David Onama: record, fights and statistics
David Onama is a featherweight fighter from Uganda with a published career record of 14-3-0. StatsNext stores 9 UFC bouts for David Onama (6-3). In the 2 fights stored since Apr 26, 2025, David Onama is 1-1.
Profile
| Height | 5'11" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 74" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Featherweight |
| Born | 1994 |
| Current UFC ranking | Featherweight #15 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are David Onama's fighting stats?
Across 9 stored UFC bouts with statistics (100 minutes) through November 1, 2025, David Onama lands 5.07 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.89, with 50.0% striking accuracy and 51.9% striking defense. Grappling: 1.05 takedowns per 15 minutes at 30.4% accuracy, 52.6% takedown defense, 0.45 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 6-3 in 9 stored UFC bouts, 3 of 6 wins inside the distance.
David Onama: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 5.07 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.89 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 50.0% |
| Significant striking defense | 51.9% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.60 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.05 |
| Takedown accuracy | 30.4% |
| Takedown defense | 52.6% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.45 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 2.98 |
| Share of fight time in control | 19.8% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 9 (100.4) |
Significant strikes landed: 79.8% head, 11.6% body, 8.6% legs; 79.2% at distance, 7.5% in the clinch, 13.4% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 1 |
| Submission | 1 | 0 |
| Decision | 3 | 2 |
6-3 in the 9 stored UFC bouts since October 23, 2021, averaging 11.2 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Apr 26, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by decision
- 1 loss: 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Apr 26, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 51 of 103 (49.5%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 76 of 153 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 3 of 3 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 0 |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 6:15 |
Totals over 2 of 2 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Steve Garcia (7-2) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 3:34 | 3.6 | Featherweight | 2 of 16 (33) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Giga Chikadze (8-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 49 of 87 (43) | 3 of 3 | 6:15 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Roberto Romero (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 121 of 213 (74) | 1 of 3 | 4:23 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Jonathan Pearce (5-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 58 of 104 (57) | 0 of 1 | 2:15 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Gabriel Santos (0-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 4:13 | 9.2 | Featherweight | 53 of 104 (39) | 0 of 1 | 2:53 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Nate Landwehr (2-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 71 of 174 (91) | 1 of 6 | 1:13 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Garrett Armfield (0-0) | Win | Submission | R2 3:13 | 8.2 | Featherweight | 29 of 72 (21) | 2 of 6 | 2:35 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Gabriel Benitez (6-5) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:24 | 4.4 | Featherweight | 36 of 94 (46) | 0 of 2 | 0:10 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Mason Jones (0-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 90 of 153 (87) | 0 of 1 | 0:11 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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