Demetrious Johnson vs Norifumi Yamamoto

Demetrious Johnson is 27-3-1; Norifumi Yamamoto is 18-6-0 (2 NC). Norifumi Yamamoto is 9 years older than Demetrious Johnson. Norifumi Yamamoto is 1" · 3 cm taller than Demetrious Johnson. They have met once: Demetrious Johnson 1, Norifumi Yamamoto 0.

Demetrious Johnson

“Mighty Mouse” · 27-3-1

UDKOSUB

Met once

Norifumi Yamamoto

“Kid” · 18-6-0 (2 NC)

·SUBUD

Style & credentials

Demetrious Johnson

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ

2024Black belt · BJJBibiano Fernandes and Yan McCane
2022ONE Flyweight World ChampionshipONE Championship
2019ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix ChampionshipONE Championship
2024Medalist · IBJJF Pansblack belt, masters

Camp · AMC Kickboxing & Pankration · Kirkland, Washington, US

Norifumi Yamamoto

No background on record

Camp · Krazy Bee · Japan

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

45%

Head

73%

31%

Body

21%

23%

Leg

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Demetrious Johnsonlast 18 fights

57%31%13%

Norifumi Yamamotolast 3 fights

79%17%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Demetrious Johnson Norifumi Yamamoto

Strikes landed / min

3.432.09

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Demetrious Johnson · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersNorifumi Yamamoto · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.662.01

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Demetrious Johnson · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersNorifumi Yamamoto · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

3.350.41

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Demetrious Johnson · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersNorifumi Yamamoto · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

56%22%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Demetrious Johnson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersNorifumi Yamamoto · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

65%45%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Demetrious Johnson · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersNorifumi Yamamoto · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.500.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Demetrious Johnson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersNorifumi Yamamoto · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.43

Strikes landed / min

2.09

1.66

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.01

3.35 / 6.0

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.41 / 1.9

56%

Takedown accuracy

22%

65%

Takedown defence

45%

5:41

Control time / fight

1:45

0.50

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Demetrious Johnson18 UFC fights · 1170 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

26%302/977

10%119/188

20%236/334

Clinch

12%137/212

17%199/231

2%27/29

Ground

8%95/123

4%52/53

0%3/3

Norifumi Yamamoto4 UFC fights · 71 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

65%46/150

7%5/10

10%7/7

Clinch

4%3/10

8%6/8

3%2/2

Ground

1%1/3

1%1/1

0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Demetrious Johnson15 of 31 ended early · 48%16 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

3 early stoppages have no logged time

Norifumi Yamamoto17 of 24 ended early · 71%7 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Demetrious Johnson4-1

W
Adriano Moraes
ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III on Prime Video · May 5, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R5 · Flyweight
W
Adriano Moraes
ONE on Prime Video 1: Moraes vs. Johnson II · Aug 27, 2022
Knockout · R4 · Flyweight
W
Rodtang Jitmuangnon
ONE X · Mar 26, 2022
Submission · R2 · 2:13 · Flyweight Freestyle
L
Adriano Moraes
ONE on TNT I · Apr 8, 2021
Knockout · R2 · Flyweight
W
Danny Kingad
CENTURY PART II · Oct 13, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · Flyweight

Full record · 31 fights

W
Tatsumitsu Wada
Dawn Of Heroes · Aug 2, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Yuya Wakamatsu
A New Era · Mar 31, 2019
Submission · R2 · 2:40 · Flyweight Quarter-final
L
Henry Cejudo
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018
SD · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Ray Borg
UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee · Oct 7, 2017
Submission · R5 · 3:15 · Flyweight
W
Wilson Reis
UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis · Apr 15, 2017
Submission · R3 · 4:49 · Flyweight
W
Tim Elliott
UFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions · Dec 3, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Henry Cejudo
UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · Apr 23, 2016
TKO · R1 · 2:49 · Flyweight
W
John Dodson
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 · Sep 5, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Kyoji Horiguchi
UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · Apr 25, 2015
Submission · R5 · 4:59 · Flyweight
W
Chris Cariaso
UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · Sep 27, 2014
Submission · R2 · 2:29 · Flyweight
W
Ali Bagautinov
UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov · Jun 14, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Joseph Benavidez
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · Dec 14, 2013
TKO · R1 · 2:08 · Flyweight
W
John Moraga
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · Jul 27, 2013
Submission · R5 · 3:43 · Flyweight
W
John Dodson
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · Jan 26, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Joseph Benavidez
UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort · Sep 22, 2012
SD · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
W
Ian McCall
UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall · Jun 8, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
D
Ian McCall
UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann · Mar 3, 2012
MD · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
L
Dominick Cruz
UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson · Oct 1, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Miguel Torres
UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill · May 29, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Norifumi Yamamoto
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Damacio Page
WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki · Nov 10, 2010
Submission · R3 · 2:27 · Bantamweight
W
Nick Pace
WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan · Sep 29, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Brad Pickett
WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber · Apr 23, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Jesse Brock
AFC 68: Monster vs. Demon · Feb 10, 2010
TKO · R1 · 1:06 · Featherweight
W
Marshall Carlyle
Alaska Fighting Championship · Jan 13, 2010
TKO
W
Frankie Mendez
KOTC: Thunderstruck · Aug 15, 2009
Submission · R1 · 4:38 · Bantamweight

Norifumi Yamamoto1-3

NC
Roman Salazar
UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano · Feb 28, 2015
· R2 · 2:37 · Bantamweight
L
Vaughan Lee
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · Feb 26, 2012
Submission · R1 · 4:29 · Bantamweight
L
Darren Uyenoyama
UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos · Nov 12, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Demetrious Johnson
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Federico Lopez
Dream 14 · May 29, 2010
TKO · R1 · 1:41 · Catchweight

Full record · 26 fights

L
Masanori Kanehara
K-1: Dynamite 2009 · Dec 31, 2009
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
L
Joe Warren
Dream 9 · May 26, 2009
SD · Featherweight
W
Rani Yahya
K-1: Dynamite 2007 · Dec 31, 2007
TKO · R2 · 3:11 · Lightweight
W
Bibiano Fernandes
K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2007 (Stage 2) · Sep 17, 2007
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Istvan Majoros
K-1: Dynamite 2006 · Dec 31, 2006
TKO · R1 · 3:46 · Lightweight
W
Kazuyuki Miyata
K-1 HERO'S: Yamamoto vs. Miyata · May 3, 2006
TKO · R1 · 0:04 · Lightweight
W
Genki Sudo
K-1: Dynamite 2005 · Dec 31, 2005
TKO · R1 · 4:39 · Lightweight
W
Caol Uno
K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2005 (Stage 2) · Sep 7, 2005
TKO · R2 · 4:04 · Lightweight
W
Royler Gracie
K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2005 (Stage 2) · Sep 7, 2005
TKO · R2 · 0:38 · Lightweight
W
Ian James Schaffa
K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2005 (Stage 1) · Jul 6, 2005
TKO · R3 · 1:23 · Lightweight
W
Narantungalag Jadambaa
K-1 MAX: Champions Challenge 2004 · Oct 13, 2004
TKO · R1 · 1:55 · Lightweight
W
Kazuya Yasuhiro
K-1 MAX: World MAX 2004 (Round 2) · Jul 7, 2004
Submission · R2 · 2:40 · Lightweight
W
Tony Valente
K-1 MAX: World MAX 2004 (Round 1) · Apr 7, 2004
Submission · R1 · 0:58 · Lightweight
W
Caleb Mitchell
Shooto: Yamamoto vs. Mitchell · Sep 5, 2003
TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Bantamweight
W
Jeff Curran
Superbrawl 29 · May 9, 2003
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
W
Tetsuo Katsuta
Shooto: Treasure Hunt 10 · Sep 16, 2002
TKO · R1 · 2:45 · Bantamweight
L
Stephen Palling
Shooto: Treasure Hunt 6 · May 5, 2002
TKO · R1 · 0:30 · Bantamweight
NC
Josh Thomson
IFC 16: Shogun · Dec 15, 2001
NC · R2 · 2:00 · Lightweight
W
Hideki Kadowaki
Shooto: To The Top 8 · Sep 2, 2001
TKO · R1 · 4:02 · Lightweight
W
Masashi Kameda
Shooto: To The Top 6 · Jul 6, 2001
TKO · R1 · 4:17 · Bantamweight
W
Masato Shiozawa
Shooto: To The Top 2 · Mar 2, 2001
Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight

Head-to-Head History

UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
Sat, Feb 5, 2011
Demetrious Johnson
Unanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00

Frequently asked questions

Have Demetrious Johnson and Norifumi Yamamoto ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort (Sat, Feb 5, 2011), where Demetrious Johnson won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Demetrious Johnson and Norifumi Yamamoto?

Demetrious Johnson is 27-3-1 and Norifumi Yamamoto is 18-6-0 (2 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Demetrious Johnson or Norifumi Yamamoto?

Neither. Both have a 66" · 168 cm reach.

Who is taller, Demetrious Johnson or Norifumi Yamamoto?

Norifumi Yamamoto is taller at 5'4" · 163 cm; Demetrious Johnson stands 5'3" · 160 cm.

Who is older, Demetrious Johnson or Norifumi Yamamoto?

Norifumi Yamamoto is 49 and Demetrious Johnson is 40.

Who has more finishes, Demetrious Johnson or Norifumi Yamamoto?

Demetrious Johnson has 14 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Norifumi Yamamoto has 15 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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