UFC world titles prospect Magorimbo not a happy ma...

UFC world titles prospect Magorimbo not a happy man

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Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Themba Gorimbo has intentions ti battle on the big stage and was recently in Las Vegas, the USA, where he hoped to pen a contract that would catapult his career.

Gorimbo who is 32, was billed to be Zimbabwe's fighter to compete in an elite promotion at the UFC APEX and he was not happy about the outcome of his visit.

“There’s already another guy in the UFC from Zimbabwe, Bloody Diamond, my guy Mike Mathetha. I mean, I was upset when he got signed first,” said Gorimbo.

Gorimbo said what is funny is that Mike got signed first but Gorimbo had more fights and everything.

"So, I was kind of like upset. He was 3-0 when he got signed to the UFC, and I wanted to make history to become the first Zimbabwean in the UFC, but I’ve got one more chance to make history on Saturday night," he said.

The welterweight “Answer” is the latest African-born fighter to join UFC and with the promotion planning to go to Africa in the near future, it would make sense for Gorimbo to be a staple of the card.

However, Gorimbo does not want to fight in Africa anytime soon but he wants to fight in America.

Gorimbo is coming off a win over Julio Rodrigues last June at Fury FC 65. The plan for the 32-year-old fighter was for him to compete on season six of Dana White’s Contender Series. However, after some things fell apart, he leapfrogged the show and got directly signed.

Gorimbo tries to make history this weekend against A.J. Fletcher, who is coming off two-straight losses.