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Jonathan Micallef vs Themba Gorimbo

Jonathan Micallef

Pro 9-1-0  |  UFC 2-0-0
Welterweight
VS

Themba Gorimbo

Pro 14-6-0  |  UFC 4-3-0
Age
27|35
Height
6'0"|6'1"
Reach
77"|77"
Stance
Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Jonathan Micallef Themba Gorimbo Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.4%60.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.42.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.51.3
Strike Differential-0.1/min1.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy100.0%65.7%
Takedown Defense100.0%72.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.65.1
Submission Attempts/15min0.60.4
Control Time/15min1:068:28
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%25.0%
Submission % of Wins50.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%75.0%
Avg Fight Time11:459:43
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.01.1
Edges351 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Jonathan Micallef Themba Gorimbo Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.4%61.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.43.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.51.1
Takedown Accuracy100.0%72.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%75.0%
Control Time/Fight0:525:02
Edges330 even

Last 3 Fights

Jonathan Micallef

WIN
vs. Oban Elliott
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:31
Jonathan Micallef19/5932%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:35
Oban Elliott40/8249%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:11
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kevin Jousset
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jonathan Micallef85/19244%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
Kevin Jousset67/16840%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mohamed Ado
DWCS 8.10 • Oct 2024
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 3:01
Jonathan Micallef1/425%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:14
Mohamed Ado5/683%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:19
▼ Rounds

Themba Gorimbo

LOSS
vs. Jeremiah Wells
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Themba Gorimbo18/3355%TD 6/9Ctrl 5:39
Jeremiah Wells32/5360%TD 3/5Ctrl 6:05
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Vicente Luque
Submission (Anaconda Choke) • Rd 1, 0:52
Themba Gorimbo5/956%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Vicente Luque2/633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Niko Price
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Themba Gorimbo68/12754%TD 7/9Ctrl 9:14
Niko Price16/5330%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Jonathan Micallef is the busier striker, landing 4.4 significant strikes per minute vs 2.7. Their opponent absorbs 1.3 strikes per minute on average — Jonathan Micallef's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Themba Gorimbo connects on 60.7% of significant strikes compared to 41.4%. The 19pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Jonathan Micallef shoots 0.6 TD/15min at 100% accuracy against Themba Gorimbo's 73% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Themba Gorimbo shoots at 66% accuracy against Jonathan Micallef's 100% defense — Jonathan Micallef should keep it standing.

Control: Themba Gorimbo controls 5:29 per fight on average vs 0:52 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Jonathan Micallef finishes 50% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 50% sub).

Fight Length: Jonathan Micallef's fights average 11:45 vs 9:43 for Themba Gorimbo. If this reaches the championship rounds, Jonathan Micallef's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-04-13 09:06:07 | Data source: UFCStats.com