WAKATAKE 2,357 Posted September 18, 2018 Japanese MMA fighter Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto has passed away 9/18 Japan time, he had only announced last month that he was battling cancer. He was a member of the famous Yamamoto wrestling family, his father represented Japan in the 1972 Olympics and his sisters Miyu and Seiko were world champions. His focus was more on MMA and he competed for Shuto, K-1 Max and eventually made it to the UFC. He was 41. https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/201809180000363.html https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/201809180000362.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites