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Norifumi Yamamoto
Japan
Kawasaki, Kanagawa Country

Norifumi Yamamoto

"Kid"

Norifumi Yamamoto
AGE 41 / Mar 15, 1977
DIED Sep 18, 2018
HEIGHT5'4" / 162.56 cm
WEIGHT135 lbs / 61.23 kg
ASSOCIATION


CLASS
Bantamweight

STYLE
Wrestling / Boxing
Wins 18
KO / TKO
13
Meter
72%
SUBMISSIONS
2
Meter
11%
DECISIONS
3
Meter
17%
Losses 6
KO / TKO
1
Meter
17%
SUBMISSIONS
1
Meter
17%
DECISIONS
4
Meter
67%
N/C 2
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result Fighter Event Method/Referee R Time
NC Roman Salazar UFC 184 - Rousey vs. Zingano
Feb / 28 / 2015		 No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY 		2 2:37
loss Vaughan Lee UFC 144 - Edgar vs. Henderson
Feb / 26 / 2012		 Submission (Armbar)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY 		1 4:29
loss Darren Uyenoyama UFC on Fox 1 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
Nov / 12 / 2011		 Decision (Unanimous)
Larry Landless
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY 		3 5:00
loss Demetrious Johnson UFC 126 - Silva vs. Belfort
Feb / 05 / 2011		 Decision (Unanimous)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY 		3 5:00
win Federico Lopez Dream - Dream 14
May / 29 / 2010		 KO (Punches)
Kenichi Serizawa
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY 		1 1:41
loss Masanori Kanehara K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2009
Dec / 31 / 2009		 Decision (Unanimous)
Yuji Shimada 		3 5:00
loss Joe Warren Dream 9 - Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round
May / 26 / 2009		 Decision (Split)
Yuji Shimada 		2 5:00
win Rani Yahya K-1 - Premium 2007 Dynamite!!
Dec / 31 / 2007		 TKO (Punches and Soccer Kicks)
Minoru Toyonaga 		2 3:11
win Bibiano Fernandes K-1 HERO's - Tournament Final
Sep / 17 / 2007		 Decision (Unanimous)
Yoshinori Umeki 		3 5:00
win Istvan Majoros K-1 - Premium 2006 Dynamite!!
Dec / 31 / 2006		 TKO (Punches)
Yoshinori Umeki 		1 3:46
win Kazuyuki Miyata K-1 - Hero's 5
May / 03 / 2006		 KO (Flying Knee)
Akira Okabayashi 		1 0:04
win Genki Sudo K-1 - Premium 2005 Dynamite!!
Dec / 31 / 2005		 TKO (Punches)
Yoshinori Umeki 		1 4:39
win Caol Uno K-1 - Hero's 3
Sep / 07 / 2005		 TKO (Cut)
Yoshinori Umeki 		2 4:04
win Royler Gracie K-1 - Hero's 3
Sep / 07 / 2005		 KO (Punch)
Akira Okabayashi 		2 0:38
win Ian James Schaffa K-1 - Hero's 2
Jul / 06 / 2005		 TKO (Punches)
Yoshinori Umeki 		3 1:23
win Narantungalag Jadambaa K-1 - World Max 2004
Oct / 13 / 2004		 KO (Punches)
Naoyuki Taira 		1 1:55
win Kazuya Yasuhiro K-1 MAX - World Grand Prix 2004 Final
Jul / 07 / 2004		 Submission (Armbar)
Akira Okabayashi 		2 2:40
win Tony Valente K-1 MAX - World Grand Prix 2004 Opening Round
Apr / 07 / 2004		 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Naoyuki Taira 		1 0:58
win Caleb Mitchell Shooto - 9/5 in Korakuen Hall
Sep / 05 / 2003		 KO (Punch)
Toshiharu Suzuki 		1 0:40
win Jeff Curran SB 29 - SuperBrawl 29
May / 09 / 2003		 Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki 		3 5:00
win Tetsuo Katsuta Shooto - Treasure Hunt 10
Sep / 16 / 2002		 KO (Punches)
Toshiharu Suzuki 		1 2:45
loss Stephen Palling Shooto - Treasure Hunt 6
May / 05 / 2002		 TKO (Cut)
Toshiharu Suzuki 		1 0:30
NC Josh Thomson Shogun 1 - Shogun 1
Dec / 15 / 2001		 No Contest (Yamamoto Kicked in Groin)
Mike Stock 		2 2:00
win Hideki Kadowaki Shooto - To The Top 8
Sep / 02 / 2001		 KO (Punches)
Toshiharu Suzuki 		1 4:02
win Masashi Kameda Shooto - To The Top 6
Jul / 06 / 2001		 KO (Punch)
Toshiharu Suzuki 		1 4:17
win Masato Shiozawa Shooto - To The Top 2
Mar / 02 / 2001		 Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki 		2 5:00
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