UFC 299 set for Miami with O’Malley vs. Vera rematch as headliner

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After going 20 years without an event in Miami, the UFC is bringing a pay-per-view to the city for the second consecutive year with UFC 299.

The UFC announced on Friday during its 2024 seasonal press conference that the March 9 event will go down at Kaseya Center, and it will be headlined by a bantamweight championship rematch between reigning titleholder Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera.

It will be the first attempted defense for O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC), who claimed the belt at UFC 292 in August with a second-round knockout of Aljamain Sterling. “Sugar” will attempt to avenge his lone career loss, which came against “Chito” Vera (21-8-1 MMA, 15-7 UFC) by first-round TKO at UFC 252 in August 2020 after O’Malley sustained a leg injury.

UFC 299 will mark the organization’s third overall event in Miami. The octagon made its debut with UFC 42 in April 2003, then did not return again until April 2023, with UFC 287.

The latest UFC 299 lineup currently includes:

  • Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera – for bantamweight title
  • Maycee Barber vs. Katlyn Chookagian
  • Jailton Almeida vs. Curtis Blaydes
  • Rafael dos Anjos vs. Mateusz Gamrot
  • Pedro Munhoz vs. Kyler Phillips
  • Lauren Murphy vs. Karine Silva
  • Asu Almabaev vs. CJ Vergara

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 299.

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