Themba Gorimbo
"Mamba"
| Age | 35 |
| Nationality | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Height | 185 cm |
| Reach | 196 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
19
fights
14
✅ wins
5
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
0
bonuses
0
Fights of the night
0
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
February 18, 2023
UFC debuts
May 02, 2026
UFC last fight
1h23:1
time in the cage
10:23
avg time by combat
50.0%
win rate
25.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1503
as of May 02, 2026
🥇 Peak Elo
1544
on October 12, 2024
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
66
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Control time | 97 | 158s / round |
| 2. | Takedowns landed | 95 | 1.51 / round |
| 3. | Significant strikes accuracy | 90 | 57% |
| 4. | Total strikes accuracy | 90 | 68% |
| 5. | Significant strikes differential | 79 | +4.76 / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Submission | 1 | 0 |
| 2. | Total strikes defense | 22 | 37% |
| 3. | Head strikes landed | 24 | 7.05 / round |
| 4. | Distance strikes landed | 28 | 7.41 / round |
| 5. | Significant strikes landed | 33 | 13.49 / round |
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Boxing Score
63
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+4.76
/ round
💫 Strike differential
7.4 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
5.2 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
47.9%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
61.3%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
86
Wrestling Score
13
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
2.4 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
1.5 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
62.5%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
73.1%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
2:38 / round
⏱ Control Time
1:13 / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
2.7 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
67.2%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.1 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Themba Gorimbo's UFC Fight History
May 02, 2026 - UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
Welterweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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November 01, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama
Welterweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 07, 2024 - UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
Welterweight bout
Loss by submission (Anaconda Choke) at round 1 (52s).
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October 12, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
Welterweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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May 18, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
Welterweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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February 03, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov
Welterweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (32s).
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May 20, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
Welterweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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February 18, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
Welterweight bout
Loss by submission (Guillotine Choke) at round 2 (1:37).
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Fighter's fights