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Jeremiah Wells vs Themba Gorimbo

Jeremiah Wells is 14-4-1; Themba Gorimbo is 14-7-0. Jeremiah Wells is 4 years older than Themba Gorimbo. Themba Gorimbo has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Jeremiah Wells. Themba Gorimbo is 4" · 10 cm taller than Jeremiah Wells. They have met once: Jeremiah Wells 1, Themba Gorimbo 0.

Jeremiah Wells
United States
Jeremiah Wells
14-4-1
SUBUDSD
WelterweightMet once
Themba Gorimbo
Zimbabwe
Themba Gorimbo
“Mamba” · 14-7-0
SDUDSUB

Style & credentials

Jeremiah Wells

No background on record

Camp · Renzo Gracie Philly · United States
Themba Gorimbo

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture · Zimbabwe

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

83%
Head
52%
15%
Body
31%
2%
Leg
17%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Jeremiah Wellslast 5 fights
41%13%46%
Themba Gorimbolast 8 fights
38%25%37%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jeremiah Wells Themba Gorimbo
Strikes landed / min
2.212.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremiah Wells · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersThemba Gorimbo · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.431.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremiah Wells · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersThemba Gorimbo · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.814.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremiah Wells · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersThemba Gorimbo · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremiah Wells · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersThemba Gorimbo · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
45%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremiah Wells · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersThemba Gorimbo · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremiah Wells · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersThemba Gorimbo · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.21
Strikes landed / min
2.70
1.43
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.75
2.81 / 5.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.52 / 7.3
48%
Takedown accuracy
62%
45%
Takedown defence
73%
4:36
Control time / fight
5:29
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Jeremiah Wells8 UFC fights · 177 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%75/239
12%22/27
2%4/8
Clinch
1%2/5
2%3/3
0%0/0
Ground
40%70/112
1%1/1
0%0/0
Themba Gorimbo8 UFC fights · 224 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%63/185
10%22/33
17%38/39
Clinch
5%11/20
20%45/51
0%0/0
Ground
19%43/65
1%2/2
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Jeremiah Wells and Themba Gorimbo ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama (Sat, Nov 1, 2025), where Jeremiah Wells won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Jeremiah Wells and Themba Gorimbo?

Jeremiah Wells is 14-4-1 and Themba Gorimbo is 14-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Jeremiah Wells or Themba Gorimbo?

Themba Gorimbo has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Jeremiah Wells, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jeremiah Wells or Themba Gorimbo?

Themba Gorimbo is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Jeremiah Wells stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Jeremiah Wells or Themba Gorimbo?

Jeremiah Wells is 39 and Themba Gorimbo is 35.

Who has more finishes, Jeremiah Wells or Themba Gorimbo?

Jeremiah Wells has 10 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Themba Gorimbo has 8 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).