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Hidehiko Yoshida and Makoto Takimoto enter retirement following ASTRA event
One retirement was planned – but the other initially came as a surprise – at this past weekend’s ASTRA event, a one-off show promoted by Japanese entertainment group J-Rock.
As expected headliner and Japanese MMA legend Hidehiko Yoshida announced his retirement following a decision loss to Kazuhiro Nakamura. Additionally, 2000 Olympic judo gold medalist Makoto Takimoto pulled out of the event last month and joins the Japanese veteran in retirement.
The event took place April 25 in front of approximately 11,000 spectators at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.
One retirement was planned – but the other initially came as a surprise – at this past weekend’s ASTRA event, a one-off show promoted by Japanese entertainment group J-Rock.
As expected headliner and Japanese MMA legend Hidehiko Yoshida announced his retirement following a decision loss to Kazuhiro Nakamura. Additionally, 2000 Olympic judo gold medalist Makoto Takimoto pulled out of the event last month and joins the Japanese veteran in retirement.
The event took place April 25 in front of approximately 11,000 spectators at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.
One retirement was planned – but the other initially came as a surprise – at this past weekend’s ASTRA event, a one-off show promoted by Japanese entertainment group J-Rock.