Hidehiko Yoshida To Retire After ASTRA Bout

- Head Kick Legend with news of Hidehiko Yoshida’s upcoming retirement fight.

Yoshida is one of those guys who will likely be lost in the shuffle in the big growing period of MMA. His first career loss will always stick out in my mind as his most impressive performance in my eyes. Coming in to the 2003 PRIDE Grand Prix, one of the most deeply stacked tournaments in MMA history, at only 2-0, Yoshida won his opening round bout against Kiyoshi Tamura only to be seeded against PRIDE champion Wanderlei Silva in the next round.