Bantamweight · “Kid”

Norifumi Yamamoto

17-6-0 (2 NC) UFC 0-3-0 (1 NC)
5'4"Height
66"Reach
SouthpawStance
49Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
10:31Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min1.69
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.97
Striking accuracy37.2%
Striking defense58.3%
Takedowns / 15 min0.71
Takedown accuracy25.0%
Takedown defense38.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time12.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
February 5, 2011 vs Demetrious Johnson — 1.07/min (L) Feb '11 November 12, 2011 vs Darren Uyenoyama — 1.0/min (L) Nov '11 February 25, 2012 vs Vaughan Lee — 4.68/min (L) Feb '12 February 28, 2015 vs Roman Salazar — 2.49/min (NC) Feb '15

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
NC Roman Salazar 0-1 walk-in Could Not Continue · R2 2:37 — UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano · February 28, 2015
19/49Sig. strikes
16/49Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Vaughan Lee 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:29 — UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · February 25, 2012
21/49Sig. strikes
14/30Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Darren Uyenoyama 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos · November 12, 2011
15/28Sig. strikes
15/18Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
4:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Demetrious Johnson 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · February 5, 2011
16/65Sig. strikes
38/102Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
17-6-0 (2 NC)Pro record
Krazy Bee, Purebred Tokyo Killer Bee, (2003–2007), Purebred Omiya, (2001–2002)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 12
Submission 2
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 4
Other 0

No contests: 2

Fights by organization

Shooto 5
UFC 4
Hero's 3
K-1 MAX 3
Dream 2
K-1 PREMIUM 2
Dynamite!! 1
K-1 Premium 1

+ 4 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 25 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
NC Roman Salazar NC (accidental eye poke) UFC 184
February 28, 2015
 UFC 2 2:37
L Vaughan Lee Submission (armbar) UFC 144
February 26, 2012
 UFC 1 4:29
L Darren Uyenoyama Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
November 12, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
L Demetrious Johnson Decision (unanimous) UFC 126
February 5, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W Federico Lopez KO (punches) Dream 14
May 29, 2010
 Dream 1 1:41
L Masanori Kanehara Decision (unanimous) Dynamite!! 2009
December 31, 2009
 Dynamite!! 3 5:00
L Joe Warren Decision (split) Dream 9
May 26, 2009
 Dream 2 5:00
W Rani Yahya TKO (punches and soccer kicks) K-1 Premium 2007 Dynamite!!
December 31, 2007
 K-1 Premium 2 3:11
W Bibiano Fernandes Decision (unanimous) K-1 Hero's: Grand Prix Final
September 17, 2007
 K-1 Hero's 3 5:00
W István Majoros TKO (punches) K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!!
December 31, 2006
 K-1 PREMIUM 1 3:46
W Kazuyuki Miyata KO (flying knee) Hero's 5
May 3, 2006
 Hero's 1 0:04
W Genki Sudo TKO (punches) K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!!
December 31, 2005
 K-1 PREMIUM 1 4:39
W Caol Uno TKO (doctor stoppage) Hero's 3
September 7, 2005
 Hero's 2 4:04
W Ian James Schaffa TKO (punches) Hero's 2
July 6, 2005
 Hero's 3 1:23
W Jadamba Narantungalag KO (punches) K-1 MAX: Champions Challenge 2004
October 13, 2004
 K-1 MAX 1 1:55
W Kazuya Yasuhiro Submission (armbar) K-1 MAX: 2004 World Grand Prix Final
July 7, 2004
 K-1 MAX 2 2:40
W Tony Valente Submission (rear-naked choke) K-1 MAX: 2004 World Grand Prix Opening Round
April 7, 2004
 K-1 MAX 1 0:58
W Caleb Mitchell KO (punch) Shooto: 9/5 in Korakuen Hall
September 5, 2003
 Shooto 1 0:40
W Jeff Curran Decision (unanimous) SuperBrawl 29
May 9, 2003
 SuperBrawl 3 5:00
W Tetsuo Katsuta TKO (punches) Shooto: Treasure Hunt 10
September 16, 2002
 Shooto 1 2:45
L Stephen Palling TKO (doctor stoppage) Shooto: Treasure Hunt 6
May 5, 2002
 Shooto 1 0:30
NC Josh Thomson NC (accidental groin kick) Shogun 1
December 15, 2001
 Shogun 2 2:00
W Hideki Kadowaki KO (punches) Shooto - To The Top 8
September 2, 2001
 Shooto - To The Top 1 4:02
W Masashi Kameda KO (punch) Shooto: To The Top 6
July 6, 2001
 Shooto 1 4:17
W Masato Shiozawa Decision (unanimous) Shooto: To The Top 2
March 2, 2001
 Shooto 2 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Norifumi Yamamoto) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 118 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.7 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 2.0 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 37.2% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 58.3% avg 56.6%
Takedowns /15 min 0.7 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 25.0% avg 37.2%
Takedown defense 38.1% avg 63.6%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 12.5% avg 19.4%