Themba Gorimbo

“Mamba”

OctagonStats Rating 1503

4-4-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach77" (196 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornJan 23, 1991

Age35

DivisionWelterweight

BirthplaceBikita, Masvingo, Zimbabwe

TeamMMA Masters

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.70

Str. Acc56%

SApM1.75

Str. Def51%

TD Avg4.52

TD Acc62%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.4

Recent form

L L L W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

8 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 3 decision wins

Losses by method

0 KO/TKO losses · 2 sub losses · 2 decision losses

Finish rate25%

Times finished50%

StreakL3

Best streak4

Avg fight10:23

Octagon time1h 23m

Opp win%73%

ActiveFeb. 18, 2023 – May. 02, 2026 (4y)

Career story

Themba Gorimbo "Mamba" is a 14-7-0 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.

Themba debuted Feb. 18, 2023 vs AJ Fletcher (loss). Longest win streak: 4. On a 3-fight losing skid.

Best wins: Takashi Sato (U-DEC R3, May. 20, 2023); Ramiz Brahimaj (U-DEC R3, May. 18, 2024); Niko Price (U-DEC R3, Oct. 12, 2024).

Themba Takura Lawrence Gorimbo (born January 23, 1991) is a Zimbabwean professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
May. 02, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates	L Jonathan Micallef	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	39 55	2 1	0 0
Nov. 01, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama	L Jeremiah Wells	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	18 32	6 3	0 3
Dec. 07, 2024	UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura	L Vicente Luque	SUB Anaconda Choke	1	0:52	0 0	5 2	0 0	0 1
Oct. 12, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira	W Niko Price	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	68 16	7 0	2 1
May. 18, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy	W Ramiz Brahimaj	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	43 3	5 1	0 0
Feb. 03, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov	W Pete Rodriguez	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:32	1 0	12 0	0 0	0 0
May. 20, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill	W Takashi Sato	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	33 30	3 2	0 0
Feb. 18, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield	L AJ Fletcher	SUB Guillotine Choke	2	1:37	0 0	6 7	2 0	0 1

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.