David Onama: Ugandan Professional MMA Fighter Knocks Out Gabriel Benitez To Earn First UFC Win
Ugandan born professional MMA fighter David Onama aka Silent Assassin has earned himself a first win in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States after knocking out Gabriel Benitez of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico on Saturday night.
Onama (9-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) struggled to start the fight, which was contested at a catchweight because Benitez (22-10 MMA, 6-6 UFC) came in heavy at weigh-ins. He took some hard punches and had to battle through a blow to the eye, but when he turned the tables, he turned them hard
After Onama caught and staggered Benitez with a clean shot, he followed up with a roughly 10-strike combination that sent his opponent crashing to the canvas face first at the 4:24 mark of Round 1.
Referee Mark Smith stopped the catchweight bout after 4 minutes and 24 seconds in the first round. Onama knocked out Benitez via punches.
#UFCVegas48 Official Result: @DavidOnama145 defeats Gabriel Benitez by KO at 4:24 in Round 1.
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The victory improved Onama’s professional MMA record to 9 wins and 1 loss. On the other hand, Benitez now has 22 wins and 10 losses.
Speaking about this Onama called for a Performance of the Night bonus after his win, which was his first inside the octagon after losing his UFC debut this past October.
“That’s what I do,” Onama said in his post-fight interview with Paul Felder. “That’s what I’m here for: just show out and have fun.”
For Staters David Onama is a Ugandan professional MMA fighter who competes in the UFC featherweight class. He was born in Kyangwali, Uganda.
Onama made his professional MMA debut on February 23, 2019, he knocked out Francisco “El Indomable” Pintos, 27, of Missouri. After this, Onama either knocked out or submitted seven more opponents namely Raymond Bighead, 36, of Oklahoma, USA, Sam Hernandez, 29, of Minnesota, USA, Antonio “The Mexican Muscle” Castillo Jr., 34, of Massillon, Ohio, USA, Sam Agushi, 33, of Illinois, USA, Justin “O-Town” Overton, 32, of Yukon, Oklahoma, Mike “Plazilla” Plazola, 36, of Waterloo, Iowa, USA and Brad Robison, 38, of Kasas, USA.
He made his UFC debut at “UFC Vegas 41” on October 23, 2021, at the UFC Apex but was defeated by Mason Jones Onama made history as the first ever Ugandan MMA fighter to compete in the UFC.
