WATCH: Dwayne Johnson fulfills the dream of UFC Fighter Themba Gorimbo with a surprise visit, pens down a heart-touching story
The Great One finally met UFC breakout sensation Themba Gorimbo with a surprise visit in Miami. The African fighter was moved to tears of happiness.
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Dwayne Johnson paid a surprise visit to Themba Gorimbo in Miami (via- Twitter)
The Zimbabwean UFC sensation Themba Gorimbo caught everyone’s attention after he won his first UFC fight back in May. It wasn’t about him breaking into the scene in Vegas. Moreover, his post-fight interview was a gut-wrenching affair. Gorimbo revealed that he had only $7 left in his bank account just then. Also, the Orthodox fighter disclosed his complete background and the endless toil it took for him to land in America amidst a lack of financial aid.
Moved by the touching story, Dwayne Johnson publicly reacted to the MMA fighter from Zimbabwe. The Great One drew similarities between their life stories and pledged to help him out. To everyone’s surprise, he did that, as The Rock flew to Miami last night to meet Themba Gorimbo. It was never planned, which drew real emotions out of the 32-year-old African.
In order to surprise him, Dwayne Johnson stood behind Gorimbo in the gym where the latter trains. Upon realizing there was someone behind him, the UFC fighter went numb and immediately hugged The Brahma Bull. He was truly speechless, as he never imagined having such a dream come true.
Apart from that, The Rock took to Twitter to share the video and penned an emotional story about the fighter. Johnson stated how Gorimbo made $7000 after he defeated Takashi Sato in Las Vegas this year. The Hollywood star revealed that the 32-year-old sold his gear to get the money and gave away everything to his own people. Watch the video here.
Moreover, The Rock revealed that Instead of getting himself a place to live, Themba Gorimbo used that money to build a bush pump in his village. He did that in order to avail fresh water for the villagers. Further, Dwayne Johnson wrote that The Cinderella Man never asked him for any help.
However, the WWE legend wanted to assist the Zimbabwean, seeing his inspirational and emotional journey. Needless to say, The People’s Champ saw himself in Gorimbo, having reminiscences of the time the former too had only 7 bucks in his pocket. Therefore, he made ever effort to help him in every way possible.
Dwayne Johnson has gifted a brand new house to Themba Gorimbo
The Rock is a man of his words. As promised earlier, he has now helped Themba Gorimbo in a massive way. According to Zimcelebs, the Black Adam star has reportedly gifted a fully furnished home in Miami to the 32-year-old African. Well, the latter couldn’t have asked for more. He now has a place he can call home. The fighter’s sheer determination has paid off.
Sooner or later, ‘The Answer’ is going to make it big in the world of Combat Sports. His alacrity to not give an inch away and keep grinding is second to none. It’s just the beginning for the Zimbabwean fighter, and he aims to be a World Champion by 2024. Currently, he fights in the Welterweight division and plans to continue in the said weight category, at least in the foreseeable future.
After being endorsed by Dwayne Johnson, the energetic African must be riding on cloud nine at the moment. Apart from the Great One, fellow UFC fighter Colby Covington also helped him out while the African ran out of food. The UFC Welterweight currently boasts a record of 11-4-0. He’s quickly moving up the ranks and could get himself into the main events with the blink of an eye. For sure, he’s going to be a name to watch out for in the forthcoming years.
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