UFC 144 results: Vaughan Lee taps ‘Kid’ Yamamoto in first round after slugfest

SAITAMA, Japan – The slide of “Kid” continues.

After a promising start against fellow featherweight Vaughn Lee, Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto found himself the victim of a first-round submission.

The preliminary-card bout was part of UFC 144 and aired on FX. It preceded the pay-per-view main card at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.