Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Norifumi Yamamoto
Norifumi Yamamoto
“Kid”
18-6-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Demetrious Johnson def. Norifumi Yamamoto (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson
“Mighty Mouse”
27-3-1
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Demetrious Johnson defeated Norifumi Yamamoto by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort, held Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Norifumi Yamamoto
Demetrious Johnson
0
Knockdowns
0
16 of 65
Significant strikes
38 of 102
25%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
17 of 66
Total strikes
70 of 134
0 of 2
Takedowns
10 of 15
0%
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:26
Control time
3:45
Significant strikes by target
12 of 59
Head
17 of 73
3 of 5
Body
12 of 15
1 of 1
Leg
9 of 14
14 of 59
Distance
23 of 82
2 of 5
Clinch
12 of 17
0 of 1
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 22
Sig. str.
16 of 35
8 of 22
Total str.
27 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
1:13
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 27
Sig. str.
11 of 34
6 of 28
Total str.
14 of 37
0 of 2
Takedowns
3 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:35
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
3 of 16
Sig. str.
11 of 33
3 of 16
Total str.
29 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
1:57

Judges' Scorecards

Abe Belardo
#YamamotoJohnson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Douglas Crosby
#YamamotoJohnson
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Junichiro Kamijo
#YamamotoJohnson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Yamamoto
–
6
Johnson
●30–27 Johnson×6
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Yamamoto
100%
Johnson
8 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Johnson62.5%●29–28 Johnson25%●30–26 Johnson12.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Johnson
R2
63%
Johnson
R3
100%
Johnson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

18-6-0 (2 NC)
Record
27-3-1
0
Win Streak
3
49
Age
39
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
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Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.09
SLpM
3.43
45%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.01
SApM
1.66
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.41
TD Avg.
3.35
22%
TD Acc.
56%
45%
TD Def.
65%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Norifumi Yamamoto · 0-3
  • L
    Vaughan Lee
    UFC 144: Edgar vs HendersonSat, Feb 25, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 4:29 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Darren Uyenoyama
    UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos SantosSat, Nov 12, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Demetrious Johnson
    UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortSat, Feb 5, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Demetrious Johnson · 4-1
  • W
    Adriano Moraes
    ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III on Prime VideoSat, May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · Flyweight
  • W
    Adriano Moraes
    ONE on Prime Video 1: Moraes vs. Johnson IISat, Aug 27, 2022
    Knockout · R4 · Flyweight
  • W
    Rodtang Jitmuangnon
    ONE XSat, Mar 26, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 2:13 · Flyweight Freestyle
  • L
    Adriano Moraes
    ONE on TNT IThu, Apr 8, 2021
    Knockout · R2 · Flyweight
  • W
    Danny Kingad
    CENTURY PART IISun, Oct 13, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 18 fights
17.3
Avg sig. strikes
65.2
0.67
Avg takedowns
4.11
1:45
Avg control time
5:41
21
Career high strikes
133
1
Career high TDs
14

Strike Distribution

Norifumi Yamamoto
Strike target
Demetrious Johnson
73%
Head
45%
21%
Body
31%
6%
Leg
23%
Norifumi Yamamoto
Strike position
Demetrious Johnson
79%
Distance
57%
17%
Clinch
31%
4%
Ground
13%