Vicente Luque vs. Themba Gorimbo – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura is scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 7, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Vicente “The Silent Assassin” Luque will take on Themba “The Answer” Gorimbo in the Welterweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 310 card.

Luque brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 75″ reach. In contrast, Gorimbo, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 77″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 52% striking accuracy, Luque has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 5.07 per minute. On the other hand, Gorimbo boasts a 61% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.11 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Vicente Luque vs. Themba Gorimbo matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 33-year-old, Vicente Luque is coming in with a 22-10-1 record. Luque will be fighting for the first time since a loss via KO/TKO against Joaquin Buckley at UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot in March.

Gorimbo, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Vicente Luque on March 30, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira and holds a 14-4-0 record.

Vicente Luque has a orthodox fighting stance with an 75″ reach. The 33-year-old Themba Gorimbo is an orthodox fighter with a 77″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Vicente Luque stats

→ Luque’s striking accuracy is 52%.
→ Luque lands 5.07 significant strikes per minute.
→ Luque’s takedown accuracy is 53%.
→ Luque’s takedown average is 1 per 15 minutes.
→ Luque’s takedown defense is 62%.

Luque comes in with 52% striking accuracy, typically landing about 5.07 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Gorimbo fires at 61% accuracy, landing about 3.11 significant strikes per minute. Vicente Luque also has a 53% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Gorimbo’s 4.89 takedowns and 82% takedown accuracy.

Themba Gorimbo stats

→ Gorimbo’s striking accuracy is 61%.
→ Gorimbo lands 3.11 significant strikes per minute.
→ Gorimbo’s takedown accuracy is 65%.
→ Gorimbo’s takedown average is 4.89 per 15 minutes.
→ Gorimbo’s takedown defense is 82%.

Themba spent, on average, 10:26 minutes in the Octagon, and Vicente has an average fight time of 10:02 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Vicente or Themba? Sound off in the comments.

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