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Themba Gorimbo lands 2.7 and absorbs 1.3 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Themba Gorimbo's takedown threat ranks in the top 10% of the division. Takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Themba Gorimbo wins 79% of rounds across 19 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Themba Gorimbo has 0 KO/TKO losses in 4 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 94 out of 99, high for the division.

Themba Gorimbo is 35 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“Mamba”

Themba Gorimbo

14-78 UFC
Wrestler
Form
· 3L
Declining
Moderate Wear
6'1"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age
Last fightLJonathan Micallef·S-DEC·R3·2mo ago
Fighter Context
4–4UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
3Dec
·
10.4min/fight
·
83UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
1–3(4 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
+1.2str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.40
Positive
86%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
1.097
Elite
96%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
94
Ironclad
94%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
79%
Dominant
92%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Themba Gorimbo — 2.72 significant strikes per minute, 60% striking accuracy, absorbs 1.32 strikes per minute.

Gorimbo
Dirty Boxer
Body Attacker
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.72
Str. Accuracy60%
224UFC landed/395attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−2.4 vs avg1.32
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / fight0.25
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Above Avg60%ile0.89
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
52%
Body
31%
Leg
17%
By Position
Distance55%
/
Clinch25%
/
Ground20%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 18 rounds
Round 26 rounds
Round 35 rounds
Avg. Landed101412
Avg. Absorbed3715
Avg. Net+7+6-3
Grappling

Themba Gorimbo — 5.1 takedowns per 15 minutes, 65% takedown accuracy, 0.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 72% takedown defense.

Gorimbo
G&P Threat
·329s ctrlElite Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min5.07
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.23
TD Accuracy65%
25UFC landed/40attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
0UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense72%
19UFC defended/26opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Themba Gorimbo — 4 UFC wins (1 KO/TKO, 3 decision), 25% finish rate.

Finish Rate
25%
Decision Fighter
div avg 53%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 4
Submission0 / 4
Decision3 / 4
KD → Finish
1/2Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 4
Submission2 / 4
Decision2 / 4
Loss Pattern
2 of 4 losses by finish in R1–R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
3.0pts
W3 dec
0.7pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
20%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 9 more in second half of career
0+20+39+59+78avg2023202420252026

8 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.51.73.0R1R2R3
R1n=8
R2n=6
R3n=5
Outputsig strikes / min
2.6
3.0
2.5
Absorbedsig strikes / min
0.8
1.6
3.1
Diff
+1.8
+1.4
-0.6

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
▼Str. Diff-1.04 idxL3
-22%52%126%LWWWWLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Gorimbo — 8 UFC Fights

Themba Gorimbo — UFC fight record: 4 wins, 4 losses.

Result
Method
8 fights
L
Jonathan Micallef
WW
S-DEC R3May '26
-16
·39 SS (43%)·55 abs·2/5 td·1 td taken·325s ctrl
L
Jeremiah Wells
WW
U-DEC R3Nov '25
-14
·18 SS (55%)·32 abs·6/9 td·3 td taken·339s ctrl
L
Vicente LuqueElite
WW
SUB R1 · 0:52Dec '24
+3
·5 SS (56%)·2 abs
W
Niko PriceVeteran
WW
U-DEC R3Oct '24
+52
·68 SS (54%)·16 abs·7/9 td·554s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Ramiz Brahimaj
WW
U-DEC R3May '24
+40
·43 SS (83%)·3 abs·5/6 td·1 td taken·613s ctrl
W
Pete Rodriguez
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:32Feb '24
+12
·12 SS (67%)·0/1 td·5s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Takashi Sato
WW
U-DEC R3May '23
+3
·33 SS (59%)·30 abs·3/8 td·2 td taken·675s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
AJ Fletcher
WW
SUB R2 · 1:37Feb '23
-1
·6 SS (60%)·7 abs·2/2 td·120s ctrl
All Fighters
Welterweight
“Mamba”

Themba Gorimbo

14-78 UFC
Form
3L
6'1"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age
Last fightLJonathan Micallef·S-DEC·2mo ago
Fighter Context
4–4UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
3Dec
·
10.4min/fight
·
83UFC min
vs. Winning Record1–3
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.40
86%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
1.097
96%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
94
94%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
79%
92%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Gorimbo
Welterweight avg
Dirty BoxerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min2.72
Str. Accuracy60%
224UFC landed/395attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−2.4 vs avg1.32
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / Fight0.25
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Above Avg60%ile0.89
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
52%
Body
31%
Leg
17%
By Position
Dist55%
Clinch25%
Ground20%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=8
R2
n=6
R3
n=5
Landed101412
Absorbed3715
Net+7+6-3
Grappling
Gorimbo
Welterweight avg
G&P Threat
329s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min5.07
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.23
TD Accuracy65%
25UFC landed/40attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
0UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense72%
19UFC defended/26opp. attempts
Sub Defense2 loss / 6 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
25%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
3Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
2Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
3.0pts
W3 dec
0.7pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
20%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.51.73.0R1R2R3
R1n=8
R2n=6
R3n=5
Outputsig strikes / min
2.6
3.0
2.5
Absorbedsig strikes / min
0.8
1.6
3.1
Diff
+1.8
+1.4
-0.6

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Gorimbo — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Jonathan MicallefWW
S-DEC·R3·May '26
39 SS (43%)·55 abs·2/5 td·1 td taken·325s ctrl
L
Jeremiah WellsWW
U-DEC·R3·Nov '25
18 SS (55%)·32 abs·6/9 td·3 td taken·339s ctrl
L
Vicente LuqueEliteWW
SUB·R1·Dec '24
5 SS (56%)·2 abs
W
Niko PriceVeteranWW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '24
68 SS (54%)·16 abs·7/9 td·554s ctrl·2 sub
W
Ramiz BrahimajWW
U-DEC·R3·May '24
43 SS (83%)·3 abs·5/6 td·1 td taken·613s ctrl
W
Pete RodriguezWW
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '24
12 SS (67%)·0/1 td·5s ctrl·1 kd
W
Takashi SatoWW
U-DEC·R3·May '23
33 SS (59%)·30 abs·3/8 td·2 td taken·675s ctrl·1 kd
L
AJ FletcherWW
SUB·R2·Feb '23
6 SS (60%)·7 abs·2/2 td·120s ctrl
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