Demetrious Johnson vs Norifumi Yamamoto

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At a glance

1Key stats ledof 4 compared1
15-2-1UFC record0-3, 1 NC
FlyweightDivisionBantamweight
1,525ELO rating: Johnson leads859
0Win streak: Level0
WWWWLLast 5 (old → new)LLLD
46.7%Finish rate—
66"Reach: Level66"
5' 3"Height: Yamamoto leads5' 4"
40 yrsAge49 yrs
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
65.2Sig. strikes / fight17.8
4.1Takedowns / fight0.5

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

No leader is marked on a percentage: Norifumi Yamamoto has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

They have met once

1Johnson leads the series0
  1. Johnson wonDecision - Unanimous · R3UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011

Who wins? fan vote

How they win share of UFC wins

JohnsonSUBDEC
YamamotoNo UFC wins
2 (13.3%)KO/TKO—
5 (33.3%)Submission—
8 (53.3%)Decision—

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

1,173Sig. strikes landed: Johnson leads71
54.5%Strike accuracy37.2%
3Knockdowns: Johnson leads0
533Head strikes: Johnson leads50
369Body strikes: Johnson leads12
271Leg strikes: Johnson leads9

No leader is marked on a percentage: Norifumi Yamamoto has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Grappling career totals

74Takedowns landed: Johnson leads2
54.8%Takedown accuracy25.0%
1h 42mControl time: Johnson leads0h 05m
12Sub. attempts: Johnson leads0
3Reversals: Johnson leads1

No leader is marked on a percentage: Norifumi Yamamoto has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Career UFC bouts

18Fights: Johnson leads4
15Wins: Johnson leads0
2Losses3
1Draws0
0No contests1
7Finishes: Johnson leads0
83.3%Win rate0.0%
12Title wins: Johnson leads0
14Title fights: Johnson leads0
13Best win streak: Johnson leads0
1,580Peak ELO: Johnson leads1,000
161Days / fight: Johnson leads193
125 lbs.Weight135 lbs.

Fan ratings out of 10 · 17 / 0 ratings

8.4Overall—
8.9Striking—
9.2Grappling—
8.5Wrestling—
8.9Cardio—
8.4Chin—
7.6Power—
7.8Excitement—

Demetrious Johnson vs Norifumi Yamamoto: Matchup Breakdown

Demetrious Johnson is 15-2-1 in the Flyweight division with an 83.3% win rate. Norifumi Yamamoto is 0-3 (1 NC) at Bantamweight, winning 0.0% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Demetrious Johnson leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort on Feb 5, 2011, won by Demetrious Johnson by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Demetrious Johnson holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,525 to 859. Career peaks are 1,580 for Demetrious Johnson and 1,000 for Norifumi Yamamoto. Demetrious Johnson has 2 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins from 15 victories, a 46.7% finish rate. Norifumi Yamamoto has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 0.0% of the time.

Demetrious Johnson stands 5' 3" with a reach of 66" and fights orthodox. Norifumi Yamamoto is 5' 4" with a reach of 66", southpaw. Their reach is identical. Demetrious Johnson is 40, Norifumi Yamamoto is 49.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Demetrious Johnson has landed 1,173 significant strikes at 54.5% accuracy with 74 takedowns and 1h 42m of control time. Norifumi Yamamoto has landed 71 at 37.2% with 2 takedowns and 0h 05m of control.

Demetrious Johnson has 14 title fights (12 won) against 0 (0 won) for Norifumi Yamamoto. They have no opponents in common.

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Have Demetrious Johnson and Norifumi Yamamoto fought before?

Yes. Demetrious Johnson and Norifumi Yamamoto have fought once in the UFC. Demetrious Johnson won by unanimous decision at UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort on February 5, 2011.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Demetrious Johnson or Norifumi Yamamoto?

Demetrious Johnson has more UFC wins: 15 to 0. Demetrious Johnson's UFC record is 15-2-1; Norifumi Yamamoto's is 0-3 (1 NC).

KO/TKO wins: Demetrious Johnson 2, Norifumi Yamamoto 0. Submission wins: Demetrious Johnson 5, Norifumi Yamamoto 0.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Demetrious Johnson or Norifumi Yamamoto?

Norifumi Yamamoto is taller at 5'4", to Demetrious Johnson's 5'3" (1 inch). Both have a 66-inch reach.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.