1471RATING · 170 LB

Themba Gorimbo

No. 52 at welterweight. 4–4 in the UFC since 2023.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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4–4UFC record
3 of 4Dominant wins
87Average win score
40thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate25% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time10:22
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 1.7
Sig. strike accuracy57%
Takedowns per 15 min4.5
Control time53% of the fight
Best winNiko Price rated 1541 at 170 lb going in

Against the division

How Themba Gorimbo’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
24
40th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
67
+0.95
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
15
2.70
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
93
1.75
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
96
4.52
ControlShare of fight time in control
96
53%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 4 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Niko Price, rated 1541 at 170 lb. Dominant in 3 of 4 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

170 lb

No. 52 of 80 active men ranked at welterweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1471 across 8 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 170 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
4–4Record at 170 lb
3 of 4Dominant wins
87Average win score
1424Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate25% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time10:22
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 1.7
Sig. strike accuracy57%
Takedowns per 15 min4.5
Control time53% of the fight
Best winNiko Price rated 1541 going in

Against the division

How Themba Gorimbo’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
24
40th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
65
+0.95
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
11
2.70
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
96
1.75
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
98
4.52
ControlShare of fight time in control
96
53%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 4 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Niko Price, rated 1541 at 170 lb. Dominant in 3 of 4 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

8 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
2 May 2026Loss28–72Jonathan Micallefsplit decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
1 Nov 2025Loss22–78Jeremiah Wellsunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama
7 Dec 2024Loss13–87Vicente LuquesubmissionR1 0:52WelterweightUFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
12 Oct 2024Win86–14Niko Priceunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
18 May 2024Win86–14Ramiz Brahimajunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
3 Feb 2024Win91–9Pete RodriguezKO/TKOR1 0:32WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov
20 May 2023Win84–16Takashi Satounanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
18 Feb 2023Loss13–87AJ FletchersubmissionR2 1:37WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield