TOKYO: Tributes flowed Wednesday for charismatic Japanese mixed martial artist Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto, who died at age 41, three weeks after announcing a battle with cancer. Yamamoto started wrestling at a young age under his father, who represented Japan at the 1972 Munich Olympics. UFC.com called him “one of Japan’s greatest and most exciting mixed martial artists”. “A true legend of the sport has left us, Kid Yamamoto,” tweeted UFC hall of famer Ken Shamrock. “MMA has lost a true legend.” AFPAFP/CCLoading...

Source: Manila Times September 19, 2018 04:30 UTC