Themba Gorimbo revealed how upset he was following his loss at UFC 310.
The welterweight revealed how his close friends and family celebrated even though he lost.
Gorimbo is currently 4-2 in his UFC career.
Themba Gorimbo Reveals Disappointment Post UFC 310
After being choked out in fifty-two seconds by Vicente Luque, the welterweight announced that his close friends and family were celebrating his loss. Speaking on The Pivot Podcast Themba Gorimbo said; “When I go online, one of my cousins – I can’t speak his name, but he messaged me the day after I lost this last fight. Some of my cousins were celebrating my loss. They were all celebrating my loss. He sent me a video of them in a place where we were 15 years ago, this small circle in Danun. It’s a slum. These cousins of mine were celebrating my loss. Do you know how much that eats you?
“Because all I do is try to do better for everybody. I might not directly help you, but maybe I want to build a well for the community. Then one person gets angry: ‘Why did you build the well close to this guy’s house and not this person’s house?’ If someone messages you and says, ‘Give me $5,000’ – where will I get (that)? People think that I’m in the UFC, and I’m a millionaire. I’m not. Maybe one day I will be.”
Gorimbo’s Upbringing Leads to Celebrity Support
Whilst making his debut for the UFC Themba Gorimbo announced that he was living in his gym. The African fighter revealed that he had no money for any accommodation. His story stunned many UFC fans and celebrities reached out to help the UFC fighter.
This included Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson who bought the UFC fighter a house. Johnson stated that Themba Gorimbo’s story matched the WWE wrestler and movie star career when he first appeared on screen. The welterweight then went on to accumulate his record of four wins and two losses so far in his UFC career.
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