ONE's Heroes Mourn The Death Of Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto
Mixed martial arts heroes from around joined together on Tuesday to pay respects to Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto.
The Japanese icon lost his life at the age of 41 after a battle with cancer.
The Tokyo native was a pioneer of the sport’s lighter weight classes – especially in his homeland where he was a mainstream star – paving the way for many of the heroes of ONE championship.
Above all, despite his popularity, he still took risks and competed against – and defeated – athletes who were two or three divisions above his natural weight.
His exciting style and warrior spirit won him a legion of fans around the world, and let to an outpouring of tributes on social media, including from ONE Championship.
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