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UFC 299 Showcases Explosive Knockouts and O'Malley's Title Defense

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March 11, 2024 · 1 min read

UFC 299 Showcases Explosive Knockouts and O'Malley's Title Defense

Other Sports | March 11, 2024

O'Malley victory was confirmed as unanimous on the scorecards marking a successful initial defense of his title. (Image: Getty)

At UFC 299, Sean ‘Suga’ O’Malley successfully defended his bantamweight title against Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera. Despite a previous defeat to Chito in 2020, O’Malley dominated the fight landing a powerful knee in the second round. O’Malley secured a unanimous victory with scorecards of 50-45 and 50-44.

Former President Donald Trump attended the event in Miami after addressing supporters in Georgia. He witnessed Dustin Poirier impressive knockout of Benoit Saint-Denis during the undercard. Poirier secured his 22nd UFC victory with a powerful uppercut and right hook.

In his UFC debut, Michael ‘Venom’ Page defeated Kevin Holland in the welterweight division by unanimous decision. Jack Della Maddalena continued his rise in the welterweight division overcoming Gilbert Burns in a challenging bout with a series of decisive blows.

The main card also saw Petr Yan ending his three consecutive UFC defeats with a unanimous victory over Song Yadong in the bantamweight category.

UFC 299 Showcases Explosive Knockouts and O'Malley's Title Defense

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