UFC UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 Final

Bantamweight · main event

Sean O'Malley vs Marlon Vera

Sean O'Malley
United States

Sean O'Malley

“Suga”

20-3

Winner

VS
Marlon Vera
Ecuador

Marlon Vera

“Chito”

23-12-1

Winner

Sean O'Malley

Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 — 5:00

9 March 2024 · Kaseya Center, Miami, USA

Key takeaways

  • Sean O'Malley beat Marlon Vera by unanimous decision after five rounds.
  • Sean O'Malley landed 232 of 358 total strikes, with 0:03 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-44.
  • They have met once before: Marlon Vera won by KO/TKO at UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3.
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Tale of the tape

Sean O'MalleyMarlon Vera
20-3Record23-12-1
29Age on fight night31
5′11″ (180 cm)Height5′8″ (173 cm)
72″ (183 cm)Reach70.5″ (179 cm)
135 lb (61.2 kg)Weight135 lb (61.2 kg)
SwitchStanceSwitch
Red Hawk AcademyTeamTeam Oyama
Helena, Montana, United StatesFromChone, Manabi, Ecuador

Fight statistics

232of 358 · 65%Total strikes landed89of 241 · 37%
152of 270Head strikes41of 165
61of 68Body strikes14of 35
19of 20Leg strikes34of 41
0:03Control time0:00

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Sean O'MalleyRoundMarlon Vera
27/36strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR19/21strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
51/83strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR216/46strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
35/58strikes0/0TD0KD0:03controlR317/54strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
57/85strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR426/73strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
62/96strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR521/47strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Eric Colon

10R1910R2910R3910R4910R59

50total45

Chris Lee

10R1910R2910R3910R4910R59

50total45

Sal D'amato

10R1910R2910R3910R4910R58

50total44

They have met before

15 August 2020Marlon Vera won by KO/TKO in round 1UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3

Form going into the fight

Sean O'Malley

  1. WAljamain SterlingKO/TKO R2 0:512023
  2. WPetr Yansplit decision2022
  3. ?Pedro Munhozcould not continue R2 3:092022
  4. WRaulian PaivaKO/TKO R1 4:422021
  5. WKris MoutinhoKO/TKO R3 4:332021

Marlon Vera

  1. WPedro Munhozunanimous decision2023
  2. LCory Sandhagensplit decision2023
  3. WDominick CruzKO/TKO R4 2:172022
  4. WRob Fontunanimous decision2022
  5. WFrankie EdgarKO/TKO R3 3:502021

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Dustin Poirier vs Benoit Saint DenisLightweightKO/TKO R2 2:32Michael Page vs Kevin HollandWelterweightunanimous decisionGilbert Burns vs Jack Della MaddalenaWelterweightKO/TKO R3 3:43Song Yadong vs Petr YanBantamweightunanimous decisionCurtis Blaydes vs Jailton AlmeidaHeavyweightKO/TKO R2 0:36

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