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Themba Gorimbo

Themba Gorimbo#48 WW

SCRAMBLER
established · 8 UFC fights
14-7
Record
2 KO · 6 SUB · 6 DEC
Wins by method
WinWinLossLossLoss
Recent form
35
Age
185 cm
Height
196 cm
Reach
Style DNAcurrent profile · updated 2026-10-13· fight data through 2026-05-02
STRIKING
Striking Initiative
P55
Volume
P22
Striking Efficiency
P62
Range Sniper
P25
Kickboxing
P55
Clinch Striking
P92
Defensive Striking
P26
GRAPPLING / WRESTLING
Wrestling
P98
Pressure Wrestling
P98
Top Control
P92
Submission
P48
Anti-Wrestling
P67
Grappling Defense
P67
Scrambler
P99
DAMAGE / FINISHING
Power
P32
Finisher
P24
Damage Resistance
P79
FIGHT DYNAMICS· style, not skill
Fast Starter
P80
Pace
P90
Late Fighter
P57
GLOBAL
Versatility
P86
Percentiles vs current established UFC fighters (8+ fights).

Archetype history

  1. PRESSURE WRESTLER2024-12-07 → CURRENT · 3 fights
  2. CLINCH STRIKER2024-10-12 · 1 fight
  3. PRESSURE WRESTLER2024-05-18 · 1 fight
  4. GRAPPLING CONTROLLER2024-02-03 · 1 fight
  5. DISTANCE KICKBOXER2023-05-20 · 1 fight
UFC Stats & Rankinglatest data · through 2026-05-02
Striking
2.70
Landed / mini
Landed / min
  • Significant strikes landed per minute of fighting.
1.75
Absorbed / mini
Absorbed / min
  • Significant strikes absorbed per minute of fighting.
57%
Accuracyi
Accuracy
  • Share of significant strikes attempted that landed.
52%
Defensei
Defense
  • Share of the opponents' significant strikes that missed.
0.36
KD / 15 mini
KD / 15 min
  • Knockdowns scored per 15 minutes of fighting.
0.00
KD absorbed / 15 mini
KD absorbed / 15 min
  • Knockdowns suffered per 15 minutes of fighting.
Grappling / Wrestling
4.52
TD / 15 mini
TD / 15 min
  • Takedowns landed per 15 minutes of fighting.
7.23
TD att / 15 mini
TD att / 15 min
  • Takedowns attempted per 15 minutes of fighting.
63%
TD accuracyi
TD accuracy
  • Share of takedown attempts that landed.
73%
TD defensei
TD defense
  • Share of the opponents' takedown attempts stopped.
7:55
Control / 15 mini
Control / 15 min
  • Average control time per 15 minutes of fighting (min:sec).
0.36
Sub att / 15 mini
Sub att / 15 min
  • Submission attempts per 15 minutes of fighting.
Striking profile · share of significant strikes landed
Targets
Head52%
Body31%
Leg17%
Position
Distance55%
Clinch25%
Ground20%
Fight dynamics · volume by round · index, R1 = 100
StrikingR1100R2128R3111increasing
TakedownsR1100R2154R3148increasing
ControlR1100R2125R3143increasing

Ranking evolution

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Model track record
88%
Model correct (7/8)
4/5
Fighter wins when model favored
0/3
Fighter wins when model underdog
2/3
Strategy bets won
Over the fights covered by the walk-forward test window (since 2022).
Win probability, fight by fight

Model vs market

Model Market (opening) Win Loss
Fights
2026-05-02
39.7%
Model · pick ✓
→
2025-11-01
66.1%
Model · pick ✗
→
2024-12-07
46.2%
Model · pick ✓
→
2024-10-12
59.2%
Model · pick ✓
→
2024-05-18
55.6%
Model · pick ✓
→
2024-02-03
77.1%
Model · pick ✓
→
2023-05-20
65.8%
Model · pick ✓
→
2023-02-18
41.4%
Model · pick ✓
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