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David Onama, UFC’s first Ugandan-born fighter, is the fighter to watch at UFC Vegas 48

David Onama is 0-1 in the UFC. Despite dropping a unanimous decision in his first fight with the promotion, the 27-year-old featherweight is the fighter to watch on Saturday’s UFC Vegas 48 fight card.

Onama, who was 8-0 as a pro before his loss to Mason Jones at UFC Vegas 41, won the FAC 145-pound title on October 8, 2021. The fighter, who trains with James Krause at Glory MMA and Fitness, went on vacation after winning that belt via a first-round knockout of Brad Robison.

That holiday came to an abrupt end when Krause woke him with a 4 a.