UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 9, 2024 (2024-03-09)
VenueKaseya Center
CityMiami, Florida, United States
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night 238 UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura

UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on March 9, 2024, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, United States.[1][2]

Background

The event will mark the promotion's third visit to Miami and first since UFC 287 in April 2023.[2]

A UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Sean O'Malley and Marlon Vera is expected to headline the event.[3] The pair previously met at UFC 252 in August 2020 which Vera won by first round TKO.[4]

A five round lightweight bout between former interim UFC Lightweight Champion Dustin Poirier and Benoît Saint Denis is expected to take place in the co-main event.[5]

A heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and Jailton Almeida is expected to take place at the event.[6] They were previously expected to headline UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis in November 2023 but Blaydes withdrew for unknown reasons.[7]

Ian Machado Garry and Geoff Neal were expected to meet in a welterweight bout at this event.[8] They were originally booked for UFC 292 in August 2023, but Neal withdrew due to undisclosed health reasons.[9] However the bout was moved to UFC 298 for unknown reasons.[10]

Fight card

Fight card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Sean O'Malley (c) vs. Marlon Vera [lower-alpha 1]
Lightweight Dustin Poirier vs. Benoît Saint Denis
Welterweight Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena
Welterweight Kevin Holland vs. Michael Page
Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes vs. Jailton Almeida
Women's Flyweight Katlyn Chookagian vs. Maycee Barber
Lightweight Mateusz Gamrot vs. Rafael dos Anjos
Bantamweight Petr Yan vs. Song Yadong
Bantamweight Pedro Munhoz vs. Kyler Phillips
Heavyweight Robelis Despaigne vs. Josh Parisian
Women's Flyweight Lauren Murphy vs. Karine Silva
Middleweight Michel Pereira vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
Flyweight C.J. Vergara vs. Assu Almabayev
  1. ↑ For the UFC Bantamweight Championship.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2023-12-15). "UFC confirms event dates, locations including UFC 299, UFC 300". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  2. 1 2 Staff (2023-12-15). "UFC 299 set for Miami with Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon Vera 2 title headliner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  3. ↑ Curtis Calhoun (2023-11-06). "Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon Vera 2 Set To Headline UFC 299 Pay-Per-View In March". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  4. ↑ Brian Campbell (2020-08-16). "UFC 252 results, highlights: Marlon Vera stuns injured Sean O'Malley with vicious TKO stoppage". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  5. ↑ Damon Martin (2024-01-07). "Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint Denis set for five-round co-main event at UFC 299". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  6. ↑ Damon Martin (2023-12-12). "Jailton Almeida vs. Curtis Blaydes rebooked for UFC 299 in March". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  7. ↑ Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2023-10-09). "Derrick Lewis replaces Curtis Blaydes, headlines UFC Sao Paulo vs. Jailton Almeida". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  8. ↑ Danny Segura (2023-12-17). "After UFC 296 withdrawal, Ian Machado Garry gets booking against Geoff Neal at UFC 299". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  9. ↑ Mike Bohn (2023-08-09). "Geoff Neal out of UFC 292 fight vs. Ian Machado Garry in Boston". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  10. ↑ Mike Bohn (2023-12-21). "Ian Garry vs. Geoff Neal shifted from Miami to UFC 298 in Anaheim". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  11. ↑ "UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
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