Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Vaughan Lee won · SUB R1
UFC Event·Saturday, February 25, 2012·Saitama, Japan, Japan
Model Prediction: Norifumi Yamamoto wins(55.1%)
Actual result: Vaughan Lee wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Vaughan Lee has 13pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Vaughan Lee has 27pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Norifumi Yamamoto (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Norifumi Yamamoto
Red Corner
VS
Vaughan Lee
Blue Corner
-290
(74%)
Vegas Odds
+260
(28%)
49
Age
43
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'4"
Height
5'6"
167.64 cm
Reach
167.64 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Norifumi YamamotoL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Demetrious Johnson · Feb 11L
vs Darren Uyenoyama · Nov 11Vaughan LeeL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Motonobu Tezuka · Feb 13L
SUBvs Raphael Assuncao · Jun 13W
vs Nam Phan · Mar 14L
KOvs Iuri Alcantara · May 14L
vs Paddy Holohan · Jul 15Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Norifumi YamamotoMetricVaughan Lee
2.09
Strikes / min
3.47
2.01
Strikes absorbed / min
2.07
57%
Strike defense
70%
0.41
TDs / 15 min
0.81
45%
Takedown defense
72%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
1.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.08Δ 1.32 — meaningful gap+1.40
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Norifumi YamamotoVaughan Lee
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Norifumi Yamamoto(3 fights)Vaughan Lee(8 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-15.215.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-7.07.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.6-0.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
0.00.0
Norifumi Yamamoto
StanceSouthpaw
Height64.0"
Reach66.0"
Fights3
Vaughan Lee
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach66.0"
Fights8