Brahimaj vs Gorimbo

Who won Brahimaj vs Gorimbo?

Themba Gorimbo beat Ramiz Brahimaj by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 18th May 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 30-27, 30-27, 30-27 in favor of the winner Themba Gorimbo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Brahimaj vs Gorimbo stats

Ramiz Brahimaj stepped into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws and 10 by submission.

Themba Gorimbo made his way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 6 by submission.

This was Ramiz Brahimaj's 7th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020. Themba Gorimbo marked his 6th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Ramiz Brahimaj's UFC record stood at 4-3-0, while Themba Gorimbo's came in at 4-2-0.

The stats suggested Gorimbo had an advantage in power over Brahimaj, with a 17% knock out percentage over Brahimaj's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Brahimaj had a massive advantage over Gorimbo, boasting a 100% submission rate over Gorimbo's 50%.

Ramiz Brahimaj was the younger man by 2 years, at 32 years old.

Gorimbo had a height advantage of 2 inches over Brahimaj. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Brahimaj was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 1 year and 4 months later than Gorimbo, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 11 less professional rounds, 28 to Gorimbo's 39.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Themba Gorimbo had been fighting more than Ramiz Brahimaj.

Going to this contest, Ramiz Brahimaj had last fought 3 years, 3 months and 23 days ago, while Themba Gorimbo's last outing had been 1 year and 1 month ago.

Brahimaj's last 4 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 2 months and 27 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

Gorimbo's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 4 months, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What time did Brahimaj vs Gorimbo start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 12:15 AM UTC , which was 8:15 PM EST or 5:15 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:15 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Brahimaj vs Gorimbo?

Ramiz Brahimaj was a 11/10 (+110) underdog going into the contest, while Themba Gorimbo made his way into the ring at 18/25 (-140) with oddsmakers.