Welterweight · “Mamba”
Themba Gorimbo
14-7-0 UFC 4-4-0
Smothering Control
Sniper Accuracy
6'1"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
35Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
25.0%Finish rate
10:22Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
decent
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Built on 83 minutes of tracked cage time across 8 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Smothering Control
53% of every fight spent in control position
Sniper Accuracy
57% of significant strikes land
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.7
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.75
Striking accuracy56.7%
Striking defense51.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.36
Takedowns / 15 min4.52
Takedown accuracy62.5%
Takedown defense73.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.36
Control time52.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-3
Insider info
Jonathan Micallef favored — picked against Themba Gorimbo lean UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · April 26, 2026
strikinggood
grapplingdecent
Picked against in what the analyst calls a fairly cut-and-dry matchup.
A good striker who presses forward and leans on an unusually long wingspan to dictate distance, capable of countering effectively with real pop on his kicks. Nothing about his technique stands out as special, but his physical tools -- the reach especially -- make him a genuinely awkward matchup regardless. His grappling is passable: workable takedowns, solid ground strikes, and decent pressure from top position, but he offers almost nothing defensively from his back, which becomes a serious problem if an opponent gets him down and holds him there.
Strengthunusual reach used to dictate range, with real pop on his counters and kicks
Weaknessnext to nothing defensively off his back if taken down and held there
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 12-4-1 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 22-10-1 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 16-7 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 10-4 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 16-6 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.