David Onama is simply hours away from his first UFC foremost occasion.
With wins in his final 4 fights, “The Silent Murderer” will face the most important check of his MMA profession when he faces 23-fight veteran Steve Garcia at UFC Vegas 110.
Talking with members of the media at Wednesday’s media day in Las Vegas, Onama had not but reached an settlement on his first official headliner below the UFC banner.
“Once I received the decision to be in the primary occasion, I simply thought, ‘Wow.’ You already know, from dropping in my UFC debut to being in the primary occasion at APEX, it was… effectively, it was superb,” Onama stated. “Actually, I used to be excited once I heard the information. For me, for my followers, and for everybody who has at all times supported me.”
Though he got here up quick in his promotional debut 4 years in the past, Onama put collectively a powerful four-fight successful streak that included a highlight-reel knockout win over Gabriel Santos and three unanimous choices over Jonathan Pearce, Roberto Romero, and Giga Chikadze.
As for his opponent, Garcia heads into Saturday’s scrap having gained his previous six fights, however his greatest win got here towards Calvin Cathal in July.
Garcia and Onama at the moment occupy twelfth and thirteenth place within the featherweight rankings. The winner is more likely to be named among the many prime 10 candidates in 2026.
