Welterweight · “Zenko”
Yoshiyuki Yoshida
18-9-0 UFC 2-3-0
5'11"Height
70"Reach
SouthpawStance
52Age
0KO wins
2Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
4:15Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min0.85
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.67
Striking accuracy36.0%
Striking defense36.1%
Takedowns / 15 min1.41
Takedown accuracy28.6%
Takedown defense25.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min2.82
Control time31.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-2
Striking trend
Fight history
L Mike Guymon 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 · May 8, 2010
7/23Sig. strikes
59/79Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
5:02Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Anthony Johnson 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:41 — UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun · October 24, 2009
0/1Sig. strikes
10/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brandon Wolff 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:24 — UFC 98: Evans vs Machida · May 23, 2009
4/6Sig. strikes
2/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:06Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Josh Koscheck 9-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:15 — UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops · December 10, 2008
6/17Sig. strikes
6/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W War Machine 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 0:56 — UFC 84: Ill Will · May 24, 2008
1/3Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:38Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
6
Decision
3
Other
1
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
0
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
GCM
6
UFC
5
Deep
4
Shooto
4
Deep - Dream Impact
1
DEEP
1
Fight Festival
1
CFX
1
+ 4 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 27 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Yoshiyuki Katahira | Decision (split) | Deep: Cage Impact 2016: Deep vs. WSOF-GC
December 17, 2016 |
Deep | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kimihiro Eto | TKO (punches) | Deep: 73 Impact
October 17, 2015 |
Deep | 3 | 2:19 |
| L | Kota Shimoishi | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: Osaka Impact 2015
April 29, 2015 |
Deep | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Satoru Kitaoka | Decision (unanimous) | Deep - Dream Impact 2014: Omisoka Special
December 31, 2014 |
Deep - Dream Impact | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Shigetoshi Iwase | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 65 Impact
March 22, 2014 |
Deep | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Won Sik Park | Submission (rear-naked choke) | DEEP: Cage Impact 2013
November 24, 2013 |
DEEP | 2 | 4:46 |
| W | Niko Puhakka | Submission (guillotine choke) | Fight Festival 32
October 13, 2012 |
Fight Festival | 3 | — |
| W | Jeremy Hamilton | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CFX 33: Minnesota vs. Japan
March 28, 2012 |
CFX | 2 | 3:37 |
| W | Phil Baroni | Decision (unanimous) | ONE Fighting Championship 1: Champion vs. Champion
September 3, 2011 |
ONE Fighting Championship | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ferrid Kheder | TKO (punches) | Fighting Marcou Arena 2
July 17, 2011 |
Fighting Marcou Arena | 1 | 3:44 |
| L | Chris Lozano | TKO (corner stoppage) | Bellator 31
September 30, 2010 |
Bellator | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Mike Guymon | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 113
May 8, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Anthony Johnson | TKO (punches) | UFC 104
October 24, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 0:41 |
| W | Brandon Wolff | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 98
May 23, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 2:24 |
| L | Josh Koscheck | KO (punch) | UFC: Fight for the Troops
December 10, 2008 |
UFC | 1 | 2:15 |
| W | War Machine | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC 84
May 24, 2008 |
UFC | 1 | 0:56 |
| W | Dan Hardy | DQ (accidental kick to the groin) | GCM: Cage Force 5
December 1, 2007 |
GCM | 2 | 0:04 |
| W | Akira Kikuchi | TKO (elbows) | GCM: Cage Force 4
September 8, 2007 |
GCM | 1 | 4:33 |
| W | Matt Cain | TKO (punches) | GCM: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound
May 27, 2007 |
GCM | 1 | 2:59 |
| W | Katsuya Inoue | KO (punches) | GCM: Cage Force 2
March 17, 2007 |
GCM | 1 | 1:45 |
| W | Asato Hashimoto | TKO (elbow injury) | GCM: Cage Force 1
November 25, 2006 |
GCM | 1 | 0:35 |
| W | Hossein Ojaghi | Submission (armbar) | GCM: D.O.G. 7
September 9, 2006 |
GCM | 2 | 3:36 |
| W | Luis Santos | TKO (corner stoppage) | Kokoro: Kill Or Be Killed
August 15, 2006 |
Kokoro | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Mindaugas Smirnovas | TKO (punches) | Shooto: 3/24 in Korakuen Hall
March 24, 2006 |
Shooto | 1 | 4:00 |
| L | Keita Nakamura | Technical Decision (majority) | Shooto: 12/17 in Shinjuku Face
December 17, 2005 |
Shooto | 2 | 4:06 |
| L | Yoshitaro Niimi | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Shooter's Summer
July 14, 2005 |
Shooto | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Akihiro Yamazaki | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 2/6 in Kitazawa Town Hall
February 6, 2005 |
Shooto | 2 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Yoshiyuki Yoshida) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.