The referee intervened at the 4:13 mark of Round 2, declaring Onama the winner. This win scaled up Onama's UFC record to 3-2. He cemented his position as a rising star in the featherweight division.
Paying tribute to the influence of UFC middleweight kingpin Israel Adesanya, Onama recreated the iconic celebration that captivated the entire MMA world at UFC 287.
Onama was elated to have won the fight and celebrated by replicating Israel Adesanya’s “archer” celebration from UFC 287 after the latter defeated Alex Pereira.
‘The Last Stylebender’ acknowledged the celebration and shared Onama’s post as a story on Instagram with a few heart emojis. The Ugandan fighter captioned his post, “Inspired by [Israel Adesanya].”