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Norifumi Yamamoto lands 2.1 and absorbs 2.0 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Norifumi Yamamoto has minimal takedown activity on record.

Norifumi Yamamoto wins 33% of rounds across 9 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Norifumi Yamamoto has 0 KO losses in 4 UFC fights. Absorbs 0.25 knockdowns per fight on average. Durability rating requires more fights to establish.

Norifumi Yamamoto's last fight was over 136 months ago.

Norifumi Yamamoto is 49 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Bantamweight
“Kid”

Norifumi Yamamoto

18-6 (2 NC)4 UFC
Kickboxer
Form
Inactive
Moderate Wear
5'4"ht·66"reach·Southpawstance·49age
Last fightNCRoman Salazar·Could Not Co…·R2·11yr ago
Fighter Context
0–3UFC1 NC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
10.5min/fight
·
42UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.08
Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.036
None

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
33%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Norifumi Yamamoto — 2.09 significant strikes per minute, 45% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.01 strikes per minute.

Yamamoto
Counter Puncher
Bantamweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.09
Str. Accuracy45%
71UFC landed/191attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.7 vs avg2.01
Str. Defense57%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.25
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
54%
Body
23%
Leg
23%
By Position
Distance79%
/
Clinch15%
/
Ground7%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 14 rounds
Round 23 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed1264
Avg. Absorbed1188
Avg. Net+1-3-4
Grappling

Norifumi Yamamoto — 0.4 takedowns per 15 minutes, 22% takedown accuracy, 45% takedown defense.

Yamamoto
Control Wrestler
·79s ctrlAverage Control
Bantamweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.41
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.85
TD Accuracy22%
2UFC landed/8attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense45%
8UFC defended/21opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 47%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 3
Submission1 / 3
Decision2 / 3
Loss Pattern
Outscored
2 of 3 losses by decision
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
—
W0 dec
2.8pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
0+6+12+18+24avg↵NC201120122015

4 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.41.73.1R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=3
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
2.4
1.4
0.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.2
2.0
1.6
Diff
+0.2
-0.6
-0.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 4 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Str. Diff+0.31 idxL3
-37%41%118%LLLNC

Last 4 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Yamamoto — 4 UFC Fights

Norifumi Yamamoto — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 3 losses.

Result
Method
4 fights
NC
Roman Salazar
BW
Could Not Co… R2 · 2:37Feb '15
+3
·19 SS (39%)·16 abs·1 td taken
⚠ Eye poke stoppage
↵ 36mo layoff
L
Vaughan Lee
BW
SUB R1 · 4:29Feb '12
+7
·21 SS (43%)·14 abs·1/2 td·40s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Darren Uyenoyama
BW
U-DEC R3Nov '11
0
·15 SS (54%)·15 abs·1/4 td·2 td taken·250s ctrl
L
Demetrious Johnson
BW
U-DEC R3Feb '11
-22
·16 SS (25%)·38 abs·0/2 td·10 td taken·26s ctrl
Yamamoto — Prior Tracked Fights (3)
LJoe WarrenDreamS-DECR2—
WFederico LopezDreamKO/TKOR1—
LMasanori KaneharaDynamite!!U-DECR3—
All Fighters
Bantamweight
“Kid”

Norifumi Yamamoto

18-6 (2 NC)4 UFC
Form
5'4"ht·66"reach·Southpawstance·49age
Last fightNCRoman Salazar·Could Not Co…·11yr ago
Fighter Context
0–3UFC1 NC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
10.5min/fight
·
42UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.08

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.036

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
33%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Yamamoto
Bantamweight avg
Counter Puncher
Sig. Strikes / Min2.09
Str. Accuracy45%
71UFC landed/191attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.7 vs avg2.01
Str. Defense57%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.25
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
54%
Body
23%
Leg
23%
By Position
Dist79%
Clinch15%
Ground7%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=4
R2
n=3
R3
n=2
Landed1264
Absorbed1188
Net+1-3-4
Grappling
Yamamoto
Bantamweight avg
Control Wrestler
79s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.41
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.85
TD Accuracy22%
2UFC landed/8attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense45%
8UFC defended/21opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 3 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
1Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—
W0 dec
2.8pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.41.73.1R1R2R3
R1n=4
R2n=3
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
2.4
1.4
0.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.2
2.0
1.6
Diff
+0.2
-0.6
-0.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Yamamoto — UFC Fight Log
|
NC
Roman SalazarBW
Could Not Co…·R2·Feb '15
19 SS (39%)·16 abs·1 td taken
L
Vaughan LeeBW
SUB·R1·Feb '12
21 SS (43%)·14 abs·1/2 td·40s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Darren UyenoyamaBW
U-DEC·R3·Nov '11
15 SS (54%)·15 abs·1/4 td·2 td taken·250s ctrl
L
Demetrious JohnsonBW
U-DEC·R3·Feb '11
16 SS (25%)·38 abs·0/2 td·10 td taken·26s ctrl
Yamamoto — Prior Tracked Fights (3)
LJoe WarrenDreamS-DECR2
WFederico LopezDreamKO/TKOR1
LMasanori KaneharaDynamite!!U-DECR3
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