David Onama
Silent Assassin
Uganda
Picks up fourth straight win
Onama defeated Giga Chikadze via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Kansas City.
ANALYSIS
It's quite the result for Onama. Not only does he walk away with the biggest win of his career, but he also leaves with 20 percent of Chikadze's purse after the latter missed weight by a pound Friday morning. That said, it was far from a flawless effort. Onama didn't look very good on the feet, which isn't surprising given Giga is a stand-up specialist. To David's credit, he recognized things weren't really working and got to his grappling, landing one takedown in each round and racking up 5:31 of control time over the final ten minutes to earn the decision. He's won four straight dating back to June 2023 and is due for another step up in competition.
It's quite the result for Onama. Not only does he walk away with the biggest win of his career, but he also leaves with 20 percent of Chikadze's purse after the latter missed weight by a pound Friday morning. That said, it was far from a flawless effort. Onama didn't look very good on the feet, which isn't surprising given Giga is a stand-up specialist. To David's credit, he recognized things weren't really working and got to his grappling, landing one takedown in each round and racking up 5:31 of control time over the final ten minutes to earn the decision. He's won four straight dating back to June 2023 and is due for another step up in competition.
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Fight with Chikadze still on
Onama will still take on Giga Chikadze in a featherweight bout despite the latter missing weight, per Mike Heck of MMAFighting.com.
ANALYSIS
Chikadze weighed in at 147 pounds, missing the featherweight limit by one pound. He'll forfeit 20 percent of his purse, and the fight will go on as scheduled. Onama was won three straight, most recently disposing of Roberto Romero, and he'll look to make it four against Chikadze.
Chikadze weighed in at 147 pounds, missing the featherweight limit by one pound. He'll forfeit 20 percent of his purse, and the fight will go on as scheduled. Onama was won three straight, most recently disposing of Roberto Romero, and he'll look to make it four against Chikadze.
Fighting Chikadze next
Onama will fight Giga Chikadze at UFC Kansas City on April 26, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Onama's victory over Roberto Romero in November extended his winning streak to three, and he'll now look to continue his hot streak against Chikadze, who has lost two of his last three fights.
Onama's victory over Roberto Romero in November extended his winning streak to three, and he'll now look to continue his hot streak against Chikadze, who has lost two of his last three fights.
Finds range after slow start
Onama defeated Roberto Romero via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC 309 on Saturday in New York City.
ANALYSIS
Accepting a late-notice opponent change and entering as a -1450 favorite, largest on the entire card, Onama figured things out despite a slow start. This was a rout by the time the final bell rang, but things were hairy for the favorite in Round 1. He was knocked down early on and seemed to be in real trouble before quickly recovering and turning the tables on the debuting Romero. Onama got stronger as the fight progressed, which wasn't a surprise given the fact he was the one with a full training camp under his belt. Now 5-1 in his past six fights dating back to February 2022, Onama looks better every time we see him, and he's quickly climbing the rankings in a loaded lightweight division.
Accepting a late-notice opponent change and entering as a -1450 favorite, largest on the entire card, Onama figured things out despite a slow start. This was a rout by the time the final bell rang, but things were hairy for the favorite in Round 1. He was knocked down early on and seemed to be in real trouble before quickly recovering and turning the tables on the debuting Romero. Onama got stronger as the fight progressed, which wasn't a surprise given the fact he was the one with a full training camp under his belt. Now 5-1 in his past six fights dating back to February 2022, Onama looks better every time we see him, and he's quickly climbing the rankings in a loaded lightweight division.
Receives new opponent
Onama will now fight Roberto Romero at UFC 309 on Saturday, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Lucas Almeida was forced to withdraw from the fight for unknown reasons, so Onama will now face an opponent who will be making his UFC debut. Momentum will likely be on Onama's side Saturday, as he's won each of his last two fights and four of his last five.
Lucas Almeida was forced to withdraw from the fight for unknown reasons, so Onama will now face an opponent who will be making his UFC debut. Momentum will likely be on Onama's side Saturday, as he's won each of his last two fights and four of his last five.
Needs new opponent
Onama (undisclosed) is in need of a new opponent as Lucas Almeida is no longer on the UFC 309 card, MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Onama will now need to find a new opponent for a fight that takes place in 10 days' time. It's unclear why Almeida was forced off the card, but either way, he leaves Onama hanging on extremely short notice. The lightweight was looking for his third consecutive win after knocking off Gabriel Santos and Jonathan Pearce.
Onama will now need to find a new opponent for a fight that takes place in 10 days' time. It's unclear why Almeida was forced off the card, but either way, he leaves Onama hanging on extremely short notice. The lightweight was looking for his third consecutive win after knocking off Gabriel Santos and Jonathan Pearce.