Tag: Kid Yamamoto

  • Faber Calls Out Yamamoto For Fight Night 52 In Japan

    Faber Calls Out Yamamoto For Fight Night 52 In Japan

    UFC Fight Night 52, which features a heavyweight tilt between Roy Nelson and Mark Hunt may also be getting a bout between Urijah Faber and Kid Yamamoto according to UFC President Dana White. Faber spoke to Fighters Only about the potential fight saying: “That (Yamamoto) fight would’ve really been awesome, sadly it kind of went […]

  • The UFC Adds Three Big Names To UFN: Hunt vs. Nelson

    The UFC Adds Three Big Names To UFN: Hunt vs. Nelson

    The UFC will return to Japan in September for UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson event. It appears that the UFC is planning on giving the Japanese fans a huge night of fights featuring plenty of fan favorites and local talent. It’s safe to say that Mark Hunt is one of those favorites. As for […]

  • Kid Yamamoto vs. Ivan Menjivar slated for UFC 165 in Toronto

    Late last night, Montreal’s Nancy Audet reported that a bantamweight bout between Ivan Menjivar (25-10 MMA, 4-3 UFC) and Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto (18-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC) is being targeted for September’s UFC 165 event. UFC officials have yet to confirm the booking. The Tristar Gym product, Menjivar, will be looking to bounce back in to […]

  • Urijah Faber vs Vaughan Lee added to UFC 156 | UFC News

    Urijah Faber vs Vaughan Lee added to UFC 156 | UFC News

      A bantamweight bout between Urijah Faber (26-6 MMA, 2-2 UFC) and Vaughan LeeĀ (12-8-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has been added to UFC 156 on Superbowl weekend. Faber returns to the octagon for the first time since losing an interim UFC bantamweight championship match to Renan Barao at UFC 149 in July. Prior to the fight […]