Themba Gorimbo

Martial Artist

Birthday January 23, 1991

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Zimbabwe

Age 33 years old

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About

Zimbabwean martial artist who has risen to fame as a competitor in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He made his UFC debut in a February 2023 loss to AJ Fletcher. In May of that same year, he achieved his first UFC win in a match against Takashi Sato.

Before Fame

He was inspired to pursue mixed martial arts after watching the 2008 film Never Back Down

Trivia

After winning against Takashi Sato, he auctioned off his fight kit to build a water well for his village in Zimbabwe. He shares highlights from his MMA matches and training sessions on his thembagorimbo_mma Instagram account, where he has gained upwards of 420,000 followers.

Family Life

He lost both of his parents when he was still in his youth.

Associated With

Dwayne Johnson gifted him a new house in the year 2023. The generous deed was reported by Fox News, Entertainment Tonight, and ESPN.