Themba Gorimbo
“The Answer”
Age: 34 | Jan 23, 1991
Nationality: Zimbabwe
Weight Class: Welterweight
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170 lbs
Reach: 77.0"
Professional Record
| 19 fights | 14 wins | 5 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 2 | 1 |
| Submissions | 6 | 3 |
| Decisions | 6 | 1 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 14 - 5 - 0 | Vicente Luque | UFC 310 - Pantoja vs. Asakura | December 07, 2024 | Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke) | Mark Smith | 1 | 0:52 |
| WIN | 14 - 4 - 0 | Niko Price | UFC Fight Night 244 - Royval vs. Taira | October 12, 2024 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 13 - 4 - 0 | Ramiz Brahimaj | UFC Fight Night 241 - Barboza vs. Murphy | May 18, 2024 | Decision (Unanimous) | Mark Smith | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 12 - 4 - 0 | Pete Rodriguez | UFC Fight Night 235 - Dolidze vs. Imavov | February 03, 2024 | TKO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 1 | 0:32 |
| WIN | 11 - 4 - 0 | Takashi Sato | UFC Fight Night 223 - Dern vs. Hill | May 20, 2023 | Decision (Unanimous) | Chris Tognoni | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 10 - 4 - 0 | A.J. Fletcher | UFC Fight Night 219 - Andrade vs. Blanchfield | February 18, 2023 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Jacob Montalvo | 2 | 1:37 |
| WIN | 10 - 3 - 0 | Julio Rafael Rodrigues | Fury FC 65 - Fury Fighting Championship 65 | June 26, 2022 | Decision (Unanimous) | Gabe Barahona | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 9 - 3 - 0 | Handesson Ferreira | UAE Warriors - UAE Warriors 24 | October 29, 2021 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 9 - 2 - 0 | Lyle Karam | EFC 84 - EFC Worldwide 84 | March 14, 2020 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 2 | 2:06 | |
| WIN | 8 - 2 - 0 | Luke Michael | EFC 82 - EFC Worldwide 82 | September 28, 2019 | TKO (Punches) | Bobby Karagiannidis | 1 | 2:48 |
| WIN | 7 - 2 - 0 | Jose Mauricio da Rocha Jr. | EFC 79 - EFC Worldwide 79 | May 04, 2019 | Decision (Unanimous) | Wiekus Swart | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 6 - 2 - 0 | Dave Mazany | EFC 63 - EFC Worldwide 63 | September 09, 2017 | KO (Punches) | 2 | 0:39 | |
| WIN | 6 - 1 - 0 | Joe Cummins | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 49 | May 13, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 5 - 1 - 0 | Leon Mynhardt | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 44 | October 03, 2015 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 1:03 | |
| WIN | 5 - 0 - 0 | Alex Cheboub | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 37 | February 21, 2015 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 1:50 | |
| WIN | 4 - 0 - 0 | Chaz Wasserman | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 27 | February 27, 2014 | Submission (Brabo Choke) | 2 | 4:31 | |
| WIN | 3 - 0 - 0 | Chimmy van Winkel | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 26 | December 12, 2013 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:59 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 - 0 | Juan Lubbe | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 22 | August 15, 2013 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 3:48 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 - 0 | Sydney Mokgolo | Imagine FC 3.0 - Imagine Fighting Championship 3 | June 15, 2013 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 2 | 1:50 |
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- 5Kamaru Usman
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- 7Joaquin Buckley
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- 8Michael Morales
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- 9Colby Covington
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- 10Gilbert Burns
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- 11Geoff Neal
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- 14Kevin Holland
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- 15Michael Page
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