Sean O’Malley delivers 25-minute masterclass to dominate Marlon Vera at UFC 299 in Miami and defend bantamweight title, after Dustin Poirier’s incredible KO win over Benoit Saint Denis

By Michael Pavitt

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Sean ‘Suga’ O’Malley successfully defended his bantamweight title in the UFC 299 main event after outclassing long-time rival Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera in Miami.

O’Malley had been handed his first and only defeat in MMA by Chito back in 2020, but a repeat never looked likely as he produced a dominant display at the Kaseya Centre.

The American brutally caught his challenger with a knee in the second round, with Chito somehow withstanding the blow to remain in the contest.

Chito produced his best shot of the night in the final seconds of the fifth round, but it proved too lated with O’Malley having delivered a complete performance across the 25 minute contest.

O’Malley was unanimously awarded the victory with two scorecards giving the American a 50-45 margin, with the other reading 50-44 in his favour.

The 29-year-old’s triumph came after Dustin Poirier earned an incredible knock-out win over Benoit Saint Denis.

Dustin Poirier claimed a stunning knock-out victory againt Benoit Saint-Denis in their lightweight fight in Miami

Poirier stunned his rival with an uppercut before ending the contest with a right hook to deliver a knock-out blow

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Sean O’Malley delivers 25-minute masterclass to dominate Marlon Vera at UFC 299 in Miami and defend bantamweight title, after Dustin Poirier’s incredible KO win over Benoit Saint Denis

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