UFC 299: O’Malley vs Vera 2
UFC 299 is an MMA PPV event which took place on March 09, 2024, at Kaseya Center in Miami, FL. A bout for UFC Bantamweight Championship between Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera was the main event.
EVENT INFO
Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date: March 09, 2024
Location: Miami, Florida, United States
Venue: Kaseya Center
Start Time: Early Prelims: 6:00 PM ET, Prelims: 8:00 PM ET, Main Card: 10:00 PM ET
Network: ESPN+
Commentary Team: Jon Anik, Joe Rogan & Daniel Cormier
Octagon Announcer: Bruce Buffer
Roving Reporter: Megan Olivi
Desk Analysts: Chael Sonnen, Anthony Smith & Teddy Atlas
Gate: $14,142,904
Attendance: 19,165
FIGHT CARD
Main Card
Main Event: Sean O’Malley(c) vs Marlon Vera
- Result: Sean O’Malley won via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-44)
- Division/title: UFC Bantamweight Championship
- Referee: Keith Peterson
- Weight: Sean O’Malley (135 lbs) vs Marlon Vera (135 lbs)
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Co-Main Event: Dustin Poirier vs Benoît Saint-Denis
- Result: Dustin Poirier won via KO at 2:32 in round 2
- Division/title: Lightweight
- Referee: Mike Beltran
- Weight: Dustin Poirier (156 lbs), Benoît Saint Denis (155 lbs)
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Michael ‘Venom’ Page vs Kevin Holland
- Result: Michael ‘Venom’ Page won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Division/title: Welterweight
- Referee: Andrew Glenn
- Weight: Michael ‘Venom’ Page (170 lbs), Kevin Holland (170 lbs)
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Gilbert Burns vs Jack Della Maddalena
- Result: Gilbert Burns won via KO (Elbows) at 3:43 of round 3
- Division/title: Welterweight
- Referee: Dan Mirgliotta
- Weight: Gilbert Burns (171 lbs), Jack Della Maddalena (170 lbs)
Petr Yan vs Song Yadong
- Result: Petr Yan won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Division/title: Bantamweight
- Referee: Keith Peterson
- Weight: Petr Yan (135 lbs), Song Yadong (136 lbs)
PRELIMS
Curtis Blaydes vs Jailton Almeida
- Result: Curtis Blaydes Won via KO (punches) at 0:36 of Round 2
- Division/title: Heavyweight
- Referee: Mike Beltran
- Weight: Curtis Blaydes (257 lbs), Jailton Almeida (261 lbs)
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Katlyn Cerminara vs Maycee Barber
- Result: Maycee Barber won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Division/title: Women’s Flyweight
- Referee: Andrew Glenn
- Weight: Katlyn Cerminara (125 lbs), Maycee Barber (125 lbs)
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Mateusz Gamrot vs Rafael Dos Anjos
- Result: Mateusz Gamrot won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Division/title: Lightweight
- Referee: Dan Miragliotta
- Weight: Mateusz Gamrot (156 lbs), Rafael Dos Anjos (156 lbs)
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Pedro Munhoz vs Kyler Phillips
- Result: Kyler Phillips won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)-
- Division/title: Bantamweight
- Referee: Keith Peterson
- Weight: Pedro Munhoz (135 lbs), Kyler Phillips (135 lbs)
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EARLY PRELIMS
Ion Cuteleba vs Philipe Lins
- Result: Philipe Lins won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Division/title: Light Heavyweight
- Referee: Mike Beltran
- Weight: Ion Cuteleba (205 lbs), Philipe Lins (206 lbs)
Michel Pereira vs Michal Oleksiejczuk
- Result: Michel Pereira won via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:01 of Round 1
- Division/title: Middleweight
- Referee: Dan Miragliotta
- Weight: Michel Pereira (186 lbs), Michal Oleksiejczuk (185 lbs)
Robelis Despaigne vs Josh Parisian
- Result: Robelis Despaigne won via KO (punch) at 0:18 of Round 1
- Division/title: Heavyweight
- Referee: Andrew Glenn
- Weight: Robelis Despaigne (261 lbs), Josh Parisian (266 lbs)
CJ Vergara vs Assu Almabayev
- Result: Asu Almabaev won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Division/title: 127 lbs Catchweight
- Referee: Keith Peterson
- Weight: CJ Vergara. (127 lbs)**, Assu Almabayev (126 lbs)
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Joanne Wood vs Maryna Moroz
- Result: Joanne Wood won via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Division/title: Women’s Flyweight
- Referee: Mike Beltran
- Weight: Joanne Wood (125 lbs), Maryna Moroz (126 lbs)
Canceled or Postponed Bouts
- Geoff Neal vs Ian Garry(moved to UFC 298)
- Lauren Murphy vs Karine Silva(Murphy pulled out with unknown reason)
EVENT NOTES
Dana White took to social media on November 6, 2023, to announce that Sean O’Malley vs Marlon Vera fight for bantamweight title will take place at UFC 299 in March 2024. UFC website revealed the date of the event to be March 9, 2024. Later, the location was revealed to be Kaseya Center in Miami, FL. Merab Dvalishvilli weighed in as the backup fighter for the main event bantamweight title fight.
During UFC 296 press conference, White announced 4 more bouts for the main card – Michael “Venom” Page vs Kevin Holland, Jack Della Maddalena vs Gilbert Burns, Ian Garry Machado vs Geoff Neal, and Petr Yan vs Song Yadong.
Among these fights, Garry vs Neal bout was first announced for UFC 292, but Neal had to pull out due to injury. Later, Dana White announced that Garry vs Neal was moved to UFC 298.
Lauren Murphy vs Karine Silva flyweight bout was announced for this event. Murphy pulled out of the bout with unknown reasons. Ariana Lipiski was reported as a replacement for Murphy.
CJ Vergara vs Assu Almabayev bout was announced as a flyweight bout. Vergara missed weight at the weigh-in by 1 lbs, and the bout was turned into a catchweight bout at 127 lbs with Vergara paying 30% of his purse as a fine to Almabayev.
Debut Fighters: Michael “Venom” Page
Fight of the Night: Dustin Poirier vs Benoît Saint-Denis($50,000 awarded to both fighters)
Performance of the Night: Sean O’Malley, Jack Della Maddalena, Curtis Blaydes, Michel Pereira, Robelis Despaigne(each fighter gets $50,000)
