ABOUT NORIFUMI YAMAMOTO
Kickboxer was named the Featherweight Fighter of the Year by MMAFighting in 2005.
He was a three-time High School State Champion from 1995 to 1997.
He began his career with a professional record of 17-1 before losing five of his next six bouts.
He divorced from Japanese model Malia in 2009 after the couple had three children together.
He lost to Demetrious Johnson by way of unanimous decision on February 5, 2011.
