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.
Themba Gorimbo vs Niko Price
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 8 media scorecards
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Gorimbo
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Gorimbo
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Gorimbo
- CombatPress.com30-27Gorimbo
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30-27Gorimbo
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Gorimbo
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Gorimbo
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Gorimbo
Fan Scorecards
24 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Themba Gorimbo | Niko 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Niko Price absorbs 5.57 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Themba Gorimbo lands 4.52 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Niko Price lands 5.11 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Niko Price's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Xtreme Couture · Zimbabwe- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2015Welterweight ChampionshipFight Time Promotions
- —Amateur Welterweight ChampionshipElite Promotions
- —Amateur MMA 9-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- LUFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama · Nov 1, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 21 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill · May 20, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Blanchfield · Feb 18, 2023Submission · R2 · 1:37 · Welterweight
- WJulio RodriguesFury FC 65: Weems vs. Miller · Jun 26, 2022Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- L
- WLyle KaramEFC Worldwide 84 · Mar 14, 2020Submission · R2 · 2:06 · Welterweight
- WLuke MichaelEFC Worldwide 82 · Sep 28, 2019TKO · R1 · 2:48 · Welterweight
- WJosé da Rocha JuniorEFC Worldwide 79 · May 4, 2019Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- LDave MazanyEFC Worldwide 63 · Sep 9, 2017TKO · R2 · 0:39 · Catchweight
- WJoe CumminsEFC Worldwide 49 · May 13, 2016Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- LLeon MynhardtEFC Worldwide 44 · Oct 3, 2015Submission · R2 · 1:03 · Lightweight
- WAlex CheboubEFC Africa 37 · Feb 21, 2015Submission · R1 · 1:50 · Lightweight
- WChaz WassermanEFC Africa 27 · Feb 27, 2014Submission · R2 · 4:31 · Welterweight
- WChimmy van WinkelEFC Africa 26 · Dec 12, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:59 · Welterweight
- WJuan LubbeEFC Africa 22 · Aug 15, 2013Submission · R1 · 3:48 · Welterweight
- WSydney MokgoloSouth Africa Regional · Jun 15, 2013Submission
- LUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026TKO · R1 · 1:42 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker · Oct 2, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- NC
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Brunson 2 · Jan 27, 2018Submission · R2 · 4:21 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida · Oct 29, 2017Submission · R2 · 4:08 · Welterweight
- W
- NC
- W
- WWillie HoschFight Time 32 · Aug 12, 2016Unanimous Decision
- WJose CaceresFight Time 30 · Apr 22, 2016TKO · R1 · 2:00 · Welterweight
- WMaurice SalmonFight Time 26 · Jul 17, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:38 · Welterweight
- WMichael LillyFight Time 23 · Feb 6, 2015TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Welterweight
- WDanilo PadilhaFight Time 21 · Nov 7, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:22 · Welterweight
- WDavid HayesFight Time 20 · Aug 29, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:07 · Welterweight
- WMikerson LindorFight Time 19 · May 30, 2014TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
- WAlejandro GamezFight Time 8 · Feb 17, 2012Submission · R1 · 2:49 · Welterweight
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.