Themba Gorimbo is a professional mixed martial arts fighter from South Africa. He is currently active and hold contract with UFC promotion. Before joining UFC, Gorimbo worked with top promotions like UAE Warriors and Fury FC and EFC. Themba Gorimbo career earnings, purse payouts and sponsorship money reported.
| Opponents | Purses | Win Bonus | PPV Card | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Fletcher | $12k | N/A | UFC Fight Night 219 | 2023 |
| Takashi Sato | $14k | $14k | UFC Fight Night 223 | 2023 |
In year 2023, Themba Gorimbo made his career debut in UFC but things did not work according to plan and he suffer major defeat from opponent AJ Fletcher. As per reports, Gorimbo earn guaranteed purse of $12k for debut fight and $4k as of sponsorship. In second fight against Takashi Sato, Gorimbo earn guaranteed purse of $14k and his overall purse increased to $32k which include ($14k win bonus, $4k sponsorship).
He had only $7 in his bank account before the fight against opponent Takashi Sato. During an Interview he said that “I came to America seven weeks ago without money, i only got money to get into America, get to the airport and the gym and stayed at the gym and then a friend of him send him $200”.
Now after winning his major pay-per-view fight from Sato and meeting one of the most popular actor and wrestler ” Dwayne Johnson he will no longer sleep on a couch back in the gym, because as per reports The Rock gifted him a new house in Miami.