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UFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Themba Gorimbo
Themba Gorimbo
“Mamba”
14-7-0
RESULT

Themba Gorimbo def. Ramiz Brahimaj (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ramiz Brahimaj
Ramiz Brahimaj
13-6-0
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Themba Gorimbo defeated Ramiz Brahimaj by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy, held Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Themba Gorimbo
Ramiz Brahimaj
0
Knockdowns
0
43 of 52
Significant strikes
3 of 6
83%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
110 of 134
Total strikes
15 of 20
5 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 8
83%
Takedown accuracy
13%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
10:13
Control time
3:44
Significant strikes by target
9 of 13
Head
0 of 2
31 of 35
Body
3 of 4
3 of 4
Leg
0 of 0
6 of 10
Distance
0 of 2
35 of 38
Clinch
3 of 4
2 of 4
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 5
Sig. str.
2 of 2
34 of 37
Total str.
9 of 10
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
3:20
Ctrl
1:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 20
Sig. str.
0 of 3
28 of 35
Total str.
4 of 8
3 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
3:42
Ctrl
1:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 27
Sig. str.
1 of 1
48 of 62
Total str.
2 of 2
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
3:11
Ctrl
1:37
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

14-7-0
Record
13-6-0
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
33
6'1"
Height
5'10"
77"
Reach
72"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

2.70
SLpM
2.29
56%
Str. Acc.
48%
1.75
SApM
3.27
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

4.52
TD Avg.
1.99
62%
TD Acc.
34%
73%
TD Def.
44%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Themba Gorimbo · 2-3
  • L
    Jonathan Micallef
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jeremiah Wells
    UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs OnamaSat, Nov 1, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Vicente Luque
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Welterweight
  • W
    Niko Price
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ramiz Brahimaj
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, May 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Ramiz Brahimaj · 3-2
  • L
    Punahele Soriano
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Austin Vanderford
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:24 · Welterweight
  • W
    Billy Ray Goff
    UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs KleinSat, May 31, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 3:16 · Welterweight
  • W
    Mickey Gall
    UFC 309: Jones vs MiocicSat, Nov 16, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:55 · Welterweight
  • L
    Themba Gorimbo
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, May 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 9 fights
28.0
Avg sig. strikes
19.1
3.13
Avg takedowns
1.11
5:29
Avg control time
1:36
68
Career high strikes
45
7
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Themba Gorimbo
Strike target
Ramiz Brahimaj
52%
Head
72%
31%
Body
23%
17%
Leg
6%
Themba Gorimbo
Strike position
Ramiz Brahimaj
55%
Distance
80%
25%
Clinch
16%
20%
Ground
4%