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Welterweight
Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Last fought: May 2010
RECORD
Pro
18-9-0
UFC
2-3-0
Age
52
Height
5'11"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 4:15 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 28.4% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 0.85 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 80.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 14-7 (66.7%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 1-1 (50.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 13-6 (68.4%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 31.2% |
| % Time in Control | 31.8% |
| % Time Controlled | 37.0% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 46.2% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 1.36 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.17 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -1.81 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 22.5% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 63.8% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 5.56 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 5.28 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 3.02 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 8.87 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Yoshiyuki Yoshida
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Yoshiyuki Yoshida |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 36.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 0.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.7 |
| Strike Differential | -2.8/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 28.6% |
| Takedown Defense | 25.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.4 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 2.8 |
| Control Time/15min | 4:46 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 4:15 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 1.4 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 36.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 0.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.7 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 28.6% |
| Takedown Defense | 25.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:21 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Mike Guymon
UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 • May 2010Welterweight
Yoshiyuki Yoshida7/2330%TD 1/6Ctrl 5:02
Mike Guymon59/7975%TD 3/3Ctrl 7:21
LOSS
vs. Anthony Johnson
UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun • Oct 2009Welterweight
Yoshiyuki Yoshida0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Anthony Johnson10/2050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
WIN
vs. Brandon Wolff
UFC 98: Evans vs Machida • May 2009Welterweight
Yoshiyuki Yoshida4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:06
Brandon Wolff2/540%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:31
LOSS
vs. Josh Koscheck
UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops • Dec 2008Welterweight
Yoshiyuki Yoshida6/1735%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Josh Koscheck6/1638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
WIN
vs. War Machine
UFC 84: Ill Will • May 2008Welterweight
Yoshiyuki Yoshida1/333%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:38
War Machine1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00