Price vs Gorimbo

Who won Price vs Gorimbo?

Themba Gorimbo beat Niko Price by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 12th October 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced 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).

Price vs Gorimbo stats

Niko Price stepped into the octagon with a record of 16 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Themba Gorimbo made his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 6 by submission.

This was Niko Price's 18th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2016. Themba Gorimbo marked his 6th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Niko Price's UFC record stood at 8-8-0, while Themba Gorimbo's came in at 4-2-0.

The stats suggested Price had a massive power advantage over Gorimbo, boasting a 63% knock out percentage over Gorimbo's 15%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Gorimbo had a large advantage over Price, boasting a 46% submission rate over Price's 19%.

Niko Price was the older man by 2 years, at 35 years old.

Price was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 1 year and 3 months earlier than Gorimbo, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 9 more professional rounds, 48 to Gorimbo's 39.

Price vs Gorimbo form

Niko Price had beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Alex Morono at UFC 302 on 1st June 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.

Previous to that, he had lost to Robbie Lawler at UFC 290 on 8th July 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Philip Rowe at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland on 3rd December 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at Amway Center, Orlando.

Before that, he had beaten Alex Oliveira at UFC Vegas 38 on 2nd October 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had been defeated by Michel Pereira at UFC 264 on 10th July 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Activity check

Price's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 20 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

Gorimbo's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What time did Price vs Gorimbo start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 9:15 PM UTC , which was 5:15 PM EST or 2:15 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:15 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Price vs Gorimbo?

Niko Price was a 11/4 (+280) underdog going into the contest, while Themba Gorimbo made his way into the ring at 7/25 (-360) with oddsmakers.