Finishes of Gabriel Benitez and Garrett Armfield caused the buzz surrounding him to grow louder, while landing on the wrong side of the cards in a memorable battle with Nate Landwehr did nothing to diminish his standing as a fighter on the rise. But since connecting with the team at Factory X Muay Thai, Onama has taken things up a notch, resulting in the four-fight winning streak and surging momentum he carries into this weekend.
“I feel like training at Factory X —it’s one of the best teams, best gym in the world, and it helped me grow as a fighter, helped me change up my style,” he said of the Marc Montoya-led squad. “Training with guys like Youssef Zalal, Jonathan Martinez, Chris Gutierrez means I’m training with the best guys in the world, and that helped me a lot, helped me improve my game, get better. Without them, I feel like my game wouldn’t be where it is now.
“Everything in that gym is high level, so working with Youssef, who is ranked No. 6 or No. 7 right now, means a lot,” continued Onama, heaping praised on his teammate and close friend, who has been electric since returning to the promotion in March 2023, posting five consecutive victories to climb into the Top 10 in the 145-pound weight class. “The IQ Youssef has, learning from him, seeing him go out there in his last fight with Josh Emmett and perform like he did…
He paused, shaking his head with a smile.
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