This will be a fun one! And could potentially feature a future contender at 145 pounds.

Fans may remember David Onama from his gutsy late notice performance against blue chip prospect, Mason Jones. There were so many things working against Onama in that fight. He was literally on vacation having drinks when he got the call. Not an ideal way to start your UFC career. He was also tasked with a very difficult style matchup! Jones is one of the most interesting prospects in the sport, and has often utilized his grappling to win fights – and he was the Cage Warriors Welterweight champ!! David Onama is a more natural featherweight. And even taking a bad stylistic matchup against a physically much larger opponent on late notice – he still almost won!!

I can not wait to see what David Onama can do at 145 pounds. All of David Obama’s 8 pro wins have come via finish, and he also has a 10-0 amateur record. 145 is one of the deepest divisions in the sport, and getting to the top is difficult. But David Onama is a really fun new addition to the weight class.

Onama will have a good opportunity to display his skills and get a sense of where he belongs in the UFC with his fight against Gabriel Benitez. Benitez has been in the UFC since 2014 and has traded wins and losses throughout his UFC career. He’s had troubles when fighting the upper end of the UFC featherweight division, so if David Onama can put him away we’ll begin to get a good sense of what we have in him.

Should be a fun style matchup as well.

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