David Onama hadn’t been to sign posters for this weekend’s fight card at the UFC APEX when he sat down to speak with me on Tuesday afternoon, but he had already been thinking about the experience and what it would be like for him.
For the first time in his career, it’s his face that is on the poster, as Onama squares off with fellow streaking featherweight Steve Garcia in Saturday’s combustible main event pairing. Having watched as others like Jean Silva broke down into tears upon getting that first in-person glimpse of this week’s poster, the 31-year-old emerging contender was ready to do his best to take it all in and appreciate the moment, without allowing it to get too big.