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Eight-year UFC veteran Niko Price is back in the Octagon after fighting in June at UFC 302 and he faces Zimbabwean fighter Themba Gorimbo who is on the rise
THEMBA GORIMBO VS NIKO PRICE FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 244? UK – the preliminary card starts at 9:00pm on Saturday October 12th, 2024, followed by the main card at 12:00am (Sunday) / USA – 4:00pm/7:00pm ET and 1:00pm/4:00pm PT
Where is UFC Fight Night 244? UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA
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What TV channel is UFC Fight Night 244 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 244? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
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What time are Themba Gorimbo and Niko Price expected to walk out? 10:50pm UK / 5:50pm US ET / 2:50pm US PT
UFC Fight Night 244 MAIN CARD EVENT
Brandon Royval vs Tatsuro Taira (Flyweight)
Brad Tavares vs Park Jun-yong (Middleweight)
Grant Dawson vs Rafa García (Lightweight)
Julia Polastri vs Cory McKenna (Women’s Strawweight)
Daniel Rodriguez vs Alex Morono (Welterweight)
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs Josh Fremd (Middleweight)
UFC Fight Night 244 Prelims
Chidi Njokuani vs Jared Gooden (Welterweight)
C.J. Vergara vs Ramazan Temirov (Flyweight)
Jonathan Pearce vs Pat Sabatini (Featherweight)
Themba Gorimbo vs Niko Price (Welterweight)
Chris Barnett vs Junior Tafa (Heavyweight)
Daniel Argueta vs Cody Haddon (Bantamweight)
Clayton Carpenter vs Lucas Rocha (Flyweight)
THEMBA GORIMBO: ZIMBABWEAN RIDING THREE-FIGHT WIN STREAK
33-year-old Zimbabwean Themba Gorimbo (13-4) is thriving in the UFC and after losing on his debut in the Octagon, he has reeled off three successive wins. Two of those came by decision and one TKO with his latest coming on the scorecard against Ramiz Brahimaj in May. This is his third fight in 2024 and he is eager to stay active while he has good momentum behind him.
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Niko Price (16-7 with two no contests) has been with the UFC for eight years and just when the 35-year-old’s career looks to be petering out, he produces a vital win to stay relevant. He comes off a unanimous decision win over Alex Morono at UFC 302 in June as he looks to earn back-to-back wins for the first time since 2018.
THEMBA GORIMBO VS NIKO PRICE PREDICTION
All the momentum is with Themba Gorimba coming into this fight and he is understandably favourite with the bookies. He has settled nicely into the UFC and while it is hard to see him troubling the top echelon of the welterweight division, he is capable of mixing with many.
He meets Niko Price who has only won two fights since 2019. He has not been overly active and while he comes off a win, he suffered knockouts in the two fights before that one.
Price is always game but we like the fresher Gorimbo here who is loving life in the UFC. While the two are similar ages, Gorimbo is a relatively young 33-year-old in fighting terms and we favour him to get the win here.
PREDICTION: THEMBA GORIMBA TO WIN