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Japan
Obu, Aichi
Hidehiko Yoshida
AGE
55
/
Sep 3, 1969
HEIGHT
5'11"
/
180.34 cm
WEIGHT
225 lbs
/
102.06 kg
ASSOCIATION
Yoshida Dojo
CLASS
Heavyweight
Wins
9
KO
/
TKO
0
0%
SUBMISSIONS
8
89%
DECISIONS
1
11%
Draws
1
Losses
8
KO
/
TKO
2
25%
SUBMISSIONS
1
13%
DECISIONS
5
63%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Kazuhiro Nakamura
Astra - Yoshida's Farewell
Apr / 25 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Ryogaku Wada
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Satoshi Ishii
K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2009
Dec / 31 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Yoshinori Umeki
3
5:00
loss
Sanae Kikuta
Sengoku - No Ran 2009
Jan / 04 / 2009
Decision (Split)
Samio Kimura
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Maurice Smith
Sengoku - Third Battle
Jun / 08 / 2008
Submission (Neck Crank)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
2:23
loss
Josh Barnett
Sengoku - First Battle
Mar / 05 / 2008
Submission (Heel Hook)
Yoshinori Umeki
3
3:23
loss
James Thompson
Pride FC - Shockwave 2006
Dec / 31 / 2006
TKO (Punches)
Moritaka Oshiro
1
7:50
loss
Mirko Filipovic
Pride FC - Critical Countdown Absolute
Jul / 01 / 2006
TKO (Leg Kicks)
Yuji Shimada
1
7:38
win
Yosuke Nishijima
Pride FC - Total Elimination Absolute
May / 05 / 2006
Technical Submission (Triangle Choke)
Yuji Shimada
1
2:33
win
Naoya Ogawa
Pride FC - Shockwave 2005
Dec / 31 / 2005
Technical Submission (Armbar)
Yuji Shimada
1
6:04
win
David Abbott
Pride FC - Final Conflict 2005
Aug / 28 / 2005
Submission (Single Wing Choke)
Yuji Shimada
1
7:40
loss
Wanderlei Silva
Pride FC - Total Elimination 2005
Apr / 23 / 2005
Decision (Split)
Yuji Shimada
3
5:00
loss
Rulon Gardner
Pride FC - Shockwave 2004
Dec / 31 / 2004
Decision (Unanimous)
Yuji Shimada
3
5:00
win
Mark Hunt
Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2004
Jun / 20 / 2004
Submission (Armbar)
Minoru Toyonaga
1
5:25
draw
Royce Gracie
Pride FC - Shockwave 2003
Dec / 31 / 2003
Draw (Time Limit)
Matt Hume
2
10:00
loss
Wanderlei Silva
Pride FC - Final Conflict 2003
Nov / 09 / 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
Yuji Shimada
2
5:00
win
Kiyoshi Tamura
Pride FC - Total Elimination 2003
Aug / 10 / 2003
Submission (Ezekiel Choke)
Yuji Shimada
1
5:06
win
Masaaki Satake
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002 - K-1 vs. Inoki
Dec / 31 / 2002
Submission (Neck Lock)
Yuji Shimada
1
0:50
win
Don Frye
Pride 23 - Championship Chaos 2
Nov / 24 / 2002
Technical Submission (Armbar)
Yuji Shimada
1
5:32
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