Thread: Bruce and NHB?
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Old 10-05-2004, 12:29 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Studiobuddy
This is a very false statement. If Judo is nowhere near as skilled as BJJ practioners on the ground. Then why did Royce Gracie lose against Judo gold medalist Hidehiko Yoshida, on Pride; New Year's Eve 2003?
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Originally Posted by Burton".... Top judo people train with BJJ to enhance their ground games for NHB ."

Here's your answer. I wouldn' t be surprised to read that Yoshida had trained in BJJ before going to fight in a NHB. Actually I am pretty sure he did. The Gracies are very famous in Japan and it would have been foolish from Yoshida not to cross-train before a fight with Royce.
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