Gorimbo wins third UFC fight in the US

ZIMBABWEAN mixed martial arts fighter Themba Gorimbo notched a third consecutive victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) after defeating American fighter Ramiz Brahimaj in a welterweight fight in the US yesterday morning.

Gorimbo won by a unanimous points decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in Las Vegas, United States.

With the victory, Gorimbo made it three straight wins at the UFC.

Known as “The Answer” in the Octagon, Gorimbo dedicated the victory to his coach’s late mother.

“Grateful to win and grateful for all those who help me with everything. Thank you all and on to the next one. I am going to be better and do better. Big shout out to Ramiz for bringing part of this journey,” Gorimbo said after the match.

‘To the guys tuning online criticising me, let me just say, I’m emotional because my wrestling coach lost his mother.

“He has been here with me for eight weeks, I thought his mother was going to be fine.

“I robbed him of the last moments with his mother, that is why I felt so guilty and cried the way I cried.

“I robbed him of his mother because he was supposed to go back to South Africa on the 22nd of April, but I insisted we go together after the fight, not knowing our mother would pass away.

“So, when you see me cry with all your jadi jadi (criticism) in the comment section, look yourself in the mirror (because) death is going to visit you one day.”

Gorimbo is the only fighter in the UFC from Zimbabwe. He has the determination, power and grappling skills to make a run in the welterweight division.

Gorimbo took to the sport in 2010 before turning professional in 2013. — @innocentskizoe