Norifumi “KID” Yamamoto is a 45 year old Male fighter from Japan with a 18-6-0 pro MMA record. Yamamoto most recently fought Roman Salazar at UFC 184 on Saturday February 28, 2015. Norifumi Yamamoto vs Roman Salazar ended in No Contest at 2:37 of Round 2 in the Bantamweight division.
Norifumi Yamamoto has 18 wins with a 84% finish rate, including 13 by knockout, 2 by submission, 3 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Contest | 18-6-0 | Roman Salazar |
R2 2:37
|
UFC 184 | 2015-02-28 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-5-0 | Vaughan Lee |
SUB
R1 4:29
|
UFC 144 | 2012-02-25 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-4-0 | Darren Uyenoyama |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 1 | 2011-11-12 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-3-0 | Demetrious Johnson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 126 | 2011-02-05 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-3-0 | Federico Lopez |
KO/TKO
R1 1:41
|
Dream 14 | 2010-05-29 | Catchweight | |
| Loss | 17-2-0 | Masanori Kanehara |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
K-1 | 2009-12-31 | Featherweight | K-1 |
| Loss | 17-1-0 | Joe Warren |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Dream 9 | 2009-05-26 | Featherweight | |
| Win | 16-1-0 | Rani Yahya |
KO/TKO
R2 3:11
|
K-1 | 2007-12-31 | Lightweight | K-1 |
| Win | 15-1-0 | Bibiano Fernandes |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
K-1 HERO'S | 2007-09-17 | Lightweight | K-1 |
| Win | 14-1-0 | Istvan Majoros |
KO/TKO
R1 3:46
|
K-1 | 2006-12-31 | Lightweight | K-1 |
| Win | 13-1-0 | Kazuyuki Miyata |
KO/TKO
R1 0:04
|
K-1 HERO'S | 2006-05-03 | Lightweight | K-1 |
| Win | 12-1-0 | Genki Sudo |
KO/TKO
R1 4:39
|
K-1 | 2005-12-31 | Lightweight | K-1 |
| Win | 11-1-0 | Caol Uno |
KO/TKO
R2 4:04
|
K-1 HERO'S | 2005-09-07 | Lightweight | K-1 |
| Win | 10-1-0 | Royler Gracie |
KO/TKO
R2 0:38
|
K-1 HERO'S | 2005-09-07 | Lightweight | K-1 |
| Win | 9-1-0 | Ian James Schaffa |
KO/TKO
R3 1:23
|
K-1 HERO'S | 2005-07-06 | Lightweight | K-1 |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Narantungalag Jadambaa |
KO/TKO
R1 1:55
|
K-1 MAX | 2004-10-13 | Lightweight | K-1 |
| Win | 7-1-0 | Kazuya Yasuhiro |
SUB
R2 2:40
|
K-1 MAX | 2004-07-07 | Lightweight | K-1 |
| Win | 6-1-0 | Tony Valente |
SUB
R1 0:58
|
K-1 MAX | 2004-04-07 | Lightweight | K-1 |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Caleb Mitchell |
KO/TKO
R1 0:40
|
Shooto | 2003-09-05 | Bantamweight | |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Jeff Curran |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Superbrawl 29 | 2003-05-09 | Featherweight | IS |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Tetsuo Katsuta |
KO/TKO
R1 2:45
|
Shooto | 2002-09-16 | Bantamweight | |
| Loss | 3-0-0 | Stephen Palling |
KO/TKO
R1 0:30
|
Shooto | 2002-05-05 | Bantamweight | |
| No Contest | 3-0-0 | Josh Thomson |
R2 2:00
|
IFC 16 | 2001-12-15 | Lightweight | IFC |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Hideki Kadowaki |
KO/TKO
R1 4:02
|
Shooto | 2001-09-02 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Masashi Kameda |
KO/TKO
R1 4:17
|
Shooto | 2001-07-06 | Bantamweight | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Masato Shiozawa |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Shooto | 2001-03-02 | Bantamweight |
Yamamoto made his professional debut against Masato Shiozawa on March 2, 2001, fighting on the main card of Shooto: To The Top 2.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Masato Shiozawa who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Norifumi Yamamoto beat Masato Shiozawa by Decision at 5:00 of Round 2.
Yamamoto made his debut in the UFC against Demetrious Johnson on February 5, 2011, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort having compiled a 18-3-0 professional MMA record.
Norifumi Yamamoto lost to Demetrious Johnson by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Yamamoto has gone on to fight a total of 4 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 0-3-0 with 1 no contest.
Yamamoto's last win came against Federico Lopez at Dream 14 on Saturday May 29, 2010. Norifumi Yamamoto beat Federico Lopez by KO/TKO at 1:41 of Round 1.
Yamamoto is not currently booked for any fights.
Yamamoto's last loss came against Vaughan Lee at UFC 144 on Saturday February 25, 2012. Norifumi Yamamoto lost to Vaughan Lee by Submission at 4:29 of Round 1.
Yamamoto has fought 4 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 0-3-0 with 1 no contest.
Yamamoto has knocked out 13 opponents.
Yamamoto has submitted 2 opponents.
Yamamoto has been knocked out 1 times.
Yamamoto has been submitted 1 times.
