UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
Las Vegas, USA
12 Oct 2024
Welterweight
VS
47%
Gorimbo
53%
Price
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Themba
Themba Gorimbo
"Mamba"
14 – 7
6'1"77" reachOrthodox35 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 44
Niko
Niko Price
"The Hybrid"
16 – 11
Well-Rounded4-fight slide36 yrsOrthodox76" reach6'0"
CFR 48

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Price

This is a genuine toss-up — Gorimbo at 47% vs Price at 53% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Price has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 15 points.

Striking split: Price throws more volume but Gorimbo connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Price has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Gorimbo
Price
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"+
Height
6'0"
77"+
Reach
76"
35+
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Gorimbo
Price
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
43.6
48.4
40.2
Performance Avg
46.0
34
Quality of Victory
49
53
Momentum Score
65
Gorimbo
Price
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.9
2.6
60%
Strike Accuracy
46%
3.5
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.8
1 KOs
KO Finishes
4 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
1
1
Body
0
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
4Distance1
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Gorimbo
Price
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.3
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
1.8
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.6
1.3
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.8
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Gorimbo
Price
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
72
0
Never stopped
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
0
KO/TKO Losses
5
2
Sub Losses
3
—
KO round context
Avg R1.6 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
8/21 fights
Chin rating based on
21/27 fights
Gorimbo
Price
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
53
65
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
L · Sub · R2
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Gorimbo
Price
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
25%
75%
1
KO / TKO Wins
4
0
Submission Wins
2
3
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Gorimbo
Price
Striking3.5 / 5.8Volume7.0 / 2.8Grappling1.8 / 2.6Wrestling1.3 / 1.8Submission0.0 / 2.5Pressure3.3 / 6.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.5
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.8
1.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.6
1.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.8
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.5
3.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.5
7.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
2.8
Gorimbo
Strike Zones
Price
Gorimbo
Attacking
2HEAD1BODY1LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Price
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD1BODY1LEGS4 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Gorimbo targets the head (50% of attacks) — Price absorbs 50% of strikes there
🎯Price targets the head (100% of attacks) — Gorimbo absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Gorimbo
RND
Price
0/0R00/0

Gorimbo · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.2
0102.8L4.7W5.7W6.0W5.2W3.0L6.9L7.1L2023-022024-022024-102025-112026-05
WinLossTrend

Price · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.6
0105.0W5.0W4.2L5.2W6.1W3.0L5.1W3.8L5.0W7.0L6.1L4.5W5.1L1.8L4.5W5.9L5.1L1.9L2.3L2016-122018-092021-072024-102026-03
WinLossTrend

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