Themba Gorimbo didn’t get help from a slew of members of the family after his four-fight win streak got here to an finish in devastating style at UFC 310.
Gorimbo took an enormous leap in competitors to face perennial welterweight contender Vicente Luque in December as a alternative fighter. Luque confirmed the huge distinction in expertise ranges as he put Gorimbo to sleep in lower than a minute with a vicious anaconda choke.
Talking on The Pivot, Gorimbo revealed that he was despatched movies of members of the family truly having fun with the aftermath of the loss.
“A few of my cousins have been celebrating my loss,” Gorimbo mentioned. “They have been all celebrating my loss, they usually despatched me a video of them the place we have been in a spot 15 years in the past, this small circle in Danone … and these cousins of mine have been celebrating my loss.
“Have you learnt how a lot that eats you?”
After getting submitted in his UFC debut, Gorimbo received his subsequent 4 fights, together with a lopsided determination win towards Niko Worth in October.
The 33-year-old is totally surprised by his household’s response to the lopsided loss to Luque, however believes it’s as a result of they requested him for issues that he couldn’t probably present.
“All I attempt to do is [do] higher for everyone,” Gorimbo defined. “I won’t straight assist you to, however perhaps I need to construct a effectively for the group, then one particular person will get offended … somebody will message me and say, ‘Will you give me [$5,000]?’
“Folks assume that [because] I’m within the UFC, I’m a millionaire. I’m not. Perhaps at some point I will probably be, nevertheless it’s the truth I’m not and I can’t afford to do this. Think about when you’ve got 20 folks coming you and saying the identical stuff.”
