UFC
David Onama
Career overview
David Onama, a 30-year-old Orthodox fighter from Uganda, holds a 14-3 professional record with mixed recent form at 5-3 over his last eight UFC outings. Standing 5'11" with a 74-inch reach, Onama operates as a volume striker with moderate output, landing 5.07 strikes per minute at 50% accuracy while absorbing 4.89 per minute and defending 51% of incoming strikes.
His grappling remains supplementary—averaging just 1.05 takedown attempts per 15 minutes at 30% accuracy while defending 52% of opponent attempts—though he's proven capable of finishing via submission, averaging 0.5 per 15 minutes. Recent performances have been inconsistent: he secured a unanimous decision over Roberto Romero in November 2024, but suffered a first-round knockout loss to Steve Garcia just weeks later in November 2025.
Earlier wins include a second-round submission of Garrett Armfield in July 2022 and a first-round knockout of Gabriel Benitez in February 2022. Onama's striking-first approach and solid defensive fundamentals define his game, though his takedown accuracy and recent knockout loss suggest vulnerability against heavy-handed opponents who press the action early.