Themba Gorimbo “The Answer”
| Age | 33 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight Class | Welterweight |
Themba Gorimbo is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 14 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 14-5-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 11 years, 5 months, 21 days |
| Rounds Fought | 31.7 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.7 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 7 months, 25 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 month, 25 days |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
| Losses | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Finish Rate | 57.1% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 60.0% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 42.9% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 20.0% |
| Win by KO Rate | 14.3% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 20.0% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 42.9% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 40.0% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
1 Loss
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 00:32 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 00:32 |
| Fastest SUB | 01:50 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.8 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 08:53 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 1.4 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 06:50 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 12/07/2024 | L (14-4-0) | Vicente Luque (22-10-1) | WW (171.0 vs. 170.5) | UFC 310: PANTOJA vs ASAKURA | 1 | 00:52 | |
| | 10/12/2024 | W (13-4-0) | Niko Price (16-7-0) | WW (170.5 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC FN ON ESPN 171: ROYVAL vs TAIRA | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 05/18/2024 | W (12-4-0) | Ramiz Brahimaj (10-4-0) | WW (170.5 vs. 170.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC FN 160 ON ESPN: BARBOZA vs MURPHY | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/03/2024 | W (11-4-0) | Pete Rodriguez (5-1-0) | WW (170.5 vs. 170.0) | TKO/RSC UFC FN 150 ON ESPN: DOLIDZE vs IMAVOV | 1 | 00:32 | |
| | 05/20/2023 | W (10-4-0) | Takashi Sato (15-7-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC FN 130 ON ESPN: DERN vs HILL | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/18/2023 | L (10-3-0) | Ashton Fletcher (7-2-0) | WW (171.0 vs. 171.0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC FN 122 ON ESPN: ANDRADE vs BLANCHFIELD | 2 | 01:37 | |
| NSF | 06/26/2022 | W (9-3-0) | Julião Rodrigues (9-4-0) | WW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Fury Fighting Championship 65 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 10/29/2021 | L (9-2-0) | Handesson Boy Doido (14-3-1) | WW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship 24 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 03/14/2020 | W (8-2-0) | Lyle Karam (6-0-0) | Submission (Triangle Choke) Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 84 | 2 | 02:06 | ||
| NSF | 09/28/2019 | W (7-2-0) | Luke Michael (4-3-0) | TKO/RSC Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 82 | 1 | 02:48 | ||
| NSF | 05/04/2019 | W (6-2-0) | Jose Mauricio da Rocha Jr. (6-2-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 79 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 09/09/2017 | L (6-1-0) | Dave Mazany (12-6-0) | KO Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 63 | 2 | 00:39 | ||
| NSF | 05/13/2016 | W (5-1-0) | Joe Cummins (3-0-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 49 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 10/03/2015 | L (5-0-0) | Leon Mynhardt (14-6-0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) EFC Africa 44 | 2 | 01:03 | ||
| NSF | 02/21/2015 | W (4-0-0) | Alexander Cheboub (7-5-0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) EFC Africa 37 | 1 | 01:50 | ||
| NSF | 02/27/2014 | W (3-0-0) | Chaz Wasserman (1-0-0) | Submission (Choke) EFC Africa 27 | 2 | 04:31 | ||
| NSF | 12/12/2013 | W (2-0-0) | Chimmy VanWinkel (0-2-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) EFC Africa 26 | 1 | 01:59 | ||
| NSF | 08/15/2013 | W (1-0-0) | Juan Lubbe (4-1-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) EFC Africa 22 | 1 | 03:48 | ||
| NSF | 06/15/2013 | W (0-0-0) | Sydney Mokgolo (1-0-0) | WW | Submission (Triangle Choke) Imagine FC 3 | 2 | 01:50 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |
Amateur Career Statistics
| Amateur Record | 0-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | - |
| Rounds Fought | 2.0 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.0 |
| Longest Layoff | - |
| Quickest Turnaround | - |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Losses | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Finish Rate | 0.0% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 100.0% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Win by KO Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 100.0% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
Loss Method
Current Streak
1 Loss
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 0.0 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 00:00 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 2.0 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 06:00 |
Finished Rounds
Official Amateur Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSF | 02/04/2012 | L (0-0-0) | Ivor Pieterson (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Cape Fight League 1 | 3 | 00:00 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |