David Onama

Overview

David Onama's four-fight win streak ended in a main event, and it ended fast. Steve Garcia stopped him in the first round, at 3:34, in November 2025. Before that, Onama had won four straight at featherweight, three of them by decision.

He is 6-3 in the UFC and 14-3-0 across all promotions. That's three finishes in nine fights, and none of the three losses came by submission. He carries a one-fight losing streak into his next bout.

UFC Career

Onama debuted in October 2021 with a unanimous decision loss to Mason Jones. He answered with a first-round TKO of Gabriel Benitez at 4:24, then submitted Garrett Armfield in the second round.

Then came a majority decision loss to Nate Landwehr in August 2022. After that, Gabriel Santos was stopped in the second round, and the four-fight streak was on. The other three wins came on the scorecards: Jonathan Pearce, Roberto Romero and Giga Chikadze, all unanimous. Pearce is rated as a strong opponent by our model.

The streak earned him the main event against Steve Garcia, another strong opponent. It lasted 3:34.

Nine fights, six wins, and only the last loss came inside the distance.

Fighting Style

The numbers describe a high-volume striker who pays for it. He lands far more strikes per minute than the average UFC fighter, and his accuracy is better than average. But he also absorbs more than most, and his striking defense is only around average.

The grappling data is quiet. He attempts fewer takedowns and fewer submissions than most, and his takedown defense is around average. And before anyone writes off the ground game entirely: one of his UFC wins came by second-round submission.

His finishes are spread out: one first-round TKO, one second-round TKO, one second-round submission. That's a small sample, but he hasn't been a one-round hunter.

Notable Wins

• Giga Chikadze — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates (2025)
• Jonathan Pearce — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez (2024)
• Gabriel Santos — KO/TKO, round 2, UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria (2023)
• Garrett Armfield — submission, round 2, UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev (2022)

Quick Facts

• Division: Featherweight
• UFC record: 6-3 (3 finishes)
• Professional record (all promotions): 14-3-0
• UFC debut: October 2021
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 5'11" / 74"
• Team: Factory X
• Born: Uganda