David Onama vs. Roberto Romero
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
David Onama
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 6 | 3 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 8 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.44 · 6 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 17 documented bouts
In the UFC: 3-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.4 wins over .500
Roberto Romero
Full career not yet synced for Roberto Romero — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 0-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.0 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
David Onama
Distance 84.0% (norm 85.9%) · Clinch 5.2% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 10.8% (norm 6.5%)
Roberto Romero
Distance 91.9% (norm 85.9%) · Clinch 6.8% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 1.4% (norm 6.5%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
David Onama
Head 85.5% (norm 77.5%) · Body 9.2% (norm 12.9%) · Legs 5.2% (norm 7.9%)
Roberto Romero
Head 58.1% (norm 77.5%) · Body 19.4% (norm 12.9%) · Legs 22.5% (norm 7.9%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Onama L/A | Acc | Featherweight med | Romero L/A | Acc | Featherweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 403 / 854 | 47.2% | 40.5% | 97 / 204 | 47.5% | 40.5% |
| In the clinch | 38 / 53 | 71.7% | 70.5% | 11 / 15 | too few to rate | 70.5% |
| On the ground | 68 / 110 | 61.8% | 69.3% | 1 / 3 | too few to rate | 69.3% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 406 / 870 | 46.7% | 37.1% | 35 / 129 | 27.1% | 37.1% |
| To the body | 59 / 94 | 62.8% | 68.0% | 33 / 43 | 76.7% | 68.0% |
| To the legs | 44 / 53 | 83.0% | 80.3% | 41 / 50 | 82.0% | 80.3% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Featherweight: 127 fighters · Featherweight: 127 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Onama L/A | Opp acc | Featherweight med | vs Romero L/A | Opp acc | Featherweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 400 / 881 | 45.4% | 39.3% | 114 / 212 | 53.8% | 39.3% |
| In the clinch | 48 / 77 | 62.3% | 70.3% | 11 / 15 | too few to rate | 70.3% |
| On the ground | 43 / 62 | 69.4% | 69.4% | 29 / 50 | 58.0% | 69.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 312 / 783 | 39.8% | 35.9% | 116 / 224 | 51.8% | 35.9% |
| To the body | 100 / 138 | 72.5% | 68.0% | 24 / 36 | 66.7% | 68.0% |
| To the legs | 79 / 99 | 79.8% | 81.5% | 14 / 17 | too few to rate | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Onama has more cage time on record.