Roman Salazar vs Norifumi Yamamoto

Feb 28, 2015 · ESPN+

DateFeb 28, 2015

DivisionBantamweight

StatusScheduled

VenueSTAPLES Center

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, February 28, 2015 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 1:00 PM
US West (PT): Sat 10:00 AM
United Kingdom: Sat 6:00 PM
Central Europe: Sat 7:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 5:00 AM
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Roman SalazarEl Gallito |14-10-0Roman Salazar vs Norifumi YamamotoNorifumi YamamotoKid |18-6-0

Roman SalazarEl Gallito14-10-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time00:02:37

14-10-0Record18-6-0

38Age49

5'7"Height5'4"

TBDReachTBD

135 lbsWeight135 lbs

BantamweightWeight ClassBantamweight

Norifumi YamamotoKid18-6-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Norifumi Yamamoto owns a 98-point Elo edge (good). Norifumi Yamamoto shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Roman SalazarNorifumi Yamamoto

Recent form

Roman SalazarW L L W L · -29 Elo last 5

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Norifumi YamamotoL L L W L · -83 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Roman Salazar1554+17 last move

Norifumi Yamamoto1652-27 last move

Why they are ranked here

Roman SalazarNot on the active ladder · 1554 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Cody Huard (rated 1497 at the time): +17.
Costliest loss: Lost to Eduardo Alvarado (rated 1500 at the time): -24.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -29 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1464, not 1554: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Norifumi YamamotoNot on the active ladder · 1652 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Rani Yahya (rated 1565 at the time): +10.
Costliest loss: Lost to Vaughan Lee (rated 1558 at the time): -27.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -83 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1562, not 1652: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

Roman SalazarNow 1554

Wins by decision+20→ 1574

Loses by decision-12→ 1542

Norifumi YamamotoNow 1652

Wins by decision+12→ 1664

Loses by decision-20→ 1632

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Roman SalazarvsNorifumi Yamamoto

Takedown average

1.77vs0.41

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

2.89vs2.01

Takedown accuracy

18%vs22%

Sig. strike accuracy

39%vs45%

Finishing profile

Roman SalazarKO/TKO leads 43% of wins

Norifumi YamamotoKO/TKO leads 72% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Tale of the tape

Roman SalazarNorifumi Yamamoto

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

1.95Sig. strikes landed per min2.09

UFC bantamweight average : 3.72

39Sig. strike accuracy45

UFC bantamweight average : 45%

2.89Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.01

UFC bantamweight average : 3.75

57Sig. strike defense57

UFC bantamweight average : 54%

1.77Takedown average0.41

UFC bantamweight average : 1.52

18Takedown accuracy22

UFC bantamweight average : 27%

50Takedown defense45

UFC bantamweight average : 61%

0Submission average0

UFC bantamweight average : 0.52

6Wins by knockout13

3Wins by submission2

4Wins by decision3

2Losses by knockout1

3Losses by submission1

5Losses by decision4

Roman Salazar vs Norifumi Yamamoto is a scheduled Bantamweight fight on UFC 184 : ROUSEY VS ZINGANO. Roman Salazar enters with a 14-10-0 record and Norifumi Yamamoto enters with a 18-6-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.