Professional Record
14-7-0

Current Elo Rating
1510
True Contender System
Professional Record
14-7-0
Welterweight Ranking
#56
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#403
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Themba Gorimbovs.Jonathan Micallef
L · DEC
Professional Record
14-7-0
UFC Record
4-4-0
8 UFC fights
Current Elo
1,510
Peak Elo
1,605
Biggest Elo gain
Pete Rodriguez
8 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1510
Peak Elo
1605
Total
+10
May 02, 2026
Decision
Elo
1510
Change
-23
Nov 01, 2025
Decision
Elo
1533
Change
-27
Dec 07, 2024
Submission
Elo
1560
Change
-44
Oct 12, 2024
Decision
Elo
1605
Change
+32
May 18, 2024
Decision
Elo
1573
Change
+27
Feb 03, 2024
Pete Rodriguez
TKO
Elo
1545
Change
+58
May 20, 2023
Takashi Sato
Decision
Elo
1488
Change
+36
Feb 18, 2023
AJ Fletcher
Submission
Elo
1452
Change
-48
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 02, 2026 | L | Jonathan Micallef | Decision | 1510 | -23 |
| Nov 01, 2025 | L | Jeremiah Wells | Decision | 1533 | -27 |
| Dec 07, 2024 | L | Vicente Luque | Submission | 1560 | -44 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | W | Niko Price | Decision | 1605 | +32 |
| May 18, 2024 | W | Ramiz Brahimaj | Decision | 1573 | +27 |
| Feb 03, 2024 | W | Pete Rodriguez | TKO | 1545 | +58 |
| May 20, 2023 | W | Takashi Sato | Decision | 1488 | +36 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | L | AJ Fletcher | Submission | 1452 | -48 |
13 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Jun 26, 2022
Julio Rodrigues
Decision · Unanimous
FFC · Fury FC 65: Weems vs. Miller
Oct 29, 2021
Handesson Ferreira
Decision · Unanimous
UAEW · UAE Warriors 24
Mar 14, 2020
Lyle Karam
Submission · Triangle Choke · R2 · 2:06
EFCA · EFC Worldwide 84
Sep 28, 2019
Luke Michael
TKO · Elbows · R1 · 2:48
EFCA · EFC Worldwide 82
Themba Gorimbo’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.
May 04, 2019
José da Rocha Junior
Decision · Unanimous
EFCA · EFC Worldwide 79
Sep 09, 2017
Dave Mazany
TKO · R2 · 0:39
EFCA · EFC Worldwide 63
May 13, 2016
Joe Cummins
Decision · Unanimous
EFCA · EFC Worldwide 49
Oct 03, 2015
Leon Mynhardt
Submission · Guillotine Choke · R2 · 1:03
EFCA · EFC Worldwide 44
Feb 21, 2015
Alex Cheboub
Submission · Guillotine Choke · R1 · 1:50
EFCA · EFC Africa 37
Feb 27, 2014
Chaz Wasserman
Submission · D'arce Choke · R2 · 4:31
EFCA · EFC Africa 27
Dec 12, 2013
Chimmy van Winkel
Submission · Armbar · R1 · 1:59
EFCA · EFC Africa 26
Aug 15, 2013
Juan Lubbe
Submission · Armbar · R1 · 3:48
EFCA · EFC Africa 22
Jun 15, 2013
Sydney Mokgolo
Submission
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| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2022 | W | Julio Rodrigues | Decision · Unanimous | FFC · Fury FC 65: Weems vs. Miller |
| Oct 29, 2021 | L | Handesson Ferreira | Decision · Unanimous | UAEW · UAE Warriors 24 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | W | Lyle Karam | Submission · Triangle Choke · R2 · 2:06 | EFCA · EFC Worldwide 84 |
| Sep 28, 2019 | W | Luke Michael | TKO · Elbows · R1 · 2:48 | EFCA · EFC Worldwide 82 |
| May 04, 2019 | W | José da Rocha Junior | Decision · Unanimous | EFCA · EFC Worldwide 79 |
| Sep 09, 2017 | L | Dave Mazany | TKO · R2 · 0:39 | EFCA · EFC Worldwide 63 |
| May 13, 2016 | W | Joe Cummins | Decision · Unanimous | EFCA · EFC Worldwide 49 |
| Oct 03, 2015 | L | Leon Mynhardt | Submission · Guillotine Choke · R2 · 1:03 | EFCA · EFC Worldwide 44 |
| Feb 21, 2015 | W | Alex Cheboub | Submission · Guillotine Choke · R1 · 1:50 | EFCA · EFC Africa 37 |
| Feb 27, 2014 | W | Chaz Wasserman | Submission · D'arce Choke · R2 · 4:31 | EFCA · EFC Africa 27 |
| Dec 12, 2013 | W | Chimmy van Winkel | Submission · Armbar · R1 · 1:59 | EFCA · EFC Africa 26 |
| Aug 15, 2013 | W | Juan Lubbe | Submission · Armbar · R1 · 3:48 | EFCA · EFC Africa 22 |
| Jun 15, 2013 | W | Sydney Mokgolo | Submission | -- |
Reference only: these bouts do not count towards True Contender's Elo or rankings.