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Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
David Onama
RESULT

David Onama def. Roberto Romero (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Roberto Romero
El Charro Negro
8-5-1
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

David Onama defeated Roberto Romero by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic, held Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

David Onama
Roberto Romero
1
Knockdowns
1
121 of 213
Significant strikes
74 of 155
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
145 of 242
Total strikes
79 of 165
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:23
Control time
1:14
Significant strikes by target
91 of 171
Head
30 of 97
18 of 28
Body
14 of 21
12 of 14
Leg
30 of 37
85 of 153
Distance
68 of 144
8 of 11
Clinch
5 of 8
28 of 49
Ground
1 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
1
44 of 69
Sig. str.
39 of 68
48 of 73
Total str.
42 of 72
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
1:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
36 of 74
Sig. str.
26 of 61
47 of 87
Total str.
26 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:26
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
41 of 70
Sig. str.
9 of 26
50 of 82
Total str.
11 of 32
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:42
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Bolinski
#OnamaRomero
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#OnamaRomero
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Ron McCarthy
#OnamaRomero
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

13
Onama
0
Romero
29–28 Onama×830–27 Onama×430–28 Onama
All 13 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

98%
Onama
2%
Romero
55 fan scorecards submitted
29–28 Onama69.1%30–27 Onama27.3%30–28 Onama1.8%29–28 Romero1.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
71%
Romero
R2
100%
Onama
R3
98%
Onama

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

14-3-0
Record
8-5-1
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
26
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Stance
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

5.07
SLpM
4.56
50%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.89
SApM
6.44
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

1.05
TD Avg.
0.00
30%
TD Acc.
0%
52%
TD Def.
71%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

David Onama · 4-1
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs OnamaSat, Nov 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs PratesSat, Apr 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 309: Jones vs MiocicSat, Nov 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs PerezSat, Apr 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs TopuriaSat, Jun 24, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:13 · Featherweight
Roberto Romero · 0-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs PratesSat, Apr 26, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 3:55 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 309: Jones vs MiocicSat, Nov 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 2 fights
56.6
Avg sig. strikes
54.5
0.78
Avg takedowns
0.00
2:13
Avg control time
1:47
121
Career high strikes
74
3
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

David Onama
Strike target
Roberto Romero
80%
Head
32%
12%
Body
30%
9%
Leg
38%
David Onama
Strike position
Roberto Romero
79%
Distance
89%
7%
Clinch
10%
13%
Ground
1%