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Who did it better: Jorge Masvidal or Kid Yamamoto
Jorge Masvidal broke the UFC record for the fastest KO in history on July 6, snapping Ben Askren’s undefeated streak with a brutal flying knee. At UFC 239, “Gamebred” anticipated a takedown attempt from Askren and counteracted “Funky” with a flying knee. Askren was knocked out cold, and Masvidal was quick to bask in the […]
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EXCLUSIVE | BJ PENN: “I was honored to spend a week with Kid Yamamoto before he passed”
The mixed martial arts community is still grieving after losing legendary Japanese fighter Kid Yamamoto to cancer this past September. Norifumi had announced that he was battling the disease back on August 26 via his official Instagram. Prior to making his battle with cancer public, Kid Yamamoto had reached out to long time friend BJ […]
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MMA Community reacts to the loss of Kid Yamamoto
The mixed martial arts world took a major blow to the heart this evening when it was announced that legendary Japanese fighter Kid Yamamoto had passed away at the age of 41. Back on August 26, 2018, “Kid” announced on social media that he was battling cancer. Sadly this evening, Norifumi Yamamoto’s gym – Krazybee […]
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MMA Legend Kid Yamamoto tragically passes away at age 41
Terrible news struck the mixed martial arts community tonight as it was announced that legendary Japanese fighter Kid Yamamoto had lost his battle with cancer. Norifumi Yamamoto’s gym, Krazybee in Tokyo, broke the tragic news on social media just moments ago. View this post on Instagram A post shared by KRAZYBEE (@krazybee_official) On August 26, […]
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MMA legend Kid Yamamoto announces battle with cancer
MMA legend Kid Yamamoto is currently involved in the biggest fight of his life. Early on Sunday morning the 41-year-old Japanese star announced that he is currently battling cancer. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm7yioNAbCC/ “Although it will be a personal report, I will do my best to treat cancer,” Yamamoto said in his post (translated from Japanese). “I am […]