UFC UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill Final

Welterweight

Takashi Sato vs Themba Gorimbo

Takashi Sato
Japan

Takashi Sato

“Ten”

16-9

VS
Themba Gorimbo
Zimbabwe

Themba Gorimbo

“Mamba”

14-7

Winner

Winner

Themba Gorimbo

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

20 May 2023 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Themba Gorimbo beat Takashi Sato by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Themba Gorimbo landed 110 of 158 total strikes and 3 of 8 takedowns, with 11:15 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 27-30, 27-30, 27-30.

Tale of the tape

Takashi SatoThemba Gorimbo
16-9Record14-7
32Age on fight night32
5′10″ (178 cm)Height6′1″ (185 cm)
73″ (185 cm)Reach77″ (196 cm)
170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
Kill Cliff FCTeamMMA Masters
Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanFromMasvingo, Masvingo, Zimbabwe

Fight statistics

56of 76 · 74%Total strikes landed110of 158 · 70%
44of 63Head strikes79of 122
12of 13Body strikes26of 31
0Leg strikes5of 5
2of 6Takedowns3of 8
0Knockdowns1
2:21Control time11:15

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Takashi SatoRoundThemba Gorimbo
15/21strikes1/2TD0KD0:32controlR139/57strikes1/3TD0KD3:58control
21/25strikes1/4TD0KD1:14controlR240/57strikes1/2TD1KD3:20control
20/30strikes0/0TD0KD0:35controlR331/44strikes1/3TD0KD3:57control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Junichiro Kamijo

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Tony Weeks

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Form going into the fight

Takashi Sato

  1. LBryan BattleKO/TKO R1 0:442022
  2. LGunnar Nelsonunanimous decision2022
  3. LMiguel Baezasubmission R2 4:282020
  4. WJason WittKO/TKO R1 0:482020
  5. LBelal Muhammadsubmission R3 1:552019

Themba Gorimbo

  1. LAJ Fletchersubmission R2 1:372023

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