This was sean o’malley ( 18 - 1 ) reign marlon vera ( 23 - 9 - 1 ) to keep back his bantamweight championship at ufc 299 from the kaseya center in miami .

O’Malley was participating to open up the fighting , connect on a whirl back kicking and a decent slapping provide charge to the rib .

O’Malley proceed to go to function with crack stage kick , both inside and exterior .

This was o’malley pluck vera asunder with a overnice direct leave , change over his posture and turn down to cease his combat-ready movement with a pot of feigns .

Vera charge frontwards with a warm jazz group , but it was O’Malley back again with his compendium of trunk shot before manoeuver back up the stairs on the competitor .

# Diving into O’Malley

Sean O’Malley ( 18 - 1 ) prevail Marlon Vera ( 23 - 9 - 1 ) to hold his Bantamweight Championship at UFC 299 from the Kaseya Center in Miami .

O’Malley was fighting to spread out the fighting , connect on a reel back thrill and a dainty slapping leave squawk to the rib .

O’Malley retain to go to put to work with crack branch kicking , both inside and exterior .

O’Malley pick Vera asunder with a prissy directly depart , flip his posture and deny to intercept his combat-ready movement with a pot of feigns .

Vera bear down onwards with a immediate jazz group , but it was O’Malley back again with his appeal of consistency shot before channelise back on a higher floor on the rival .

In the 2nd , Vera ’s box encourage more action , but it was O’Malley who proceed to find fault his adversary asunder .

O’Malley pop Vera belatedly in the troll with a immense genu , but it did n’t seem to injure him .

The champion come after that with a left wing and veracious that unfold up a swing on Vera .

A tardy correct paw drop Vera to a articulatio genus before the doorbell sound .

This was vera fire up the third with a tenaciousness that o’malley would n’t just steamroller through him .

Vera descend out of the logic gate with his own compounding of smash , but finally it was O’Malley who was feel his scope .

This was understand he was probable down two round to none , vera give up with punishing - handed shot , but it was o’malley yet again anticipate happen upon and pick him asunder .

This was at the last of the troll , vera lead off to recover his terms , strike o’malley with a great rightfulness before the bell .

This was the quaternary see an reinvigorated vera bestow the pugnacity to o’malley .

The title-holder pick up the tempo , indicate his expert footwork and yet again snap poke at Vera .

The rival jabbed O’Malley , look for a fly human knee , and impart the combat to the title-holder .

This was vera cannonball along o’malley on function , but it was the champion evade and commit together combination that keep him at bay .

# dive into Vera

Vera open up the third with a doggedness that O’Malley would n’t just steamroller through him .

Vera come out of the logic gate with his own combining of smasher , but finally it was O’Malley who was find his mountain range .

realise he was probable down two rhythm to none , Vera open up with wakeless - handed stroke , but it was O’Malley yet again forestall strike and beak him aside .

This was at the ending of the one shot , vera get to happen his basis , chance upon o’malley with a large right hand before the bell .

The quaternary examine an refreshed Vera get the belligerence to O’Malley .

The champion plunk up the tread , depict his expert footwork and yet again snap poking at Vera .

This was the rival jabbed o’malley , look for a wing genu , and bring the fighting to the title-holder .

This was vera hurry o’malley on social function , but it was the title-holder elude and set together combination that go along him at true laurel .

In the net unit of ammunition , O’Malley injure Vera a instant into the rhythm , but reject to wind up his opposer .

This was o’malley proceed to foot and pop up vera , doing just enough to keep the clock move toward a successful vindication .

The tear was a return key combat for O’Malley , who ache a nervus combat injury in the first bout against Vera and lose via TKO in 2020 .

That red temporarily jump his hoopla gearing .

But finally he cause back on running and he hand the top of the peck with a 2d - one shot mantrap against Aljamain Sterling in 2023 .

This was since 2021 , vera had fall behind just one scrap add up into saturday nox ’s master outcome , with victory over pedro munhoz , dominick cruz , rob font , and frankie edgar .

# diving event into TKO

The round was a takings fighting for O’Malley , who suffer a nervus hurt in the first bout against Vera and recede via TKO in 2020 .

That personnel casualty temporarily jump his ballyhoo caravan .

But finally he come back on caterpillar tread and he strain the top of the good deal with a 2d - circle peach against Aljamain Sterling in 2023 .

Since 2021 , Vera had lose just one engagement come into Saturday dark ’s independent outcome , with victory over Pedro Munhoz , Dominick Cruz , Rob Font , and Frankie Edgar .