Yoshiyuki Yoshida

“Zenko”

MMA · Active

18-9RECORD

8KO / TKO WINS

6SUBMISSION WINS

4DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Zenko
Date of birth	10 May 1974
Nationality	Japanese
Birthplace	Tokyo, Japan
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Welterweight
Team	Tokyo Yellow Mans
Height	180 cm (5′11″)
Reach	178 cm (70″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2005
Status	Active
Pro debut	6 Feb 2005
Last fight	Loss vs Yoshiyuki Katahira, 17 Dec 2016

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Titles and honours

Cage Force Welterweight Tournament winner (2007)

Background

Japanese welterweight from Tokyo who won the 2007 Cage Force Welterweight Tournament before fighting in the UFC from 2008 to 2010. He later competed for ONE, Bellator and Deep.

Fight history

27 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Yoshiyuki Katahira	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Deep: Cage Impact 2016	17 Dec 2016	Tokyo, Japan	Welterweight bout
Win	Kimihiro Eto	TKO (punches)	3	2:19	Deep: 73 Impact	17 Oct 2015	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	Kota Shimoishi	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Deep: Osaka Impact 2015	29 Apr 2015	Osaka, Japan
Loss	Satoru Kitaoka	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Deep: Dream Impact 2014: Omisoka Special	31 Dec 2014	Saitama, Japan	For the Deep Lightweight Championship
Win	Shigetoshi Iwase	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	Deep: 65 Impact	22 Mar 2014	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Won Sik Park	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	4:46	Deep: Cage Impact 2013	24 Nov 2013	Tokyo, Japan	Lightweight debut
Win	Niko Puhakka	Submission (guillotine choke)	3		Fight Festival 32	13 Oct 2012	Helsinki, Finland	Catchweight (158 lb)
Win	Jeremy Hamilton	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:37	CFX 33: Minnesota vs. Japan	28 Mar 2012	Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Win	Phil Baroni	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	ONE Fighting Championship 1: Champion vs. Champion	3 Sep 2011	Kallang, Singapore
Win	Ferrid Kheder	TKO (punches)	1	3:44	Fighting Marcou Arena 2	17 Jul 2011	Hérault, France
Loss	Chris Lozano	TKO (corner stoppage)	2	5:00	Bellator 31	30 Sep 2010	Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
Loss	Mike Guymon	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2	8 May 2010	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss	Anthony Johnson	KO (punch)	1	0:41	UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun	24 Oct 2009	Los Angeles, California, USA	Catchweight (176 lb)
Win	Brandon Wolff	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	2:24	UFC 98: Evans vs Machida	23 May 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Josh Koscheck	KO (punches)	1	2:15	UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops	10 Dec 2008	Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
Win	War Machine	Technical submission (anaconda choke)	1	0:56	UFC 84: Ill Will	24 May 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Dan Hardy	DQ (kick to the groin)	2	0:04	GCM: Cage Force 5	1 Dec 2007	Tokyo, Japan	Won the Cage Force Welterweight Tournament
Win	Akira Kikuchi	TKO (elbows)	1	4:33	GCM: Cage Force 4	8 Sep 2007	Tokyo, Japan	Cage Force Welterweight Tournament semi-final
Win	Matt Cain	TKO (punches)	1	2:59	GCM: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound	27 May 2007	Tokyo, Japan	Cage Force Welterweight Tournament quarter-final
Win	Katsuya Inoue	KO (punches)	1	1:45	GCM: Cage Force 2	17 Mar 2007	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Asato Hashimoto	TKO (elbow injury)	1	0:35	GCM: Cage Force 1	25 Nov 2006	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Hossein Ojaghi	Submission (armbar)	2	3:36	GCM: D.O.G. 7	9 Sep 2006	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Luis Santos	TKO (corner stoppage)	1	5:00	Kokoro: Kill or Be Killed	15 Aug 2006	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Mindaugas Smirnovas	TKO (punches)	1	4:00	Shooto: 3/24 in Korakuen Hall	24 Mar 2006	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	Keita Nakamura	Technical decision (majority)	2	4:06	Shooto: 12/17 in Shinjuku Face	17 Dec 2005	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	Yoshitaro Niimi	Decision (majority)	2	5:00	Shooto: Shooter's Summer	14 Jul 2005	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Akihiro Yamazaki	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	Shooto: 2/6 in Kitazawa Town Hall	6 Feb 2005	Tokyo, Japan	Pro debut