Fletcher vs Gorimbo

Who won Fletcher vs Gorimbo?

AJ Fletcher beat Themba Gorimbo by submission in the 2nd round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 18th February 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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).

Fletcher vs Gorimbo stats

AJ Fletcher stepped into the octagon with a record of 9 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Themba Gorimbo made his way to the cage with a record of 10 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 6 by submission.

This was AJ Fletcher's 4th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Themba Gorimbo marked his 6th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

AJ Fletcher's UFC record stood at 1-3-0, while Themba Gorimbo's came in at 4-2-0.

The stats suggested Fletcher had a massive power advantage over Gorimbo, boasting a 44% knock out percentage over Gorimbo's 10%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Gorimbo had an advantage over Fletcher, with a 60% submission rate over Fletcher's 44%.

AJ Fletcher was the younger man by 6 years, at 28 years old.

Gorimbo had a height advantage of 2 inches over Fletcher. That also extended to a 9-inch reach advantage.

Fletcher was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 11 years and 8 months earlier than Gorimbo, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 9 less professional rounds, 30 to Gorimbo's 39.

Activity check

Fletcher's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Fletcher vs Gorimbo?

AJ Fletcher was a 33/100 (-300) favourite going into the contest, while Themba Gorimbo made his way into the ring at 12/5 (+240) with oddsmakers.