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✓ Jonathan Micallef won · by Decision · R3
welterweight
Other bouts 12
Fight Card
UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
May 2, 2026 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Corner A
Jonathan Micallef
#23 3-0-0
Elo 1568
VS
Corner B
Themba Gorimbo
#50 4-4-0
Elo 1488
Final result · recorded May 2, 2026
Jonathan Micallef
defeated Themba Gorimbo by Decision in round 3

Honest Elo Meter pre-fight: Jonathan Micallef 51.8% · Themba Gorimbo 48.2%

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Other fights on this card · 10
Jack Della Maddalena vs Carlos Prates Main event · welterweight Beneil Dariush vs Quillan Salkilld lightweight Tim Elliott vs Steve Erceg flyweight Shamil Gaziev vs Brando Pericic heavyweight Tai Tuivasa vs Louie Sutherland heavyweight Cam Rowston vs Robert Bryczek middleweight Junior Tafa vs Kevin Christian light heavyweight Jacob Malkoun vs Gerald Meerschaert middleweight Colby Thicknesse vs Vince Morales bantamweight Dom Mar Fan vs Kody Steele lightweight

Tale of the tape

3-0-0 UFC record 4-4-0
KO 0 · Sub 1 Finishes KO 1 · Sub 0
+3 Streak -3
27 Age 35
6'0" 183 cm Height 6'1" 185 cm
77" 196 cm Reach 77" 196 cm
Southpaw Stance Orthodox
1594 Global Elo 1537
1568 Elo rating 1488
Jonathan Micallef — Notable ▼
At a glance
  • 3-fight UFC win streak — still undefeated
Themba Gorimbo — Notable ▼
At a glance

Jonathan Micallef — Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 159 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
65% Head
  • Head 65%
  • Body 29%
  • Leg 6%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
91% Distance
  • Distance 91%
  • Clinch 8%
  • Ground 1%

Themba Gorimbo — Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 224 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
52% Head
  • Head 52%
  • Body 31%
  • Leg 17%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
55% Distance
  • Distance 55%
  • Clinch 25%
  • Ground 20%

Performance comparison

Career averages. Edge highlighted on the side that's better. = division average.

4.13
2.70
div avg 4.23
44%
57%
div avg 50%
3.79
1.75
div avg 3.15
57%
52%
div avg 56%
0.78
4.52
div avg 1.89
40%
63%
div avg 43%
71%
73%
div avg 71%
0.39
0.36
div avg 0.43
2
8
div avg 4

Division-adjusted profile

each axis = percentile in own division
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The size-fair view: each fighter is measured against his own division, so a heavyweight's lower raw pace isn't punished. Toughness inverts strikes absorbed. Raw career numbers are in Performance above.

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Finish & durability

How each tends to win, against how hard the other is to finish.

Jonathan Micallef
33% finish rate
KO 0 · Sub 1
can finish?
Themba Gorimbo
finished 50%
2 of 4 losses
Themba Gorimbo
25% finish rate
KO 1 · Sub 0
can finish?
Jonathan Micallef
finished —
no losses

Strength of schedule in UFC

Themba Gorimbo has faced the tougher recent slate — last-5 avg 1572 vs 1544, 0 quality wins to 0.

Jonathan Micallef red corner
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
1544
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+)
0
of 3 UFC wins
Toughest win
Themba Gorimbo
Elo 1552 at fight time
Expected wins
1.4
+1.6 above schedule
Opponent Elo over career · 3 fights
1533
1552
Themba Gorimbo blue corner
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
1572
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+)
0
of 4 UFC wins
Toughest win
Niko Price
Elo 1561 at fight time
Expected wins
3.9
+0.1 above schedule
Opponent Elo over career · 8 fights
1447
1566
Corner A recent form
Jonathan Micallef
Corner B recent form
Themba Gorimbo
Source Per-fighter stats and bout records from Jonathan Micallef & Themba Gorimbo on UFCStats. Honest Elo Meter samples each fighter's rating uncertainty (1,000 Monte Carlo iterations). Data analysis, not betting advice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.