UFC 299: Sean O'Malley (United States) successfully retained his Bantamweight title after he defeated Marlon Vera (Ecuador) in UFC 299 on Saturday (Mar 9) at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.

UFC 299: Sean O'Malley (United States) successfully retained his Bantamweight title after he defeated Marlon Vera (Ecuador) in UFC 299 on Saturday (Mar 9) at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. Dustin Poirier (United States) defeated Benoit Saint-Denis (France) by knocking him out in the second round of the co-main event in the Lightweight division. Michael Page (United Kingdom) impressed everyone at his UFC debut after he defeated Kevin Holland (United States) by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). Main event: Sean O'Malley vs Marlon Vera (Bantamweight title fight) As the fight began, O'Malley got out to an early lead on Vera working behind his striking fundamentals and landing some clean shots on the Ecuadorian. Whenever Vera found little success, he was countered by more precision by the champion. In the early stages of the fifth round, O’Malley hurt Vera again and this continued through the final horn. O'Malley won the fight by unanimous decision- (50-45, 50-45, 50-44). Eyes on Spain 👀@SugaSeanMMA already has a fight in mind after his bantamweight title defense! #UFC299 pic.twitter.com/G6sNCmCEoJ — UFC (@ufc) March 10, 2024 × This was O'Malley's first title defence- a mix of efficiency, poise, and precision. In his post-fight interview, O'Malley said he wished to fight current featherweight champion Ilia Topuria (Spain). "He is a scary dude. This excites me. Going up a weight class excites me..." O'Malley also won the performance of the night. Co-main event: Dustin Poirier vs Benoit Saint-Denis (Lightweight fight) Poirier battled increasing pressure from Saint-Denis as the fight began. Saint-Denis was in Poirier’s face the entire fight, walking him down without care for his defences in the first, using his wrestling and physicality to get the better of things. THE DIAMOND GETS THE KO IN ROUND 2 😤#UFC299 | @DustinPoirier pic.twitter.com/DouV3eQeKD — UFC (@ufc) March 10, 2024 × In the second round, Poirier started letting go of his hands a little more, and after working back to his feet along the fence. At 2:32 of the second round, Poirier knocked out Saint-Denis to claim victory. This bout won the fight of the night. With this victory, chances increase that Poirier might face current champion Islam Makhachev (Russia) for the Lightweight title. Michael Page vs Kevin Holland (Welterweight fight) The former Bellator contender, Page made his UFC debut at UFC 299 on Sunday facing Holland, who is ranked 13th in the Welterweight division. The fight was primarily fought on feet with limited shots. Throughout the bout, Page frustrated Holland, operating at a distance that allowed him to dart in, land, and avoid much of the return fire coming his way. When Holland managed to clinch or drag Page to the canvas, the Englishman was able to work back to his feet without taking too much damage. Here are other results from UFC 299: > Jack Della Maddalena defeats Gilbert Burns by KO (knee and elbows) at 3:43 of Round 3. > Petr Yan defeats Song Yadong by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). > Curtis Blaydes defeats Jailton Almeida by TKO (strikes) at 0:36 of Round 2. > Maycee Barber defeats Katlyn Cerminara by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). > Mateusz Gamrot defeats Rafael Dos Anjos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27). > Kyler Phillips defeats Pedro Munoz by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) > Philipe Lins defeats Ion Cutelaba by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). > Michel Pereira defeats Michal Oleksiejczuk by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:01 of Round 1. > Robelis Despaigne defeats Josh Parisian by TKO (strikes) at 0:18 of Round 1. > Asu Almabayev defeats CJ Vergara by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). > Joanne Wood defeats Maryna Moroz by a split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28).

UFC 299: O’Malley retains Bantamweight title; Poirier wins co-main event

UFC 292 results: Sean O'Malley (United States) has been crowned the new Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight champion after he defeated Aljamain Sterling (United States) by TKO (strikes) in the second round in UFC 292 in Boston on Sunday (August 20).

UFC 292 results: Sean O'Malley (United States) has been crowned the new Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight champion after he defeated Aljamain Sterling (United States) by TKO (strikes) in the second round in UFC 292 in Boston on Sunday (August 20). In the co-main event, Zhang Weili (China) retained her Strawweight championship title as she defeated Amanda Lemos (Brazil) by unanimous decision (50-43, 50-44, 49-45). Main event: Sean O'Malley vs Aljamain Sterling (Bantamweight division) Sean O'Malley claimed the Bantamweight title with a second-round stoppage win over Aljamain Sterling. In the second round, O'Malley landed a perfect right hand as Sterling looked to close the distance, dropping the former champion. O'Malley kept on landing shots at Sterling which forced the referee to step in and stop the fight. With this victory, O'Malley is the UFC's eighth undisputed Bantamweight champion and has six knockouts in the division's history. In the post-fight interview, O'Malley said he might make his title defence this December. "It feels right. Honestly, this was the most nervous I’ve ever been for a fight. In my eyes, Aljamain Sterling is the best bantamweight of all time. I was nervous but I never lost confidence because I know what I possess in this right hand! It only takes one mistake against me. I don’t even know if that was a mistake, I’m just that good! This is just the beginning of the Suga era. I’m running this until 2035, baby!" he added. Co-main event: Zhang Weili vs Amanda Lemos (Strawweight division) Zhang Weili successfully defended her title against Amanda Lemos as she defeated the Brazilian by unanimous decision (50-43, 50-44, 49-45). Weili put Lemos on the canvas early in the first round and seemed her way to pounding out a finish when Lemos executed a perfect deep ninja choke from the bottom. The Chinese managed to escape the choke finishing the round by dropping shots on Lemos along the fence. From there, Weili managed to dominate till the fifth round and won the fight. Weili landed 296 strikes, - a new single-fight UFC women's record previously held by Valentina Shevchenko's 249 at UFC 255. Here are the results of other fights in UFC 292: > Ian Machado Garry defeats Neil Magny by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-24). > Mario Bautista defeats Da’Mon Blackshear by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-29, 30-27). > Marlon Vera defeats Pedro Munhoz by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). > Brad Tavares defeats Chris Weidman by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). > Gregory Rodrigues defeats Denis Tiuliulin by KO (elbows) at 1:43 of Round 1. > Kurt Holobaugh defeats Austin Hubbard by submission (triangle choke) at 2:39 of Round 2. > Brad Katona defeats Cody Gibson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27). > Andre Petroski defeats Gerald Meerschaert by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28). > Natalia Silva defeats Andrea Lee by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). > Karine Silva defeats Maryna Moroz by submission (guillotine choke) at 4:59 of Round 1. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

UFC 292: Sean O'Malley is new Bantamweight champion; Zhang Weili retains Strawweight title

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UFC 299: O’Malley retains Bantamweight title; Poirier wins co-main event

UFC 292: Sean O'Malley is new Bantamweight champion; Zhang Weili retains Strawweight title