Themba T L Gorimbo
@TheAnswerMMA
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On my way to greatness.God is with me.I am a champion.I am a winner.I am blessed.I am inspiring. Proud Zimbabwean 🇿🇼.
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If I do this right the kids of my kids will never ever have to work . That’s the end result i crave forever and ever.
———-
#mambamentality
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One and only Zimbabwean in ufc as for now and i am proud to be representing my country in a great organisation that is
@ufc
.
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Kana uri wechidhaka ndepei zvima likes 😂😂🇿🇼
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My brother , words can’t describe how I feel . You have changed our lives forever .
I will use this motivation in every step of the way .
❤️
We’ve never met but I had to fly to Miami to look this man
@TheAnswerMMA
in the eyes, hug him and shake his hand. I’ve been moved & motivated by his story ❤️
He recently won his first fight in the
@ufc
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He had $7 bucks in his bank account when he won.
He sleeps on a couch in
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God is the Greatest .
I am very grateful of
@therock
for what he did for me and my family.
This was the best day of my life. This was life changing day .
My life has been changed and i will use this as motivation to change others lives too .
I am very very grateful to everyone❤️
Welcome home
@TheAnswerMMA
You and your family enjoy your new house brother.
Lights are on.
Bills are paid.
Keep your “My Reason” list close, keep taking care of your people and I’m honored to play a very, very small role in your $7 bucks journey.
$7 bucks.
I’ve been there
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Let my story inspire you. Let my Rise inspire you to Rise too.
I will be a champion in
@ufc
.
—-
The Cinderella man .
The Rise .
#MambaMentality
#2024champion
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Two boreholes new boreholes installed today in my rural area.
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Nobody rep Zimbabwe better than me .
I know us Zimbabweans we Rise.
We don’t stay at the bottom.
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Putting my kit for auction on Monday to raise funds to go build a free accessible solar powered library in Muvuti Bikita .
Stay tuned 🇿🇼
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The most asked question whenever I say I AM FROM AFRICA answered.
😂😂😂😂😂
Chilling with my bros 👊
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Man of my word. 14 people from my village had their eyes checked today .
8 needed glasses and medicine and 6 are going in for surgery.
This is best for my people. I just use my platform to help my people.
Thank you to those who helped me help them .
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🤲🙏
EASY WORK for
@TheAnswerMMA
🤯
It took him just 3️⃣0️⃣ seconds to get the finish in this one!
#UFCVegas85
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This was the money left i had before the fight and now God granted me a good win and it’s going to be a great one going forward.
If it wasn’t for the free
@ufc
meals I started to receive after I signed the fight i would probably be singing a different story .
Grateful.
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I been on this journey for a while and not stopping for nobody .
My people come first and everything else happens after .
I AM BLESSED ❤️.
——
#mambamentality
#hardestworkersintheroom
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Back in 2015 I already had a vision to be in Miami at MMA masters .
FYI I was coming off a loss when I messaged them ❤️.
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Zvekuti tichapera ndezvimwe🙌 but for now tirikupisa se Bikita 😂.
Vane Godo ndezvavo 😝
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My life will never be the same again
@therock
.
THANK YOU FOR CHANGING MY LIFE.
Bless you bro .
Appreciate you and grateful of everything.
—-
Now let’s go back to work and achieve all the things set .
#hardestworkerintheroom
#zoa
#projectrockunderarmour
#teremanatequila
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My man got me crying today before the fight 😂love you bro .
He fights to pay it forward 🙏🏾👏🏾💪🏾
Wishing my brother
@TheAnswerMMA
best of luck today in his
@UFC
welterweight fight on FIGHT NIGHT on
@ESPN
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@ 1PM PT
Themba’s amazing story caught my eye when MMA fans sent me an ESPN tweet where Themba had just $7 bucks in his bank account
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Things that only those who are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their dreams .
Things that come naturally without trying because it is God given gift .
——
#mambamentality
#harderworkersintheroom
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Met with SRC director general Eltah Nengomasha this am to fix the flag on my kit issue and to also work on building mixed martial arts sport in Zimbabwe.
The meeting was good and needed.
🇿🇼
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Hello guys as promised. My official fight kit is up for grabs and highest bidder gets it.
The funds will be used to raise funds to pay for few cataract surgery for adults in my village and surroundings.
You can bid here on the comment section.
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They want 15 seconds win next. Let’s see 🤲.
I carry power from my people.Every punch Carrie’s their HOPE.
I AM HOPE.
My win means more to them than anything.
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I come too far my friend. I am near to where i am going.
All in . No room for anything that doesn’t add to what i want. Growth mindset.
——
I am a champion.
#2024
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3 in a roll 🤲🙏 I am grateful.
To the day a year ago i was down to $7,49 and with blessings and prayers we here now.
The fight wasn’t what i wanted but i am going to right my wrongs soon.
Emotions got the best of me but i live to fight another day.
Thank you for the love .
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I love this song and the guy , he gave me inspiration.
He gave me power . He showed me love .
I love him ❤️.
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🚨PHASE 1 of my village library project here in Zimbabwe complete.
Foundation done and first brick work has started.
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I am low key tourism ambassador for Zimbabwe who actually does it for free 😂just a Zimbabwean who actually loves his country from his heart .
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The Greatest sportsmen and women have always gotten up after a fall.
If you never fallen in sport it means that you have never pushed yourself past the limits or took risks.
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I fell and be sure to see me rise.
I AM THEMBA GORIMBO AND YOU WILL SEE ME AT THE TOP.
#mamba
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2015 I messaged MMA masters to go train there and I didn’t have any ability to have USA visa but still insisted .
Fast forward we picked our first
@ufc
win together.
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Zambia showing me love.
Africa is my home.
Good to visit my boys in Zambia .
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Excited for this solar powered library i am building in my village.
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Available for good vibes 😎 🇿🇼🤲
The Cinderella man.
The Rise.
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Thank you so much
@michellenativel
for teaching me some moves .
Now I can move a little bit better 😂❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💜
Among my people here in Zimbabwe. I feel Damn good.
#mambamentality
#hardestworkerintheroom
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Come too far. Going to make history in 2024.
The rise continues.
Zimbabwe we rise.
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Back to work and working on my south paw stance.
I am a champion.
I am a winner.
I am blessed.
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I am not your picture perfect role model but an inspiration.
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The funds for the solar powered library are raised already guys and didn’t have to auction my kit for that . Got a new sponsor and part of the deal is they will find the building of the library.
This is the reason the kit auction is going towards fixing eyesight ( cataract)
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I think my uncle can make a good tick toker 😂For a 91 year old
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HOPE means THEMBA❤️
THEMBA means HOPE❤️
I can only HOPE ❤️🍀
Love you all for the support ❤️
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I was once a gardener in Cape Town and i knew that was not my destiny.
I took the job as a way to get fitter and stronger. I would run to and from work and work solid 8 hours so I could pay my rent and gym fees.I know my destiny and what my heart desires. 2024 is the year .
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Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 flag is the most beautiful flag in the world 🤲
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A bunch of handsome guys and ME 😂
We creating magic.
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Auction time - so I’ve always wanted to do this and forgot to do this yesterday at press conference.
I want to auction my fight kit from yesterday fight and put the money towards building a water pump back home in my village in Zimbabwe.
The money I need to get is $3200 for this
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Blessed boy from Bikita.
I am blessed.
Ndakakomborerwa.
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May 18th 2024 i am winning.
Tune in.
#MambaMentality
#iwin
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(GRATITUDE IS MY BEST WEAPON) 2014 this man organized me a surgery for free and did my rehab for free . He didn’t have to , but he did. That’s a man with a GOOD heart.
To this day he looks after me whenever i want to have my body fixed .
Good to see Evan Speechly today🙏
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I believe in God and i believe in myself.
I am a champion.
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My fight was boring , my post fight wasn’t best .
Hey i am human and i am sorry.
I reflect and i am going to get better.
I will fight at Apex next to write my wrongs right.
Thank you all who support me .
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I am sorry to
@ufc
and
@seanshelby
for the bad performance.I fought with my ego and abandoned my game plan and I am very sorry to the fans too.
I won’t call my next shot because i know my last performance wasn’t good enough to do so.
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People might not but God keeps records my friend .
Keep working and doing good and don’t ever be selfish.
God gives to those who give so they can give more .
It’s a pay forward life .
#❤️
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Man life is life ❤️🤲🙏.After watching that
#wrestlemania
i feel more motivated because it’s crazy to come from where i come from to have one on one with the biggest star in the world and to have great support from him on this journey is truly a blessing that i am grateful of.
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Life is good right now . It could be worse .
Had flu and nose congestion and chest tight but I pulled the win.
Say what you want but God loves me .
Bless ❤️🙏
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This is winning but obviously i want the
@ufc
belt to satisfy my needs .
I am coming for everything with a fist carrying weight of my village.
I will be a champion in
@ufc
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—-
#mambamentality
#hardestworkersintheroom
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Met Cinderella and told her i am the Cinderella man . She believed 😂
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I am truly grateful and happy my voice been heard and i get to have my country flag on my fight kit going forward.
This is big. As an athlete in
@ufc
it feels good to see your country’s flag on your gear.This is part of the story & history.
Thank you to everyone who played part.
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Zimbabweans say oh wearing my country flag is bad luck ?
Well for me it’s more about being the only Zimbabwean in ufc and first to earn victory in the ufc.
I am proud of my country.Without being from Zimbabwe i probably wouldn’t be here. I am not a politician but a Zimbabwean.
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The approval for this is what’s needed.
Small thing but big for me.
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Second stage done. Proud to be making a difference with the little i have for where i come from. Slowly but surely when it’s all said and done these are the things that stay forever.
5 boreholes later and a solar powered library in my village within a year in the
@ufc
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My man got it done , before I was in ufc at ufc 276 Justin was already telling people to start taking pictures with me then .
Few days later I was signed to ufc .
My life is a movie .
Produced by God .
I’m the main acter ❤️
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Don’t wait for the world approval. Approve yourself before anything does.
I am who i am because i believe in myself and God .
"I'm going to be the first person to beat Shavkat [Rakhmonov] and give him his first loss."
Themba Gorimbo (
@TheAnswerMMA
) explains how he plans to get to the title in the next 10 months
Source: MMA Today |
@RJcliffordMMA
& Din Thomas
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LIFE LESSON TODAY 🇿🇼Met a generous man in the parking who offered me $2 . He said brother i really am inspired and I don’t have much but please take my $2 to buy something for yourself.
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I am going to be
@ufc
welterweight champion.
This is God’s work and can’t be denied or stopped.
I am going to make history and inspire the world.
This story was written by God long before you and i were born.
Let’s enjoy the ride.
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This is what gives me extra energy . Knowing i have people who really want to see me Rise. I have a bigger purpose and i am going to do it .
Hello guys , this is my first artwork for the yr 2024 hope u all like it
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I represent Zimbabwe everywhere.
I wear Zimbabwe everywhere.
I am proud Zimbabwean everywhere.
Haha but also my country flag and the colours are just that beautiful and easy to wear .
Everything I wear is Zimbabwean.
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Zimbabweans are everywhere, I think if you go to heaven you might find one or two 😂
Key words . One or two .
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I am going to win on the 18th of May 2024.
I am going to make a statement.
I am going to finish my opponent.
Mystic me predict first round finish.
I am a champion. I am grateful.I am powerful.I am blessed.
#mambashowcontinues
#therisecontinues
#yearofthemamba
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What you give you get . A year ago i rented a flat for the buys from money i borrowed from a friend .
They Landlorrd found out they lived in the gym and kicked them out .
I texted Mathias to borrow me money for me to cover the costs for their rent and groceries.
God is so good ❤️
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One day I will have a feeling like this with
@ufc
belt .
I will be a champion.
#mambamentality
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There is so many unknowns but one thing i can control now is being my people’s champion.
I use my platform to change where i come from and inspire who I can inspire.
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2020 I said this before I was even signed to
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and guess what ? We now have the world to inspire .
I am coming ❤️.
—-
The Cinderella man .
The Rise .
#mambamentality
.
#hardestworkerintheroom
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GRATITUDE TIME AS FIGHT CAMP IS OFFICIALLY OVER.
👊❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👊 First and most importantly i thank God for this victory because without him nothing could have been this way. I am blessed and grateful.
This camp has been amazing for me mentally and physically.
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I am a champion.
I am blessed.
I am grateful.
I am healthy.
I am myself.
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One day at a time . First we get better and we show up and show off .
My work will pay off . I know this and i feel this ❤️.
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#mambamentality
#hardestworkersintheroom
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If only we can go back to 2007/ 2008 😂
I am wiser now and could have used the money I made here to change my life forever.
😂😂😂
Gweja nyumwa
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Sorry to sound like a glorified beggar 😂but I have only this platform to ask for them.I am asking to anyone out there who wishes to send MMA training gear to these boys if possible. Send directly to the team captain
@dante
.humphrey and let’s get them going.
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Exactly a year ago today i arrived in Miami and only had this to my name.
God blessed me with the opportunity to be here today and i am grateful for life.
All Glory to God for lifting me higher and higher everyday.
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May 18th 2024 i am going to win in spectacular fashion.
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We Africans 😂 enjoying Zambia 🇿🇲 with my boys.
They enjoy peace in Zambia.
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Everything comes from God and i am grateful for this victory.
Also grateful for my opponent who made me a better fighter.
Nothing but respect for my opponent.
A boy from bikita now on the main card in ufc and soon to main event.I am super grateful.
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Thank you
@thelegacy521
for the ride while in Zimbabwe.
Check them out for great deals this February.
🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼
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Find me on court cheering my future star before my actual job😂
We are grateful of this life. I remember buying her tennis attire back in 2022 in South Africa but i was the coach ( with no knowledge 😂) now we here in Miami and she is happiest doing the sport.
I am grateful.
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Running for championship 🎯
Not for President definitely 😂.
What a life and what a time to be alive .
Thank God to be here .
I am truly blessed and super grateful.
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God’s plan.Hanging around the star
@connie_ferguson
before heading back to work. Maybe just maybe i can stare in one of her movies as a bouncer or something 😝.
Childhood dream and i will have one person very pissed off today 😂( my wife 😂 she wish to be the one taking the pic
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The last borehole project done .I started these borehole projects after my last fight and i am very appreciative and Grateful of the opportunity and platform got from only being 2 fights in
@ufc
i had a platform to help my people.
Thank you
@chitoveraUFC
for the donation ❤️
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