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·this month

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

87%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

1.097

Elite

97%ile

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

Durability

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

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

Average59%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. Landed	10	14	12
Avg. Absorbed	3	7	15
Avg. Net	+7	+6	-3

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

8 fights

Jonathan Micallef

S-DEC R3May '26

-16

·39 SS (43%)·55 abs·2/5 td·1 td taken·325s ctrl

Jeremiah Wells

U-DEC R3Nov '25

-14

·18 SS (55%)·32 abs·6/9 td·3 td taken·339s ctrl

Vicente LuqueElite

SUB R1 · 0:52Dec '24

·5 SS (56%)·2 abs

Niko PriceVeteran

U-DEC R3Oct '24

+52

·68 SS (54%)·16 abs·7/9 td·554s ctrl·2 sub att

Ramiz Brahimaj

U-DEC R3May '24

+40

·43 SS (83%)·3 abs·5/6 td·1 td taken·613s ctrl

Pete Rodriguez

KO/TKO R1 · 0:32Feb '24

+12

·12 SS (67%)·0/1 td·5s ctrl·1 kd landed

Takashi Sato

U-DEC R3May '23

·33 SS (59%)·30 abs·3/8 td·2 td taken·675s ctrl·1 kd landed

AJ Fletcher

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

6'1"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age

Last fightLJonathan Micallef·S-DEC·this month

Fighter Context

4–4UFC·

1KO

0Sub

3Dec

10.4min/fight

83UFC min

vs. Winning Record1–3

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+1.40

87%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

1.097

97%ile

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

Durability

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

Average59%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
Landed	10	14	12
Absorbed	3	7	15
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

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

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

Jonathan Micallef

S-DEC·R3·May '26

39 SS (43%)·55 abs·2/5 td·1 td taken·325s ctrl

Jeremiah Wells

U-DEC·R3·Nov '25

18 SS (55%)·32 abs·6/9 td·3 td taken·339s ctrl

Vicente LuqueElite

SUB·R1·Dec '24

5 SS (56%)·2 abs

Niko PriceVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Oct '24

68 SS (54%)·16 abs·7/9 td·554s ctrl·2 sub

Ramiz Brahimaj

U-DEC·R3·May '24

43 SS (83%)·3 abs·5/6 td·1 td taken·613s ctrl

Pete Rodriguez

KO/TKO·R1·Feb '24

12 SS (67%)·0/1 td·5s ctrl·1 kd

Takashi Sato

U-DEC·R3·May '23

33 SS (59%)·30 abs·3/8 td·2 td taken·675s ctrl·1 kd

AJ Fletcher

SUB·R2·Feb '23

6 SS (60%)·7 abs·2/2 td·120s ctrl

Round 18 rounds

Round 26 rounds

Round 35 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-3

n=8

n=6

n=5

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-3