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David Onama
Born (1994-06-07) June 7, 1994 (age 30)
Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, Uganda
Other namesSilent Assassin
NationalityUgandan
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight
Reach74.0 in (188 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofKansas City, Missouri
TeamGlory MMA and Fitness
Years active2019–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins10
By knockout6
By submission4
Losses1
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

David Onama (born June 7, 1994) is a Ugandan mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

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Born in the Kyangwali Refugee Settlement in Uganda, David came over to the United States with his family at the age of 10. He knew he wanted to be a fighter from a young age. With his debut in 2021, he became the first Ugandan in the UFC.[2][3]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Making his MMA debut at KCFA 32, he defeated Fransisco Pintos via second round TKO, winning his next two bouts in the promotion, via 12 second guillotine against Raymond Bighead and second round rear-naked choke against Sam Fernandez. Debuting with FAC, he made his promotional debut at FAC 2, where he defeated Antonio Castillo via TKO in round one. Onama would go on to win his next four bouts under the FAC banner; via TKO in the first round against Sam Agushi at FAC 3, third round guillotine against Justin Overton at FAC 4, first round TKO against Mike Plazola in the main event of FAC 7, and then finally at FAC 10, he knocked out Brad Robison in round one.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Onama, replacing Alan Patrick, made his UFC debut on short notice moving up to lightweight against Mason Jones on October 23, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori.[5] Onama lost the fight via unanimous decision.[6]

Onama faced Gabriel Benítez on February 19, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill. At weigh-ins, Benítez weighed in at 148 pounds, 2 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 30% of his purse.[7] Onama won the bout via first round knockout.[8] The win earned Onama his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[9]

Onama, as a replacement Lerone Murphy, was scheduled to face Nate Landwehr on March 26, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus.[10] In turn, Landwehr had to pull out of the bout and the bout was scrapped.[11]

Onama was scheduled to face Austin Lingo on July 9, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 39.[12] However, Lingo pulled out during fight week,[13] and was replaced by promotional newcomer Garrett Armfield.[14] Onama won the fight via a submission in round two.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
16 matches 14 wins 2 losses
By knockout 7 0
By submission 4 0
By decision 3 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 14–2 Giga Chikadze Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates April 26, 2025 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Catchweight (147 lb) bout; Chikadze missed weight.
Win 13–2 Roberto Romero Decision (unanimous) UFC 309 November 16, 2024 3 5:00 New York City, New York, United States Lightweight bout.
Win 12–2 Jonathan Pearce Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Perez April 27, 2024 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (148.5 lb) bout; Onama missed weight.
Win 11–2 Gabriel Santos KO (punch) UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria June 24, 2023 2 4:13 Jacksonville, Florida, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 10–2 Nate Landwehr Decision (majority) UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz August 13, 2022 3 5:00 San Diego, California, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 10–1 Garrett Armfield Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev July 9, 2022 2 3:13 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–1 Gabriel Benítez KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill February 19, 2022 1 4:24 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Return to Featherweight; Benítez missed weight (148 lb). Performance of the Night.
Loss 8–1 Mason Jones Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori October 23, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–0 Brad Robison KO (punches) FAC 10 October 8, 2021 1 2:12 Independence, Missouri, United States Won the vacant FAC Lightweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Mike Plazola TKO (knee injury) FAC 7 March 5, 2021 1 0:44 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Return to Lightweight.
Win 6–0 Justin Overton Submission (guillotine choke) FAC 4 October 9, 2020 3 1:42 Independence, Missouri, United States
Win 5–0 Sam Agushi TKO (punches) FAC 3 August 20, 2020 1 3:48 Independence, Missouri, United States
Win 4–0 Antonio Castillo Jr. TKO (punches) FAC 2 February 22, 2020 1 3:01 Independence, Missouri, United States
Win 3–0 Sam Hernandez Submission (rear-naked choke) Kansas City Fighting Alliance 34 July 27, 2019 2 1:41 Independence, Missouri, United States Featherweight debut.
Win 2–0 Raymond Bighead Submission (guillotine choke) Kansas City Fighting Alliance 33 May 4, 2019 1 0:12 Independence, Missouri, United States
Win 1–0 Francisco Pintos TKO (punches) Kansas City Fighting Alliance 32 February 23, 2019 2 1:30 Independence, Missouri, United States Lightweight debut.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
  2. ^ "The Focus Will Always Be Fighting For David Onama | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  3. ^ Reinsmith, Trent (2022-02-18). "David Onama, UFC's first Ugandan-born fighter, is the fighter to watch at UFC Vegas 48". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  4. ^ "Across The Pond Profile: UFC fighter David Onama | MMA UK". 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  5. ^ DNA, MMA (2021-10-19). "BREAKING: David Onama zet Oeganda op de kaart, tekent bij de UFC en treft Mason Jones zaterdag". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  6. ^ Bitter, Shawn (2021-10-23). "UFC Vegas 41 Results: Mason Jones Claims Victory in Grueling Fight with David Onama". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  7. ^ "UFC Fight Night 201 weigh-in results: One fighter heavy, but 12-fight lineup set". MMA Junkie. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  8. ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-02-19). "UFC Vegas 48: David Onama Launches Violent Barrage of Strikes, Finishes Gabriel Benitez". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  9. ^ Chris Taylor (2022-02-19). "UFC Vegas 48 Bonus Report: Kyle Daukaus among four 'POTN' winners". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  10. ^ Dorff Marcel (2022-03-05). "UFC Columbus Onama replaces Murphy against Landwehr on March 26". Eurosport (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  11. ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-03-12). "David Onama Says Fight with Nate Landwehr at UFC Columbus Is Off". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  12. ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-05-13). "David Onama vs. Austin Lingo Set for July 9 UFC Event". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  13. ^ Nolan King (2022-07-04). "David Onama awaits new UFC Fight Night 208 opponent after Austin Lingo withdraws". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  14. ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-07-06). "UFC Vegas 58 Undergoes Some Last Minute Changes". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  15. ^ Bitter, Shawn; Bitter, Shawn (2022-07-09). "UFC Vegas 58: David Onama Finishes Armfield Via Submission Round 2". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  16. ^ Matt Erickson (2023-06-24). "UFC on ABC 5 bonuses: Ilia Topuria's 50-42 scorecard helps net extra $50,000". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  17. ^ Sherdog.com. "David Onama". Sherdog.
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Category:1994 births Category:Featherweight mixed martial artists Category:Living people Category:Uganadan male mixed martial artists Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters

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