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Bantamweight
Norifumi Yamamoto
Last fought: Feb 2015
RECORD
Pro
18-6-0 (2 NC)
UFC
0-3-0
Age
49
Height
5'4"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
66"
Stance
Southpaw
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:31 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 70.2% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.10 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 25.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 0-2 (0.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 0-1 (0.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 64.3% |
| % Time in Control | 12.5% |
| % Time Controlled | 23.2% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 35.0% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 2.14 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 1.81 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.33 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 34.7% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 69.0% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.70 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.48 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 3.88 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 4 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Bantamweight field
Norifumi Yamamoto
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Norifumi Yamamoto |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 37.2% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.0 |
| Strike Differential | -0.3/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 25.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 38.1% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.7 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:52 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:31 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.4 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 37.2% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.0 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 25.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 38.1% |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:19 |
Fight History
NC
vs. Roman Salazar
UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano • Feb 2015Bantamweight
Norifumi Yamamoto19/4939%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Roman Salazar16/4933%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:10
LOSS
vs. Vaughan Lee
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson • Feb 2012Bantamweight
Norifumi Yamamoto21/4943%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:40
Vaughan Lee14/3047%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04KD 1
LOSS
vs. Darren Uyenoyama
UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos • Nov 2011Bantamweight
Norifumi Yamamoto15/2854%TD 1/4Ctrl 4:10
Darren Uyenoyama15/1883%TD 2/3Ctrl 5:48
LOSS
vs. Demetrious Johnson
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort • Feb 2011Bantamweight
Norifumi Yamamoto16/6525%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:26
Demetrious Johnson38/10237%TD 10/15Ctrl 3:45
Prior to UFC
DREAM (2 fights)
WIN
vs. Federico Lopez
DREAM 14 • May 2010
Norifumi Yamamoto9/1369%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Federico Lopez3/1323%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Joe Warren
Norifumi Yamamoto42/6862%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Joe Warren35/6752%TD 4/8Ctrl 0:00
Other (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Masanori Kanehara
Dynamite!! 2009 • Dec 2009
Norifumi Yamamoto32/6946%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Masanori Kanehara27/6740%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00KD 1