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David Onama

#15 FeatherweightUganda

14Wins
3Losses
0Draws

Professional record

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Profile

Age
32 (born June 7, 1994)
Height
5' 11"
Weight
145 lbs.
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
6-3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC6

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 3

Losses in the UFC3

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
5.07 top 13%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.89
Striking accuracy50%Better than 73% of featherweights
Strike defense52%Better than 30% of featherweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.05 top 57%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.4
Takedown accuracy30%Better than 32% of featherweights
Takedown defense53%Better than 34% of featherweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Onama last fought on November 1, 2025 (Loss vs Steve Garcia).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About David Onama

From Uganda, David Onama competes as a featherweight mixed martial artist. At 5' 11", Onama has a 74" reach, long for that height. Onama is ranked #15 in the official UFC featherweight rankings.

Onama turned professional in 2019, debuting with Kansas City Fighting Alliance. Onama arrived in the UFC with an 8-0 record. The UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori in October 2021, where Onama lost to Mason Jones by decision. Onama's UFC record stands at 6-3 after 9 fights.

Onama's 6 UFC wins are split between 2 by knockout, 1 by submission and 3 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Onama lands more significant strikes per minute than 87% of featherweights.

Onama has never been submitted in the UFC. Onama's record outside the UFC includes 5-0 in Fighting Alliance Championship and 3-0 in Kansas City Fighting Alliance.

Onama's latest fight was at UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama in November 2025, where Onama lost to Steve Garcia by KO/TKO.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Steve Garcia

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 3:34

    UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama

    Nov 1, 2025

    2Str 0TD 0KD
  2. W

    Giga Chikadze

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates

    Apr 26, 2025

    49Str 3TD 0KD
  3. W

    Roberto Romero

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic

    Nov 16, 2024

    121Str 1TD 1KD
  4. W

    Jonathan Pearce

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez

    Apr 27, 2024

    58Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Gabriel Santos

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 4:13

    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria

    Jun 24, 2023

    53Str 0TD 1KD
  6. L

    Nate Landwehr

    Decision - Majority · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz

    Aug 13, 2022

    71Str 1TD 1KD
  7. W

    Garrett Armfield

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Half Guard · R2 3:13

    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev

    Jul 9, 2022

    29Str 2TD 0KD
  8. W

    Gabriel Benitez

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 4:24

    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill

    Feb 19, 2022

    36Str 0TD 1KD
  9. L

    Mason Jones

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori

    Oct 23, 2021

    90Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

David Onama is 14-3 across 17 professional fights in 3 promotions, since a pro debut on February 23, 2019 (Kansas City Fighting Alliance). 8 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins14

  • KO/TKO 7
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 3

Pro losses3

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 2
Finish rate
79% of wins
Longest win streak
8

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC6-32021
Fighting Alliance Championship5-02020
Kansas City Fighting Alliance3-02019

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Steve Garcia TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama Nov 1, 2025
W Giga Chikadze Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates Apr 26, 2025
W Roberto Romero Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 309 Nov 16, 2024
W Jonathan Pearce Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Perez Apr 27, 2024
W Gabriel Santos KO (punch), R2 UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria Jun 24, 2023
L Nate Landwehr Decision (majority), R3 UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz Aug 13, 2022
W Garrett Armfield Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev Jul 9, 2022
W Gabriel Benítez KO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill Feb 19, 2022
L Mason Jones Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori Oct 23, 2021
W Brad Robison KO (punches), R1 Fighting Alliance Championship 10 Oct 8, 2021
W Mike Plazola TKO (knee injury), R1 Fighting Alliance Championship 7 Mar 5, 2021
W Justin Overton Submission (guillotine choke), R3 Fighting Alliance Championship 4 Oct 9, 2020
W Sam Agushi TKO (punches), R1 Fighting Alliance Championship 3 Aug 20, 2020
W Antonio Castillo Jr. TKO (punches), R1 Fighting Alliance Championship 2 Feb 22, 2020
W Sam Hernandez Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Kansas City Fighting Alliance 34 Jul 27, 2019
W Raymond Bighead Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Kansas City Fighting Alliance 33 May 4, 2019
W Francisco Pintos TKO (punches), R2 Kansas City Fighting Alliance 32 Feb 23, 2019

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is David Onama's record?

David Onama's professional MMA record is 14 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.

How old is David Onama?

David Onama is 32 years old, born on June 7, 1994.

How tall is David Onama and what is their reach?

David Onama stands 5' 11" with a 74" reach.

Who did David Onama fight last?

David Onama lost to Steve Garcia by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama on Nov 1, 2025.