
Yoshiyuki Yoshida
"Zenko"
"Zenko"
Date of Birth: | May 5, 1974 (Age 50) |
Fighting out of: | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA ![]() |
Born In: | Tokyo, Japan ![]() |
Teams: | Tokyo Yellow Mans |
Jackson's Submission Fighting |
Weight: | 170 lb / 77 kg |
Height: | 180 cm / 5'11" |
Reach: | 178 cm / 70" |
Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Chris Lozano | 170 lb | TKO (corner stoppage), R2 (5:00) | Bellator 31 | 2010-09-30 | ![]() |
Loss | Mike Guymon | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 | 2010-05-08 | ![]() |
Loss | Anthony Johnson | 170 lb | KO (punch), R1 (0:41) | UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun | 2009-10-24 | ![]() |
Win | Brandon Wolff | 170 lb | Submission (guillotine choke), R1 (2:24) | UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida | 2009-05-23 | ![]() |
Loss | Josh Koscheck | 170 lb | KO (punch), R1 (2:15) | UFC: Fight for the Troops | 2008-12-10 | ![]() |
2010-09-30 - Bellator 31 -
Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA


Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Chris Lozano | 170 lb | TKO (corner stoppage), R2 (5:00) | Bellator 31 | 2010-09-30 | ![]() |
Loss | Mike Guymon | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 | 2010-05-08 | ![]() |
Loss | Anthony Johnson | 170 lb | KO (punch), R1 (0:41) | UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun | 2009-10-24 | ![]() |
Win | Brandon Wolff | 170 lb | Submission (guillotine choke), R1 (2:24) | UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida | 2009-05-23 | ![]() |
Loss | Josh Koscheck | 170 lb | KO (punch), R1 (2:15) | UFC: Fight for the Troops | 2008-12-10 | ![]() |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: Chris Lozano via TKO (corner stoppage) in round 2 (5:00)
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Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission in round 1 |
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Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission in round 1 |

Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Karl Amoussou | 170 lb | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke), R1 (2:05) | Bellator 63 | 2012-03-30 | ![]() |
Loss | Douglas Lima | 170 lb | ![]() | KO (punch), R2 (3:14) | Bellator 53 | 2011-10-08 | ![]() |
Win | Brent Weedman | 170 lb | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 49 | 2011-09-10 | ![]() |
Loss | Lyman Good | 170 lb | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 35 | 2011-03-05 | ![]() |
Win | Yoshiyuki Yoshida | 170 lb | TKO (corner stoppage), R2 (5:00) | Bellator 31 | 2010-09-30 | ![]() |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: Chris Lozano via TKO (corner stoppage) in round 2 (5:00)
User #1 | Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission in round 1 |
User #2 | Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission in round 1 |
2010-05-08 - UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 -
Montreal, Quebec, Canada


Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Chris Lozano | 170 lb | TKO (corner stoppage), R2 (5:00) | Bellator 31 | 2010-09-30 | ![]() |
Loss | Mike Guymon | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 | 2010-05-08 | ![]() |
Loss | Anthony Johnson | 170 lb | KO (punch), R1 (0:41) | UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun | 2009-10-24 | ![]() |
Win | Brandon Wolff | 170 lb | Submission (guillotine choke), R1 (2:24) | UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida | 2009-05-23 | ![]() |
Loss | Josh Koscheck | 170 lb | KO (punch), R1 (2:15) | UFC: Fight for the Troops | 2008-12-10 | ![]() |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: Mike Guymon via Decision (unanimous)
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Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission in round 3 |
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Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission in round 3 |
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Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Decision |
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Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission in round 1 |
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Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission in round 1 |

Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | DaMarques Johnson | 170 lb | Submission (body triangle), R1 (3:22) | UFC: Fight For The Troops 2 | 2011-01-22 | ![]() |
Loss | Daniel Roberts | 170 lb | Submission (anaconda choke), R1 (1:13) | UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez | 2010-10-23 | ![]() |
Win | Yoshiyuki Yoshida | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 | 2010-05-08 | ![]() |
Loss | Rory MacDonald | 170 lb | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz | 2010-01-11 | ![]() |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: Mike Guymon via Decision (unanimous)
User #1 | Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission in round 3 |
User #2 | Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission in round 3 |
User #3 | Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Decision |
User #4 | Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission in round 1 |
User #5 | Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission in round 1 |
2009-10-24 - UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun -
Los Angeles, California, USA


Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Chris Lozano | 170 lb | TKO (corner stoppage), R2 (5:00) | Bellator 31 | 2010-09-30 | ![]() |
Loss | Mike Guymon | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 | 2010-05-08 | ![]() |
Loss | Anthony Johnson | 170 lb | KO (punch), R1 (0:41) | UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun | 2009-10-24 | ![]() |
Win | Brandon Wolff | 170 lb | Submission (guillotine choke), R1 (2:24) | UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida | 2009-05-23 | ![]() |
Loss | Josh Koscheck | 170 lb | KO (punch), R1 (2:15) | UFC: Fight for the Troops | 2008-12-10 | ![]() |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: Anthony Johnson via KO (punch) in round 1 (0:41)
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Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission in round 2 |
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Anthony Johnson via TKO in round 1 |
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Anthony Johnson via TKO in round 2 |
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Anthony Johnson via TKO in round 2 |
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Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission in round 1 |

Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Win | Jose Augusto | 205 lb | ![]() | KO (punch), R2 (1:30) | Bellator 258: Archuleta vs. Pettis | 2021-05-07 | ![]() |
Loss | Daniel Cormier | 205 lb | ![]() |
Submission (rear naked choke), R2 (3:37) | UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 | 2017-04-08 | ![]() |
Win | Glover Teixeira | 205 lb | KO (punch), R1 (0:13) | UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2 | 2016-08-20 | ![]() |
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Win | Ryan Bader | 205 lb | ![]() |
KO (punches), R1 (1:26) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader | 2016-01-30 | ![]() |
Win | Jimi Manuwa | 205 lb | KO (punches), R2 (0:28) | UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2 | 2015-09-05 | ![]() |
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Loss | Daniel Cormier | 205 lb | ![]() |
Submission (rear naked choke), R3 (2:39) | UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier | 2015-05-23 | ![]() |
Win | Alexander Gustafsson | 205 lb | ![]() |
TKO (punches), R1 (2:15) | UFC on Fox: Gus vs. Rumble | 2015-01-24 | ![]() |
Win | Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | 205 lb | TKO (punches), R1 (0:44) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown | 2014-07-26 | ![]() |
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Win | Phil Davis | 205 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira | 2014-04-26 | ![]() |
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Win | Mike Kyle | 205 lb | KO (punches), R1 (2:03) | World Series of Fighting 8 | 2014-01-18 | ![]() |
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Loss | Vitor Belfort | 185 lb | Submission (rear naked choke), R1 (4:49) | UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes | 2012-01-14 | ![]() |
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Win | Charlie Brenneman | 170 lb | TKO (head kick), R1 (2:49) | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson | 2011-10-01 | ![]() |
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Win | Dan Hardy | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis | 2011-03-26 | ![]() |
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Loss | Josh Koscheck | 170 lb | Submission (rear naked choke), R2 (4:47) | UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 | 2009-11-21 | ![]() |
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Win | Yoshiyuki Yoshida | 170 lb | KO (punch), R1 (0:41) | UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun | 2009-10-24 | ![]() |
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Win | Luigi Fioravanti | 170 lb | TKO (strikes), R1 (4:39) | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens | 2009-02-07 | ![]() |
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Win | Kevin Burns | 170 lb | KO (kick), R3 (0:28) | The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale | 2008-12-13 | ![]() |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: Anthony Johnson via KO (punch) in round 1 (0:41)
User #1 | Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission in round 2 |
User #2 | Anthony Johnson via TKO in round 1 |
User #3 | Anthony Johnson via TKO in round 2 |
User #4 | Anthony Johnson via TKO in round 2 |
User #5 | Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission in round 1 |
2009-05-23 - UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida -
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA


Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Chris Lozano | 170 lb | TKO (corner stoppage), R2 (5:00) | Bellator 31 | 2010-09-30 | ![]() |
Loss | Mike Guymon | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 | 2010-05-08 | ![]() |
Loss | Anthony Johnson | 170 lb | KO (punch), R1 (0:41) | UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun | 2009-10-24 | ![]() |
Win | Brandon Wolff | 170 lb | Submission (guillotine choke), R1 (2:24) | UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida | 2009-05-23 | ![]() |
Loss | Josh Koscheck | 170 lb | KO (punch), R1 (2:15) | UFC: Fight for the Troops | 2008-12-10 | ![]() |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 1 (2:24)
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Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission in round 1 |
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Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Decision |
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Yoshiyuki Yoshida via TKO in round 2 |
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Yoshiyuki Yoshida via TKO in round 1 |

Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Yoshiyuki Yoshida | 170 lb | Submission (guillotine choke), R1 (2:24) | UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida | 2009-05-23 | ![]() |
Loss | Ben Saunders | 170 lb | TKO (strikes), R1 (1:49) | UFC: Fight for the Troops | 2008-12-10 | ![]() |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 1 (2:24)
User #1 | Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Submission in round 1 |
User #2 | Yoshiyuki Yoshida via Decision |
User #3 | Yoshiyuki Yoshida via TKO in round 2 |
User #4 | Yoshiyuki Yoshida via TKO in round 1 |
2008-12-10 - UFC: Fight for the Troops -
Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA


Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Chris Lozano | 170 lb | TKO (corner stoppage), R2 (5:00) | Bellator 31 | 2010-09-30 | ![]() |
Loss | Mike Guymon | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 | 2010-05-08 | ![]() |
Loss | Anthony Johnson | 170 lb | KO (punch), R1 (0:41) | UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun | 2009-10-24 | ![]() |
Win | Brandon Wolff | 170 lb | Submission (guillotine choke), R1 (2:24) | UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida | 2009-05-23 | ![]() |
Loss | Josh Koscheck | 170 lb | KO (punch), R1 (2:15) | UFC: Fight for the Troops | 2008-12-10 | ![]() |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: Josh Koscheck via KO (punch) in round 1 (2:15)
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Josh Koscheck via TKO in round 1 |
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Josh Koscheck via TKO in round 2 |
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Yoshiyuki Yoshida via TKO in round 3 |
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Josh Koscheck via Decision |

Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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Loss | Mauricio Alonso | 170 lb | TKO (punches), R1 (4:42) | Bellator 172: Thomson vs. Pitbull | 2017-02-18 | ![]() |
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Loss | Erick Silva | 170 lb | Submission (guillotine choke), R1 (4:21) | UFC Fight Night 62 | 2015-03-21 | ![]() |
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Loss | Jake Ellenberger | 170 lb | Submission (north south choke), R2 (4:20) | UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano | 2015-02-28 | ![]() |
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Loss | Tyron Woodley | 170 lb | KO (punches), R1 (4:38) | UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks | 2013-11-16 | ![]() |
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Loss | Robbie Lawler | 170 lb | TKO (punches), R1 (3:57) | UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche | 2013-02-23 | ![]() |
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Loss | Johny Hendricks | 170 lb | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller | 2012-05-05 | ![]() |
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Win | Mike Pierce | 170 lb | Decision (split) | UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit | 2012-02-04 | ![]() |
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Win | Matt Hughes | 170 lb | KO (punches), R1 (4:59) | UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage | 2011-09-24 | ![]() |
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Loss | Georges St-Pierre | 170 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 | 2010-12-11 | ![]() |
Win | Paul Daley | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 | 2010-05-08 | ![]() |
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Win | Anthony Johnson | 170 lb | Submission (rear naked choke), R2 (4:47) | UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 | 2009-11-21 | ![]() |
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Win | Frank Trigg | 170 lb | TKO (punches), R1 (1:25) | UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort | 2009-09-19 | ![]() |
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Loss | Paulo Thiago | 170 lb | KO (uppercut), R1 (3:29) | UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson | 2009-02-21 | ![]() |
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Win | Yoshiyuki Yoshida | 170 lb | KO (punch), R1 (2:15) | UFC: Fight for the Troops | 2008-12-10 | ![]() |
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Loss | Thiago Alves | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 90: Silva vs. Côté | 2008-10-25 | ![]() |
Welterweight (170 lb / 77 kg)
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Winner: Josh Koscheck via KO (punch) in round 1 (2:15)
User #1 | Josh Koscheck via TKO in round 1 |
User #2 | Josh Koscheck via TKO in round 2 |
User #3 | Yoshiyuki Yoshida via TKO in round 3 |
User #4 | Josh Koscheck via Decision |