Welterweight
3 Rounds
Themba Gorimbo won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, February 3, 2024·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupThemba Gorimbo: WrestlervsPete Rodriguez: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Themba Gorimbo wins(68.1%)
Actual result: Themba Gorimbo wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Pete Rodriguez has 27pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Pete Rodriguez (52.9%).
- Themba Gorimbo has a 15cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Themba Gorimbo
Red Corner
VS
Pete Rodriguez
Blue Corner
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Vegas Odds
—
35
Age
29
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
6'1"
Height
5'9"
195.58 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Themba GorimboL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Takashi Sato · May 23W
vs Ramiz Brahimaj · May 24W
vs Niko Price · Oct 24L
SUBvs Vicente Luque · Dec 24L
vs Jeremiah Wells · Nov 25Pete Rodriguez
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Jack Della Maddalena · Jan 22W
KOvs Mike Jackson · Oct 22Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Themba GorimboMetricPete Rodriguez
2.70
Strikes / min
9.28
1.75
Strikes absorbed / min
12.83
51%
Strike defense
42%
4.52
TDs / 15 min
0.00
73%
Takedown defense
100%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.95Δ 4.50 — meaningful gap-3.55
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Themba GorimboPete Rodriguez
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Themba Gorimbo(7 fights)Pete Rodriguez(3 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-4.34.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-217.0217.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.6-0.6
Themba Gorimbo
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights7
Pete Rodriguez
StanceSwitch
Height69.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights3