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Norifumi Yamamoto (山本徳郁, Yamamoto Norifumi, March 15, 1977 – September 18, 2018) was a Japanese mixed martial artist and kickboxer who competed in the bantamweight division of the UFC. He quickly gained popularity in the Shooto organization due to his aggressive, well-rounded style and controversial persona. He moved on to K-1 Hero's, where he became the K-1 Hero's 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament Champion in December, 2005 after defeating Genki Sudo via a controversial TKO due to punches.

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Born	15 March 1977 Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Died	18 September 2018 (aged 41) Tokyo, Japan
Zodiac	Pisces
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Malia (model) 1983- Japanese fashion model · m. 2004; div. 2009 info edit

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Seiko Yamamoto · Sister · 1980- · Japanese wrestler edit info

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