Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera are going to face each other in an explosive bantamweight title match at UFC 299, which is set to happen on March 9, 2024 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. MMA enthusiasts should not miss this event since it guarantees exciting matchups and a lot of action.
UFC 299 Date
Many fans of mixed martial arts are similarly interested in an extremely packed UFC 299 event as UFC 300 approaches. The main event of the PPV event, which takes place on March 9 from Kaseya Center in Miami, features a bantamweight championship bout between Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera.
O’Malley, who defeated Aljamain Sterling via TKO at UFC 292, will be making his first defense of the title. Since enduring his only professional setback, a TKO loss to Vera in August 2020 he has won five straight fights.
Vera’s record after beating O’Malley is at 5-2. On the occasion of O’Malley’s victory over Sterling, he defeated Pedro Munhoz via decision in his latest bout. With the victory over Munhoz, Vera bounced back from losing by separate choices to Cory Sandhagen.
UFC 299 Expected Fireworks
Fireworks are also expected in the co-main event, which pits fan favorite Dustin Poirier against the scorching Benoit Saint Denis. Five times in a row, Saint Denis has prevailed via submission or knockout. Poirier is coming off a terrible defeat at the hands of Justin Gaethje, whom he defeated via head kick knockout.
Other big event bouts on the UFC 299 schedule include previous Bellator star Michael Page taking on Kevin Holland, Gilbert Burns challenging Jack Della Maddalena for the welterweight belt, and Petr Yan facing Song Yadong, the former bantamweight champion.
UFC 299 Fight Card
If you want to know all about the UFC 299 fight card then no need to worry. The whole fight card for UFC 299 is shown below.
- Michel Pereira vs. Michał Oleksiejczuk, middleweight
- Robelis Despaigne vs. Josh Parisian, heavyweight
- C.J. Vergara vs. Assu Almabayev, flyweight
- Joanne Wood vs. Maryna Moroz, women’s flyweight
- Curtis Blaydes vs. Jailton Almeida, heavyweight
- Katlyn Cerminara vs. Maycee Barber, women’s flyweight
- Mateusz Gamrot vs. Rafael dos Anjos, lightweight
- Pedro Munhoz vs. Kyler Phillips, bantamweight
- Sean O’Malley -210 vs. Marlon Vera +165, bantamweight title
- Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint Denis, lightweight
- Kevin Holland vs. Michael Page, welterweight
- Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena, welterweight
- Petr Yan vs. Song Yadong, bantamweight
UFC 299 Timeline & Live Streaming
UFC 299 O’Malley vs. Vera 2 is available to watch live on ESPN+ Pay-Per-View (PPV). At the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on Saturday, March 9, 2024, there will be a thrilling bout between Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera for the UFC Bantamweight Title. Here is the championship timing provided that you will be able to watch live on time.
| Event | ET | GMT | PT |
| Early prelims | 6 p.m | 11 p.m | 3 p.m |
| Featured prelims | 8 p.m | 1 a.m | 5 p.m |
| Main card | 10 p.m | 3 a.m | 7 p.m |
The featured preliminary bouts will air on ESPN+ for those with a paid subscription, however the early preliminary bouts are only accessible on UFC Fight Pass. Watchers must pay $80 via the ESPN+ app in order to continue viewing the main card.
What does Umar think will happen at UFC 299?
In an impending battle, Umar Nurmagomedov believes Sean O’Malley will exact revenge for his defeat by Vera. After getting hurt in their previous battle, O’Malley is confident he can defeat Vera.
Startled by the bout, O’Malley thinks it’s the biggest in the separation and a significant one since the first fight. The fight is scheduled for March 9. He claims to have vanquished me, yet I maintain my undefeated status. We may now resolve on March 9 and find out who was correct.