LAS VEGAS – Themba Gorimbo was overcome with emotion in the course of the UFC Combat Night time 241 media day.
Gorimbo (12-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) meets Ramiz Brahimaj (10-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) in a welterweight bout on Saturday’s important card (ESPN+) on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Only a few hours earlier than Wednesday’s media day, Gorimbo obtained the information that his coach’s mom died. He couldn’t maintain again the tears when addressing his coach, and plans on dedicating this win for him.
“I’m going to win in spectacular style for my coach whose mom simply died like two hours in the past,” Gorimbo stated. “He’s been right here with me for eight weeks. He tells me his mom is sick with most cancers. He by no means informed me it was that dangerous. I simply say to him, ‘OK, after the battle, we return to South Africa collectively.’
“I didn’t have a plan to go there, however I used to be going to go together with him to see his mom. I’m going to win for him. It’s what it’s. … It’s not (weight) on my shoulders. I’ve been wanting to do this anyway as a result of he sacrificed the previous eight weeks of his life. Clearly, I pay him to be right here, serving to me get higher with my wrestling and stuff, however I can not carry his mom again.”
After dropping his UFC debut in February 2023, Gorimbo scored back-to-back wins over Takashi Sato, and a knockout of Pete Rodriguez in February.
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