Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Themba Gorimbo
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Ramiz Brahimaj
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 5 | 4 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 4 | 2 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 4 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.25 · 9 tier-1/2 wins · 13 finish wins over 19 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.1 wins over .500
Themba Gorimbo
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 4 | 4 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 10 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.62 · 4 tier-1/2 wins · 8 finish wins over 21 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.2 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Ramiz Brahimaj
Distance 87.6% (norm 80.7%) · Clinch 9.7% (norm 9.6%) · Ground 2.8% (norm 8.1%)
Themba Gorimbo
Distance 65.1% (norm 80.7%) · Clinch 18.0% (norm 9.6%) · Ground 17.0% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Ramiz Brahimaj
Head 80.7% (norm 78.3%) · Body 14.9% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 4.4% (norm 8.0%)
Themba Gorimbo
Head 68.4% (norm 78.3%) · Body 21.8% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 9.9% (norm 8.0%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Brahimaj L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Gorimbo L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 142 / 317 | 44.8% | 38.5% | 123 / 257 | 47.9% | 38.5% |
| In the clinch | 28 / 35 | 80.0% | 67.8% | 56 / 71 | 78.9% | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 9 / 10 | too few to rate | 67.0% | 45 / 67 | 67.2% | 67.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 125 / 292 | 42.8% | 36.4% | 117 / 270 | 43.3% | 36.4% |
| To the body | 40 / 54 | 74.1% | 70.7% | 69 / 86 | 80.2% | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 14 / 16 | too few to rate | 83.0% | 38 / 39 | 97.4% | 83.0% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Welterweight: 180 fighters · Welterweight: 180 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Brahimaj L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Gorimbo L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 190 / 408 | 46.6% | 39.1% | 86 / 222 | 38.7% | 39.1% |
| In the clinch | 59 / 66 | 89.4% | 68.9% | 31 / 35 | 88.6% | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 21 / 29 | 72.4% | 68.0% | 28 / 42 | 66.7% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 168 / 379 | 44.3% | 35.6% | 103 / 239 | 43.1% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 78 / 97 | 80.4% | 69.6% | 32 / 41 | 78.0% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 24 / 27 | 88.9% | 82.2% | 10 / 19 | too few to rate | 82.2% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Brahimaj has more cage time on record.