David Onama

David Onama is an MMA fighter who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was born in Nigeria and moved to London when he was 5 years old. Growing up, David had a passion for martial arts and wrestling which led him to pursue a career in MMA.

At the age of 18, David began training at a local gym and competing on the amateur circuit. After two years of experience fighting on smaller circuits, he made his professional debut with Bellator Fighting Championships. During his three year run under Bellator FC, David won multiple fights by submission or knockout before making his way to UFC.

In 2020, David signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a middleweight fighter. Since then he has achieved success across multiple areas of mixed martial arts including striking and ground game tactics such as jiu-jitsu and wrestling takedowns. His style has been described as relentless pressure due to his aggressive approach both standing up or on the ground during fights; aiming for dominant positions like mount or guard once engaging in grappling exchanges .

To date, David has competed seven times for UFC with five wins by either decision , TKO (technical knockout) or submission . He holds records for most wins via submission/TKO at 4 each , longest average fight time per match at 8:08 minutes and highest significant strike accuracy percentage at 54%. His rise within UFC earned him a ranking amongst the top fifteen middleweights fighters worldwide alongside some of the most established competitors currently competing today .

Outside of competition ,David is an active advocate within sports nutrition circles – working closely with renowned fitness professionals sharing tips that fellow athletes can adopt into their routine while preparing themselves physically prior to upcoming fights . He also takes part in various public speaking events discussing topics such as commitment needed throughout training camps and more recently inspiring younger generations aspiring become involved either professionally/fanaticism wise regarding combat sports .

With only six years experience thus far under his belt already , there’s no doubt that we’ll see much more from this young rising star over coming years ahead even though it may not just be inside octagon – but outside it too !