UFC 299: O’Malley vs Vera 2 airs live on PPV from Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on Saturday, March 9. The fight card features a series of MMA bouts with the bantamweight title contested in the headliner of the show.
In the five-round main event, reigning bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley (17-1) of Helena, Montana faces his old rival and No. 5-ranked contender Marlon Vera (23-8-1) of Ecuador. In the five-round co-main event, former interim lightweight champion and No. 3 Dustin Poirier (29-8) of Lafayette, Louisiana takes on No. 12 Benoit Saint Denis (13-1) of France.
Also on the PPV card, American No. 13-ranked welterweight contender Kevin Holland (25-10) welcomes England’s former Bellator title challenger Michael “Venom” Page (21-2). Plus, Brazil’s former welterweight title challenger and No. 4 Gilbert Burns (22-6) fights No. 11 Jack Della Maddalena (16-2) of Australia. In addition, former bantamweight champion and No. 4 Petr Yan (16-5) goes up against No. 7 Song Yadong (21-7-1) of Korea.
UFC 299: O’Malley vs Vera 2 results
Get UFC 299: O’Malley vs Vera 2 full fight card results below.
Main card
- Sean O’Malley def. Marlon Vera by unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, 50–44) – retains UFC bantamweight title | Watch post-fight interview
- Dustin Poirier def. Benoit Saint-Denis by KO (punch, R2 at 2:32) | Watch post-fight interview
- Michael Page def. Kevin Holland by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
- Jack Della Maddalena def. Gilbert Burns by KO (knee and elbows, R3 at 3:43) | Watch post-fight interview
- Petr Yan def. Song Yadong by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
Prelims
- Curtis Blaydes def. Jailton Almeida by TKO (punches, R2 at 0:36) | Watch finish
- Maycee Barber def. Katlyn Chookagian by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
- Mateusz Gamrot def. Rafael dos Anjos by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)
- Kyler Phillips def. Pedro Munhoz by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
Early prelims
- Philipe Lins def. Ion Cutelaba by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
- Michel Pereira def. Michal Oleksiejczuk by submission (rear-naked choke, R1 at 1:01) | Watch finish
- Robelis Despaigne def. Josh Parisian by KO (punches, R1 at 0:18) | Watch finish
- Assu Almabayev def. CJ Vergara by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
- Joanne Wood def. Maryna Moroz by split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)