Hidehiko Yoshida
Using their knowledge of ne-waza/ground grappling and tachi-waza/standing grappling, several judo practitioners have also competed in mixed martial arts matches. Fighters who hold a black belt in judo include Fedor Emelianenko, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Dong Hyun Kim, Cub Swanson, and Olympians Ronda Rousey, Hector Lombard and Rick Hawn and Hidehiko Yoshida. Former WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho has credited judo for his success in an interview.