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David Onama

Active #28 featherweight · age 32 · Orthodox · 5'11" 180 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 74" 188 cm
At a glance
  • Performance of the Night in last fight
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • 50% of wins by KO or submission
Elo rating
1529
Global Elo 1572 ±33
Rank
#28
top 35% of division
UFC record
6-3-0
KO 2 · Sub 1 · Dec 3
Streak
-1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -17
Last fight
Nov 1, 2025
Loss by KO · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 40m
Avg fight time
11:09
Bonuses
4
Fights per year
2.2
Since last fight
8mo

Honest Elo history

9 fights · tap & drag
Oct 23, 2021 — L vs Mason Jones Δ-31Feb 19, 2022 — W vs Gabriel Benitez Δ+38Jul 9, 2022 — W vs Garrett Armfield Δ+33Aug 13, 2022 — L vs Nate Landwehr Δ-32Jun 24, 2023 — W vs Gabriel Santos Δ+31Apr 27, 2024 — W vs Jonathan Pearce Δ+19Nov 16, 2024 — W vs Roberto Romero Δ+13Apr 26, 2025 — W vs Giga Chikadze Δ+19Nov 1, 2025 — L vs Steve Garcia Δ-17 14001425145014751500152515501575 2022202320242025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":362.6,"elo":1426,"date":"2021-10-23","opp":"Mason Jones","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":1,"x":148.3,"y":293,"elo":1464,"date":"2022-02-19","opp":"Gabriel Benitez","result":"W","delta":38},{"i":2,"x":216.9,"y":233.5,"elo":1497,"date":"2022-07-09","opp":"Garrett Armfield","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":3,"x":234,"y":291.7,"elo":1465,"date":"2022-08-13","opp":"Nate Landwehr","result":"L","delta":-32},{"i":4,"x":388.3,"y":235.9,"elo":1495,"date":"2023-06-24","opp":"Gabriel Santos","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":5,"x":539.1,"y":201.7,"elo":1514,"date":"2024-04-27","opp":"Jonathan Pearce","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":6,"x":638.6,"y":177.2,"elo":1527,"date":"2024-11-16","opp":"Roberto Romero","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":7,"x":717.4,"y":141.9,"elo":1547,"date":"2025-04-26","opp":"Giga Chikadze","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":8,"x":810,"y":173.7,"elo":1529,"date":"2025-11-01","opp":"Steve Garcia","result":"L","delta":-17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Nov 1, 2025 Steve Garcia L -17
Apr 26, 2025 Giga Chikadze W +19
Nov 16, 2024 Roberto Romero W +13
Apr 27, 2024 Jonathan Pearce W +19
Jun 24, 2023 Gabriel Santos W +31

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
3 / 6
Finish rate
KO
2
33% of wins
SUB
1
17% of wins
DEC
3
50% of wins
KO: 2 (33%) 2 Sub: 1 (17%) 1 Dec: 3 (50%) 3
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
1 33%
R2
2 67%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 509 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
80% Head
  • Head 80%
  • Body 12%
  • Leg 9%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
79% Distance
  • Distance 79%
  • Clinch 7%
  • Ground 13%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
33%
of losses by finish
1 of 3
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 2 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1566
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
1
of 6 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Giga Chikadze
Elo 1642 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
4.4
+1.6 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 9 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1472
1609
Notable wins
Giga Chikadze 1642

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from David Onama on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.