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David Onama

Active #26 featherweight
Elo rating
1572 ±35
LCB 1527
Rank
#26
top 26% of division
UFC record
6-3-0
KO 2 · Sub 1 · Dec 3
Streak
-1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y +2
Last fight
Nov 1, 2025
L by KO

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 14291479152915791630 2022202320242025 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":193.7,"elo":1469,"date":"2021-10-23","opp":"Mason Jones","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":1,"x":93,"y":153.5,"elo":1507,"date":"2022-02-19","opp":"Gabriel Benitez","result":"W","delta":38},{"i":2,"x":174.1,"y":119.2,"elo":1540,"date":"2022-07-09","opp":"Garrett Armfield","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":3,"x":194.4,"y":152.8,"elo":1508,"date":"2022-08-13","opp":"Nate Landwehr","result":"L","delta":-32},{"i":4,"x":377,"y":120.5,"elo":1538,"date":"2023-06-24","opp":"Gabriel Santos","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":5,"x":555.5,"y":100.8,"elo":1557,"date":"2024-04-27","opp":"Jonathan Pearce","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":6,"x":673.1,"y":86.6,"elo":1570,"date":"2024-11-16","opp":"Roberto Romero","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":7,"x":766.5,"y":66.3,"elo":1590,"date":"2025-04-26","opp":"Giga Chikadze","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":8,"x":876,"y":84.6,"elo":1572,"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
4.85 avg 3.72
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
50% avg 49%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
4.68 avg 2.91
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
52% avg 57%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
1.00 avg 1.41
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
30% avg 41%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
53% avg 64%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.43 avg 0.43
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
3 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

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

Strength of schedule

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
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
4.4
actual +2 vs expected