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Themba Gorimbo
“Mamba”
Zimbabwe
14-7-0W-L-D
- Age
- 35
- Height
- 6'1"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 77"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- WelterweightWelterweight: 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- Xtreme Couture
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1693
Scouting Report
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
Lost 3 straight
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Gorimbo is a finisher with a 57% finish rate: 6 submissions, 2 KO/TKOs, and 6 decisions. He makes people tap more than any other way, though he also goes the distance often.
- Recent Form
- Gorimbo lost a split decision to Jonathan Micallef (10-1-0) on May 2. Before that, he dropped a unanimous decision to Jeremiah Wells (14-4-1), then was submitted in round 1 by Vicente Luque (24-13-1).
- Style
- Orthodox with a 77" reach, he lands 2.7 significant strikes a minute at 57% accuracy and absorbs 1.75. He's a wrestler, shooting 4.52 takedowns per 15 minutes at 63%, while defending 73% of takedowns.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 2 KO/TKO (14%)
- 6 Submission (43%)
- 6 Decision (43%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 57%
- Streak
- 3-fight losing streak
- Last fought
- 6 months ago
14 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 77-36-2
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1730
- Lossvs Jonathan Micallef10-1-0 · Power Index 1750Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00May 2, 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates
- Lossvs Jeremiah Wells14-4-1 · Power Index 1742Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Nov 1, 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama
- Lossvs Vicente Luque24-13-1 · Power Index 1807Submission · R1 · 0:52Dec 8, 2024 · UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura
- Winvs Niko Price16-11-0 · Power Index 1669Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Oct 12, 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira
Fight stats
Stat Themba Gorimbo Niko Price Sig. strikes 68/127 16/53 Takedowns 7/9 0/3 Control time 9:14 1:00 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 32 6 Round 2 sig. strikes 32 9 Round 3 sig. strikes 4 1 - Winvs Ramiz Brahimaj13-7-0 · Power Index 1680Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00May 18, 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy
Career Stats
Based on 8 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.70
- Striking accuracy
- 57%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 1.75
- Striking defense
- 52%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 4.52
- Takedown accuracy
- 63%
- Takedown defense
- 73%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.40