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

Demetrious Johnson def. Norifumi Yamamoto (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Demetrious Johnson
United StatesDemetrious 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Demetrious Johnson won the decision.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Norifumi Yamamoto vs Demetrious Johnson?

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Demetrious Johnson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Norifumi Yamamoto vs Demetrious Johnson?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Demetrious Johnson won the decision.

Was Norifumi Yamamoto vs Demetrious Johnson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Demetrious Johnson.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Norifumi Yamamoto 59%41% Demetrious Johnson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

18-6-0 (2 NC)
Record
27-3-1
1767
Power Index rating
1703
0
Win Streak
3
49
Age
39
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Japan
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.09
SLpM
3.43
45%
Str. Acc.
54%
2.01
SApM
1.66
57%
Str. Def.
67%

Grappling Profile

0.41
TD Avg.
3.35
22%
TD Acc.
56%
45%
TD Def.
65%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Norifumi Yamamoto · 1-3
  • NC
    Roman Salazar
    UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano · Feb 28, 2015
    · R2 · 2:37 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Vaughan Lee
    UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · Feb 25, 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
Demetrious Johnson · 5-0
  • W
    Adriano Moraes
    ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III on Prime Video · May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · Flyweight
  • W
    Adriano Moraes
    ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III on Prime Video
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00
  • W
    Adriano Moraes
    ONE on Prime Video 1: Moraes vs. Johnson II · Aug 27, 2022
    Knockout · R4 · Flyweight
  • W
    Adriano Moraes
    ONE on Prime Video 1: Moraes vs. Johnson II
    Knockout · R4 · 3:50
  • W
    Rodtang Jitmuangnon
    ONE X · Mar 26, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 2:13 · Flyweight Freestyle

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%