Yasuhiro Kido

Yasuhiro Kido was born in Kanagawa, Japan on December 25, 1982. When he was a junior high school student, he belonged to a track and field athletics team, and was training in sprinting. After graduation, he saw K-1 on television and joined Taniyama gym.

After graduation of Ishida high school, Kido entered at faculty of Physical Education at Kokushikan University. At that time, he joined its kickboxing team.

In 2001, he won the title of University Kickboxing Federation (UKF) at welterweight. In 2002, he won the title of UKF again at middleweight. In 2003, he participated All Japan Shin-Karatedo Championship at middleweight. He won the 3rd place.

When he graduated university, he got license to be a teacher for junior high school and high school.

On September 14, 2003, he debuted as a professional kickboxer for Martial Arts Japan Kickboxing Federation(MAJKF).

On February 25, 2012, Kido knocked out Baek Man-Sun in round 2 at Big Bang 8 in Tokyo.[2]

On March 17, 2012 he knocked out Kenta for the Krush 70 kg Title at 1:28 in the second round via spinning back fist.

He faced Ludovic Millet at Krush.23 on October 8, 2012 in a non-title fight,[3] beating the Frenchman via unanimous decision (30–26, 30–26, 30–26).[4]

He was knocked out with a head kick by Murthel Groenhart in the quarter-final of the K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final in Athens, Greece on December 15, 2012.[5][6]

He made the first defence of his Krush title by knocking out Takuro Moriya in round two at Krush.26 on January 28, 2013.[7][8]

Kido defeated Asami Zaurus by way of unanimous decision at Big Bang 12 in Tokyo on February 24, 2013.[9][10] He knocked down Minnai Massoud twice en route to winning a unanimous decision in the co-main event of Big Bang 13 on June 2, 2013.[11][12]

Kido defended his Krush -70 belt for the second time on August 11, 2013 at Krush.30 when he beat Yutaru Yamauchi by unanimous decision.[13]

He lost to Andy Souwer by unanimous decision at the K-1 World MAX 2013 World Championship Tournament Final 16 in Majorca, Spain on September 14, 2013.[14][15][16][17][18]

He beat Kuntap Weerasakreck by split decision at Big Bang 15 in Tokyo, Japan on December 1, 2013.[19]

Kido is set to fight Minoru "Philip" Kimura in a Super Fight at the K-1 World GP in Saitama, Japan on November 23, 2017.[20] Kimura won the fight by unanimous decision.[21] Kido was scheduled to fight Issam Chahid during K-1 K'Festa 1. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[22]ž He fought again three months later, in June 2018, when he was scheduled to face Massaro Glunder. Kido won the fight by DQ, as Glunder was disqualified for excessive clinching and holding.[23] He continued his winning streak with a unanimous decision win over Jonathan Tuhu.[24]

Kido was rewarded for this three fight winning streak, with a chance to fight for the K-1 Welterweight title, held at the time by Yuta Kubo.[25] The fight went into an extra round, after which Kubo won by split decision.[26]

Kido next fought the WKU champion Antonio Gomez during the 2019 K-1 Japan vs World event.[27] Kido won the fight by a second round head kick KO.[28] He fought Katsuya Jinbo during K-1's Yokohama Matsuri event.[29] Kido won the fight by a second round KO.

Kido participated in the 2020 K-1 Super Welterweight Grand Prix.[30] He beat Milan Pales in the quarterfinals by a head kick KO, but lost to Hiromi Wajima in the semifinal by unanimous decision.[31]

Kido fought Daiki Watabe during BigBang's 10th Year Anniversary event. He won the fight by majority decision.[32] He returned to K-1 for the K-1: K’Festa 4 event, being scheduled to fight Daiki Matsushita.[33] The event was later rescheduled for March 31, 2021.[34]