Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Themba Gorimbo
Mamba
14-7-0
RESULT

Themba Gorimbo def. Niko Price (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Niko Price
The Hybrid
16-11-0 (2 NC)
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Themba Gorimbo defeated Niko Price by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira, held Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Themba Gorimbo won the decision.

Fight stats

Themba Gorimbo
Niko Price
0
Knockdowns
0
68 of 127
Significant strikes
16 of 53
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
141 of 223
Total strikes
58 of 100
7 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 3
78%
Takedown accuracy
0%
2
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
9:14
Control time
1:00
Significant strikes by target
44 of 97
Head
13 of 43
9 of 15
Body
2 of 5
15 of 15
Leg
1 of 5
43 of 85
Distance
11 of 48
6 of 13
Clinch
5 of 5
19 of 29
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
32 of 67
Sig. str.
6 of 17
45 of 87
Total str.
13 of 24
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
2:46
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
32 of 53
Sig. str.
9 of 31
52 of 76
Total str.
19 of 41
4 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
1:52
Ctrl
1:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 7
Sig. str.
1 of 5
44 of 60
Total str.
26 of 35
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
4:36
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#GorimboPrice
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#GorimboPrice
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#GorimboPrice
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

8
Gorimbo
-
0
Price
30-27 Gorimbo×8
All 8 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

100%
Gorimbo
0%
Price
24 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Gorimbo75%30-26 Gorimbo20.8%29-28 Gorimbo4.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Gorimbo
R2
96%
Gorimbo
R3
96%
Gorimbo

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Themba Gorimbo
-411
80% implied win probability
Open: -277Best: -290
Niko Price
+514
16% implied win probability
Open: +221Best: +2500

Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.

SportsbookThemba GorimboNiko Price
BetAnything-290+240
BetMGM-300+240
BetOnline-305+255
BetRivers-315+245
BetUS-305+230
Betway-10000+1000
Bovada-300+250
Caesars-300+240
Cloudbet-1818+590
DraftKings-15000+2500
FanDuel-1100+620
MyBookie-340+260
Pinnacle-295+240
SXBet-344+292

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Themba Gorimbo vs Niko Price?

Themba Gorimbo defeated Niko Price by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira, held Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Themba Gorimbo won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Themba Gorimbo vs Niko Price?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Themba Gorimbo won the decision.

Was Themba Gorimbo vs Niko Price a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 8 media scores picked Themba Gorimbo.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Themba Gorimbo 46%54% Niko Price

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Themba Gorimbo
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Niko Price
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

85Power75
80Speed67
85Precision62
82Durability83
69Engine81
97Wrestling79
83Ground82

Biggest edge Themba Gorimbo, Ground striking +26

Attribute by attribute

Themba Gorimbo is on the left of every row, Niko Price on the right.
88Punch power83
81Kick power67
73Punch speed67
87Kick speed67
85Accuracy62
97Takedowns79
97Ground striking71
69Submissions93
79Chin92
84Body strength73
69Cardio81

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

14-7-0
Record
16-11-0 (2 NC)
1697
Power Index rating
1725
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
36
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Zimbabwe
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.70
SLpM
5.11
56%
Str. Acc.
43%
1.75
SApM
5.57
51%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

4.52
TD Avg.
1.06
62%
TD Acc.
30%
73%
TD Def.
50%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Themba Gorimbo · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama · Nov 1, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Niko Price · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:42 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:03 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 19 fights
28.0
Avg sig. strikes
36.7
3.13
Avg takedowns
0.63
5:29
Avg control time
1:17
68
Career high strikes
129
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Themba Gorimbo
Strike target
Niko Price
52%
Head
63%
31%
Body
15%
17%
Leg
21%
Themba Gorimbo
Strike position
Niko Price
55%
Distance
76%
25%
Clinch
10%
20%
Ground
13%