Themba Gorimbo

"The Answer"

AGE	34 / Jan 23, 1991
HEIGHT	6'1" / 185.42 cm
WEIGHT	170 lbs / 77.11 kg

ASSOCIATION
MMA Masters

CLASS
Welterweight

Wins 14

KO / TKO

14%

SUBMISSIONS

43%

DECISIONS

43%

Losses 5

KO / TKO

20%

SUBMISSIONS

60%

DECISIONS

20%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Vicente Luque	UFC 310 - Pantoja vs. Asakura Dec / 07 / 2024	Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:52
win	Niko Price	UFC Fight Night 244 - Royval vs. Taira Oct / 12 / 2024	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Ramiz Brahimaj	UFC Fight Night 241 - Barboza vs. Murphy May / 18 / 2024	Decision (Unanimous) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Pete Rodriguez	UFC Fight Night 235 - Dolidze vs. Imavov Feb / 03 / 2024	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:32
win	Takashi Sato	UFC Fight Night 223 - Dern vs. Hill May / 20 / 2023	Decision (Unanimous) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	A.J. Fletcher	UFC Fight Night 219 - Andrade vs. Blanchfield Feb / 18 / 2023	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Jacob Montalvo VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:37
win	Julio Rafael Rodrigues	Fury FC 65 - Fury Fighting Championship 65 Jun / 26 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous) Gabe Barahona	3	5:00
loss	Handesson Ferreira	UAE Warriors - UAE Warriors 24 Oct / 29 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Lyle Karam	EFC 84 - EFC Worldwide 84 Mar / 14 / 2020	Submission (Triangle Choke) Ferdie Basson	2	2:06
win	Luke Michael	EFC 82 - EFC Worldwide 82 Sep / 28 / 2019	TKO (Punches) Bobby Karagiannidis	1	2:48
win	Jose Mauricio da Rocha Jr.	EFC 79 - EFC Worldwide 79 May / 04 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Wiekus Swart	3	5:00
loss	Dave Mazany	EFC 63 - EFC Worldwide 63 Sep / 09 / 2017	KO (Punches) Wiekus Swart	2	0:39
win	Joe Cummins	EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 49 May / 13 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Wiekus Swart	3	5:00
loss	Leon Mynhardt	EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 44 Oct / 03 / 2015	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Wiekus Swart	2	1:03
win	Alex Cheboub	EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 37 Feb / 21 / 2015	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	1:50
win	Chaz Wasserman	EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 27 Feb / 27 / 2014	Submission (Brabo Choke)	2	4:31
win	Chimmy van Winkel	EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 26 Dec / 12 / 2013	Submission (Armbar)	1	1:59
win	Juan Lubbe	EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 22 Aug / 15 / 2013	Submission (Armbar)	1	3:48
win	Sydney Mokgolo	Imagine FC 3.0 - Imagine Fighting Championship 3 Jun / 15 / 2013	Submission (Triangle Choke) Gary Barrett	2	1:50

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Barend Nienaber	UMF Muay Thai / Dragon Legends MMA - Underground Fight Night May / 19 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Lester Lombard	3	3:00
loss	Ivor Petersen	CFL - Cape Fight League 1 Feb / 04 / 2012	TKO (Punches)	3	1:00
loss	Marcel Teniers	UMF Muay Thai / Dragon Legends MMA - Underground Fight Night Oct / 29 / 2011	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	0:00
loss	Marcel Teniers	UMF Muay Thai / Dragon Legends MMA - Underground Fight Night Mar / 05 / 2011	Submission (Ezekiel Choke)	1	0:00

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