Price vs Gorimbo

When is Price vs Gorimbo?

Niko Price will take on Themba Gorimbo during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 12th October 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Price vs Gorimbo stats

Niko Price steps 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 will make 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 will be Niko Price's 17th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2016. Themba Gorimbo will mark his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Niko Price's UFC record currently stands at 8-7-0, while Themba Gorimbo's comes in at 3-1-0.

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

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Gorimbo will have a large advantage over Price, boasting a 46% submission rate over Price's 19%.

Niko Price is the older man by 1 year, at 34 years old.

Price is 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 has fought 10 more professional rounds, 45 to Gorimbo's 35.

Price vs Gorimbo form

Niko Price has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he 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 have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

Gorimbo's last 4 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

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