Welterweight · “Mamba”
Themba Gorimbo
14-7-0 UFC 4-4-0
6'1"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
35Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
25.0%Finish rate
10:22Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.7
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.75
Striking accuracy56.7%
Striking defense51.5%
Takedowns / 15 min4.52
Takedown accuracy62.5%
Takedown defense73.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.36
Control time52.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Jonathan Micallef 2-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates · May 2, 2026
39/90Sig. strikes
55/112Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
5:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jeremiah Wells 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama · November 1, 2025
18/33Sig. strikes
32/53Absorbed
6/9Takedowns
5:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Vicente Luque 15-6 walk-in Submission · R1 0:52 — UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · December 7, 2024
5/9Sig. strikes
2/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Niko Price 8-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · October 12, 2024
68/127Sig. strikes
16/53Absorbed
7/9Takedowns
9:14Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Ramiz Brahimaj 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy · May 18, 2024
43/52Sig. strikes
3/6Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
10:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Pete Rodriguez 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:32 — UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov · February 3, 2024
12/18Sig. strikes
0/5Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Takashi Sato 2-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill · May 20, 2023
33/56Sig. strikes
30/47Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
11:15Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L AJ Fletcher 0-2 walk-in Submission · R2 1:37 — UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield · February 18, 2023
6/10Sig. strikes
7/17Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
2:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
6
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
3
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
EFC
10
UFC
8
Fury FC
1
UAE Warriors
1
Imagine FC
1
Full career — 21 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jonathan Micallef | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
May 2, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jeremiah Wells | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama
November 1, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Vicente Luque | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC 310
December 7, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 0:52 |
| W | Niko Price | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
October 12, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ramiz Brahimaj | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
May 18, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Pete Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov
February 3, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 0:32 |
| W | Takashi Sato | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
May 20, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | A.J. Fletcher | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
February 18, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 1:37 |
| W | Julio Rafael Rodrigues | Decision (unanimous) | Fury FC 65
June 26, 2022 |
Fury FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Handesson Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) | UAE Warriors 24
October 29, 2021 |
UAE Warriors | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Lyle Karam | Submission (triangle choke) | EFC 84
March 14, 2020 |
EFC | 2 | 2:06 |
| W | Luke Michael | TKO (punches) | EFC 82
September 28, 2019 |
EFC | 1 | 2:48 |
| W | José da Rocha Junior | Decision (unanimous) | EFC 79
May 4, 2019 |
EFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dave Mazany | KO (punches) | EFC 63
September 9, 2017 |
EFC | 2 | 0:39 |
| W | Joe Cummins | Decision (unanimous) | EFC 49
May 13, 2016 |
EFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Leon Mynhardt | Submission (guillotine choke) | EFC 44
October 3, 2015 |
EFC | 2 | 1:03 |
| W | Alex Cheboub | Submission (guillotine choke) | EFC 37
February 21, 2015 |
EFC | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Chaz Wasserman | Submission (brabo choke) | EFC 27
February 27, 2014 |
EFC | 2 | 4:31 |
| W | Chimmy van Winkel | Submission (armbar) | EFC 26
December 12, 2013 |
EFC | 1 | 1:59 |
| W | Juan Lubbe | Submission (armbar) | EFC 22
August 15, 2013 |
EFC | 1 | 3:48 |
| W | Sydney Mokgolo | Submission (triangle choke) | Imagine FC 3
June 15, 2013 |
Imagine FC | 2 | 1:50 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Themba Gorimbo) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.