Themba GorimboAll-Around

Welterweight · 14-7 · orthodox

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Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
6'5"
195.58 cm
Age
35
Elo Rating
1514.7

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Averages 4.52 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 98% of Welterweight fighters
  • Lands 56% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 96% of Welterweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 1.75 significant strikes per minute — better than 93% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.70
    Bottom 36%
  • Striking accuracy
    56%
    Top 4%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    1.75
    Top 7%
  • Striking defense
    51%
    Bottom 27%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    4.52
    Top 2%
  • Takedown accuracy
    62%
    Top 9%
  • Takedown defense
    73%
    Top 24%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.40
    Bottom 44%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1566, higher than 60% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1515).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Brahimaj15:00Price0:52Luque15:00Wells15:00Micallef
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
2026-05-02 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama
2025-11-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
2024-12-07 · Submission, R1 0:52
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
2024-10-12 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
2024-05-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov
2024-02-03 · KO/TKO, R1 0:32
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
2023-05-20 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
2023-02-18 · Submission, R2 1:37