Norifumi Yamamoto
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Norifumi Yamamoto "Kid" is an 18-6-0 mixed martial artist (2 NC).
Norifumi debuted May. 26, 2009 vs Joe Warren (loss). 7 years active (May. 26, 2009–Feb. 28, 2015).
Best wins: Federico Lopez (KO/TKO Punch R1, May. 29, 2010).
Norifumi Yamamoto (山本 徳郁, Yamamoto Norifumi; March 15, 1977 – September 18, 2018) was a Japanese mixed martial artist and kickboxer who competed in the bantamweight division of the UFC. He quickly gained popularity in the Shooto organization due to his aggressive, well-rounded style and controversial persona. He moved on to K-1 Hero's, where he became the K-1 Hero's 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament Champion in December, 2005 after defeating Genki Sudo via a controversial TKO due to punches. Though by most measures he was a natural bantamweight, many of Yamamoto's most significant bouts
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 28, 2015 | UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano | NC Roman Salazar | CNC | 2 | 2:37 | 0 0 | 19 16 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Feb. 25, 2012 | UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson | L Vaughan Lee | SUB Armbar | 1 | 4:29 | 0 1 | 21 14 | 1 0 | 0 2 |
| Nov. 12, 2011 | UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos | L Darren Uyenoyama | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 15 15 | 1 2 | 0 1 |
| Feb. 05, 2011 | UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort | L Demetrious Johnson | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 16 38 | 0 10 | 0 0 |
| May. 29, 2010 | DREAM 14 | W Federico Lopez | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 1:41 | 1 0 | 9 3 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | Dynamite!! 2009 | L Masanori Kanehara | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 1 1 | 32 27 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| May. 26, 2009 | DREAM 9: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 2nd Round | L Joe Warren | S-DEC | 2 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 42 35 | 0 4 | 0 0 |
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