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Themba Gorimbo

Fighter profile

Themba Gorimbo

WW14-7-0P4P #386Div #45
Form
5.3
4.8
4.5
8.3
7.2
76
Overall
SoS 69
Skill ratings
Striking
75
Boxing
75
Kicking
73
Clinch
80
Striking def.
77
Wrestling off.
82
Wrestling def.
67
Ground game
81
Submissions
73
Grappling def.
56
Profile
Age35
Height6'1"
Reach77"
StanceOrthodox
StyleBalanced
CountryZWE
Pro debut2013
UFC record4-4-0
Last fight2026-05-02
Octagon time83.0 min
Avg fight10.4 min
Career length13y 1m
Elo trajectory
Skill Elos

Per-discipline Elo and momentum, each with its percentile within the WW division (435 fighters).

Striking offense1511
85th
WW avg 1499
Striking defense1522
92nd
WW avg 1502
Grappling offense1520
95th
WW avg 1496
Grappling defense1487
10th
WW avg 1505
Momentum16
51st
WW avg 22
Win / loss by method
Record: 14-7-0

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
2 wins, 1 loss
W
14% of wins
L
14% of losses
Submission
6 wins, 3 losses
W
43% of wins
L
43% of losses
Decision
6 wins, 3 losses
W
43% of wins
L
43% of losses
UFC
4win4loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
1 (25%)KO/TKO(0%) 0
0 (0%)Submission(50%) 2
3 (75%)Decision(50%) 2
Non-UFC
10win3loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
1 (10%)KO/TKO(33%) 1
6 (60%)Submission(33%) 1
3 (30%)Decision(33%) 1
UFC stats
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Striking · offense

Sig. strikes224
Sig. accuracy57%
Sig. attempted395
Total strikes547
Total attempted802
Knockdowns2
Head117
Body69
Leg38
Distance123
Clinch56
Ground45

Striking · defense

Sig. absorbed145
Sig. defense52%
KDs absorbed0
Head abs.103
Body abs.32
Leg abs.10
Distance abs.86
Clinch abs.31
Ground abs.28

Grappling · offense

Takedowns25
TD accuracy63%
TD attempted40
Sub att.2
Reversals5
Control time43:51

Grappling · defense

TD defense73%
TDs absorbed7
TD att. faced26
Sub att. faced6
Controlled time20:11

Totals (no benchmarks in this view) · 8 UFC fights · 83:01 total fight time

Schedule strength
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3+ fights

Opponents' records as of fight night — the quality of opposition Themba has faced, inside the UFC and out.

UFC opponents
all-promotion · as of fight night · career
OverallSoft
99W–35Lwin 73.9%div #260/300pct 14th
WinsSoft
47W–18Lwin 72.3%div #230/273pct 16th
LossesSoft
52W–17Lwin 75.4%div #236/291pct 19th

Div rank, percentile & tier place this view's opp win % among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Opponent Elo
UFC P4P · as of fight night · career
OverallAverage
1539 elodiv #178/300pct 41st
WinsSoft
1522 elodiv #188/273pct 32nd
LossesAverage
1555 elodiv #135/291pct 54th

Mean UFC pound-for-pound Elo of opponents faced (~1500 = average), split by result. Div rank, percentile & tier place it among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Non-UFC opponents
all promotions · as of fight night · career
Opp recordOpp win %
Overall92W–41L69.2%
Wins48W–25L65.8%
Losses44W–16L73.3%

Opponents' records as of each fight night, counted from their full pro careers rather than only the bouts we hold — so a regional opponent reads as the fighter they were, not as 0‑0. Always all promotions; SCOPE does not apply here.

Market profile

How the betting market priced Themba, and the hypothetical return on a flat 1-unit bet at the closing line every UFC fight. Retrospective analytics — not a betting signal.

Net return
−1.71u−21.4% ROI

over 8 close-line bets

Average odds
-125

56% implied

As favorite
4W–2L

ROI +4.8%

Avg -175

As underdog
0W–2L

ROI −100.0%

Avg +218

Based on 8 of 8 UFC fights with a closing line · draws & no-contests excluded.

Fight history
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CloseSSTDKDCtrl

Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.