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Jeremiah Wells vs Themba Gorimbo

Jeremiah Wells is 14-4-1; Themba Gorimbo is 14-7-0. Jeremiah Wells is 5 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
Win · SubmissionWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Split Decision
WelterweightMet once
Themba Gorimbo
Zimbabwe
Themba Gorimbo
“Mamba” · 14-7-0
Loss · Split DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Jeremiah Wells

No background on record

Camp · Renzo Gracie Philly
Themba Gorimbo

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture

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%
DistanceClinchGround

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 16% of UFC fightersThemba Gorimbo · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.431.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremiah Wells · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersThemba Gorimbo · Elite · better than 94% 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%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremiah Wells · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersThemba Gorimbo · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
45%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeremiah Wells · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersThemba Gorimbo · Good · better than 71% 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 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 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 / 7.2
48%
Takedown accuracy
63%
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 40 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).