Norifumi Yamamoto UFC Stats & Fight History

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:31
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)	70.2%
Expected Rounds (xR)	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

vs. Roman Salazar

UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano • Feb 2015

CNC • Rd 2, 2:37

Norifumi Yamamoto19/4939%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Roman Salazar16/4933%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Norifumi Yamamoto	11/30	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Roman Salazar	8/33	24%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Norifumi Yamamoto	8/19	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Roman Salazar	8/16	50%	1/1	0:10	—

LOSS

vs. Vaughan Lee

UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson • Feb 2012

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:29

Norifumi Yamamoto21/4943%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:40

Vaughan Lee14/3047%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Norifumi Yamamoto	21/49	43%	1/2	0:40	—
	Vaughan Lee	14/30	47%	0/1	0:04	1

LOSS

vs. Darren Uyenoyama

UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos • Nov 2011

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Norifumi Yamamoto15/2854%TD 1/4Ctrl 4:10

Darren Uyenoyama15/1883%TD 2/3Ctrl 5:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Norifumi Yamamoto	6/12	50%	1/2	1:42	—
	Darren Uyenoyama	4/4	100%	1/1	1:19	—

R2	Norifumi Yamamoto	4/6	67%	0/0	0:12	—
	Darren Uyenoyama	6/7	86%	1/2	4:29	—

R3	Norifumi Yamamoto	5/10	50%	0/2	2:16	—
	Darren Uyenoyama	5/7	71%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Demetrious Johnson

UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort • Feb 2011

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Norifumi Yamamoto16/6525%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:26

Demetrious Johnson38/10237%TD 10/15Ctrl 3:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Norifumi Yamamoto	8/22	36%	0/0	0:21	—
	Demetrious Johnson	16/35	46%	3/4	1:13	—

R2	Norifumi Yamamoto	5/27	19%	0/2	0:02	—
	Demetrious Johnson	11/34	32%	3/6	0:35	—

R3	Norifumi Yamamoto	3/16	19%	0/0	0:03	—
	Demetrious Johnson	11/33	33%	4/5	1:57	—

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Masanori Kanehara

Dynamite!! 2009 • Dec 2009

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Norifumi Yamamoto32/6946%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Masanori Kanehara27/6740%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Norifumi Yamamoto	13/30	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Masanori Kanehara	10/25	40%	1/2	0:00	—

R2	Norifumi Yamamoto	3/5	60%	0/0	0:00	—
	Masanori Kanehara	7/12	58%	0/2	0:00	1

R3	Norifumi Yamamoto	16/34	47%	0/0	0:00	1
	Masanori Kanehara	10/30	33%	0/0	0:00	—

DREAM (2 fights)

LOSS

vs. Joe Warren

DREAM 9: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 2nd Round •

Decision (Split) • Rd 2, 5:00

Norifumi Yamamoto42/6862%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Joe Warren35/6752%TD 4/8Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Norifumi Yamamoto	26/43	60%	0/1	0:00	—
	Joe Warren	28/49	57%	2/3	0:00	—

R2	Norifumi Yamamoto	16/25	64%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joe Warren	7/18	39%	2/5	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Federico Lopez

DREAM 14 •

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:41

Norifumi Yamamoto9/1369%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Federico Lopez3/1323%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Norifumi Yamamoto	9/13	69%	0/0	0:00	1
	Federico Lopez	3/13	23%	0/0	0:00	—