Welterweight
3 Rounds
Themba Gorimbo won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, May 18, 2024·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupThemba Gorimbo: WrestlervsRamiz Brahimaj: Submission grappler
Wrestler wants to control on top; grappler wants to threaten subs from bottom. Cage position is critical.
Model Prediction: Themba Gorimbo wins(65.4%)
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.
- Ramiz Brahimaj threatens submissions; Themba Gorimbo has lost 67% of fights by sub.
- Themba Gorimbo has 29pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Themba Gorimbo has a 13cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Themba Gorimbo
Red Corner
VS
Ramiz Brahimaj
Blue Corner
-122
(55%)
Vegas Odds
+102
(50%)
35
Age
33
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
5'10"
195.58 cm
Reach
182.88 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
KOvs Pete Rodriguez · Feb 24W
vs Niko Price · Oct 24L
SUBvs Vicente Luque · Dec 24L
vs Jeremiah Wells · Nov 25Ramiz Brahimaj
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Micheal Gillmore · Feb 22W
KOvs Mickey Gall · Nov 24W
SUBvs Billy Ray Goff · May 25W
SUBvs Austin Vanderford · Oct 25L
vs Punahele Soriano · Feb 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Themba GorimboMetricRamiz Brahimaj
2.70
Strikes / min
2.29
1.75
Strikes absorbed / min
3.27
51%
Strike defense
47%
4.52
TDs / 15 min
1.99
73%
Takedown defense
44%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
1.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.95Δ 1.93 — meaningful gap-0.98
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Themba GorimboRamiz Brahimaj
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Themba Gorimbo(7 fights)Ramiz Brahimaj(9 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+17.9-17.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-707.0707.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Themba Gorimbo
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights7
Ramiz Brahimaj
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights9