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Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Darren Uyenoyama won · U-DEC R3
Elo1351
Norifumi Yamamoto
Elo1353

Norifumi YamamotovsDarren UyenoyamaUFC Prediction Result

UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos · Saturday, November 12, 2011Anaheim, California, USA

Official fight result

Darren Uyenoyama won

U-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Model Prediction: Norifumi Yamamoto wins(60.7%)

Actual result: Darren Uyenoyama wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

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Norifumi Yamamoto at -390 American odds

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Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Darren Uyenoyama threatens submissions; Norifumi Yamamoto has lost 33% of fights by sub.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Norifumi Yamamoto (53.5%).

Tale of the Tape

Norifumi Yamamoto
Red Corner
VS
Darren Uyenoyama
Blue Corner
-390
(80%)
Vegas Odds
+348
(22%)
1351
Elo
1353
49
Age
46
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'4"
Height
5'6"
167.64 cm
Reach
165.1 cm

Recent Form

Last 3 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Norifumi YamamotoL2 streak
oldest →
L
vs Demetrious Johnson · Feb 11
L
SUBvs Vaughan Lee · Feb 12
latest
Darren UyenoyamaL2 streak
oldest →
W
SUBvs Phil Harris · Oct 12
L
KOvs Joseph Benavidez · Apr 13
L
vs Alptekin Ozkilic · Dec 13
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Norifumi YamamotoMetricDarren Uyenoyama
2.09
Strikes / min
1.34
2.01
Strikes absorbed / min
2.21
57%
Strike defense
66%
0.41
TDs / 15 min
1.42
45%
Takedown defense
35%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.08evenly matched on net striking-0.87

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1484 vs 1500Strikes16.0 vs Takedowns0.0 vs Sub Atts0.00 vs Form-1.0 vs 0.0
Norifumi YamamotoDarren Uyenoyama

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14901495150015051510← oldermost recent →
Norifumi Yamamoto(3 fights)Darren Uyenoyama(4 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red -1.3|Blue +1.3
Recent Form
Red -1.0|Blue +1.0
Striker Score
Red -50.0|Blue +50.0
Grappler Score
Red -50.0|Blue +50.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Norifumi YamamotoTargetDarren Uyenoyama

By target zone

7
37% acc · 47%
Head
7
78% acc · 47%
6
86% acc · 40%
Body
6
86% acc · 40%
2
100% acc · 13%
Leg
2
100% acc · 13%

By position

10
45% acc · 67%
Distance
5
63% acc · 33%
3
100% acc · 20%
Clinch
3
100% acc · 20%
2
67% acc · 13%
Ground
7
100% acc · 47%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

2
Norifumi Yamamoto rounds
0
even
1
Darren Uyenoyama rounds
Round 1Norifumi Yamamoto edged it
Sig. strikes6
Takedowns1
Control1:42
4Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
1:19Control
Round 2Darren Uyenoyama edged it
Sig. strikes4
Takedowns0
Control0:12
6Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
4:29Control
Round 3Norifumi Yamamoto edged it
Sig. strikes5
Takedowns0
Control2:16
5Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Statistical round count disagrees with the official result — could indicate a contested decision or finish that doesn't follow round-count logic.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
15 / 28
Sig Strikes
15 / 18
55.3%
Sig Str %
85.3%
27 / 40
Total Strikes
84 / 100
1 / 4
TDs
2 / 3
25%
TD %
75%
0
Sub Att
1
1
Rev
1
4:10
Ctrl Time
5:48

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Darren Uyenoyama4 / 415 / 161 / 11
1Norifumi Yamamoto6 / 129 / 151 / 20
2Darren Uyenoyama6 / 760 / 711 / 20
2Norifumi Yamamoto4 / 68 / 100 / 00
3Darren Uyenoyama5 / 79 / 130 / 00
3Norifumi Yamamoto5 / 1010 / 150 / 20

Norifumi Yamamoto

StanceSouthpaw
Height64.0"
Reach66.0"
Fights3

Darren Uyenoyama

StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach65.0"
Fights4