Yoshihiro Akiyama

Japanese-Korean judoka who took home gold at the 2001 Asian Judo Championships and 2002 Asian Games. He later became a successful MMA fighter with UFC.

He began practicing judo at age three.

He married fashion model Shiho Yano, with whom he had a daughter named Sarang in 2011.

He defeated Alan Belcher via split decision on UFC 100 in July 2009.