UFC 299 Results: “O’Malley vs. Vera 2” Main Card Winner Determined

UFC 299 concluded last night (Saturday, March 9, 2024) inside Caseya Center in Miami, Florida, headlined by Sean O’Malley defeating Marlon Vera to make his first defense of the UFC bantamweight title. Decorated. Unanimous decision (highlights). In the co-main event, Dustin Poirier stopped Benoit St. Denis’ momentum and returned to winning ways, knocking him out in the second round (see here).

Winner: Sean O’Malley

Who to face next: Merab Dvalishvili

O’Malley has now made her first successful title defense and is already aiming to step up to challenge newly crowned featherweight champion Ilya Topria. That’s completely ridiculous. I remember the days when champions were only allowed to move up after clearing their ranks to seek “champion-champion” status. “Suga” is not an event worthy of doing such a thing, so please stop playing pranks. O’Malley needs to focus on his next biggest opponent, Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili earned the honor with 10 consecutive wins, fully earning him the right to compete for the strap. That includes his recent dominant victory over Henry Cejudo at UFC 298. And let’s not forget that before that, “The Machine” defeated Marlon Moraes, Jose Aldo, and Petr Yan in order. This battle then needs to be fought plainly and simply.

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Winner: Dustin Poirier

Who he should face next: We’ll find out after UFC 300…

With Poirier back in the win column, the longtime veteran is moving forward with renewed confidence, especially since he previously stated that retirement may be near. Thankfully, the win gave him the motivation to keep going a little longer, but winning the title isn’t next. Remember, ‘The Diamond’ suffered a heartbreaking KO loss to Justin Gaethje in his last fight and came close to winning the strap after being choked out by Charles Oliveira two fights earlier. That is to say. I understand he’s a fan favorite and everyone wants to see him fight for the title next, but it’s going to be either Gaethje or Oliveira, at UFC 300. It depends on who wins big next month. And don’t forget, Arman Tsarukyan and even Max Holloway can stake their claim to the title if they win this landmark event, Sin City. . For now, we’ll just have to wait and see what happens at UFC 300, and we think Poirier could face either of these men depending on the outcome. However, in my humble opinion, it is not appropriate to fight Islam Makhachev head on.

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Winner: Michael Page

Who should we face next: Stephen Thompson

Page outclassed Kevin Holland in 15 minutes to earn a unanimous decision victory and make a successful UFC debut. Now that the UFC’s fears are over, “Venom” will likely go into his next fight with a little more confidence (not lack of confidence, though). All I could think about last night as I watched Page bounce around the cage was how great the fight with Thompson was going to be. They have the same karate point fighting style, which will likely lead to an all-out striking match. This is right up both men’s alleys and he just has a fun fight. There’s no point in beating you unfairly here. This is the battle that must be fought.

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Winner: Jacques Della Maddalena

Who to face next: Shavkat Rakhmonov

It was Michael Page who left the stage to the epic strike music of “The Undertaker,” only to come back in the third and final round to score a resonating comeback before becoming the better “Deadman.” It was “JDM” that left an impression on me. After scoring a knockout victory over Gilbert Burns. Maddalena was down two rounds and on track to suffer his first loss inside the Octagon, but he quickly turned things around and took second place. Sleeper is ranked 4th in the welterweight division. With this win, the Australian extended his winning streak to 17. A win would put him in the top five, or close to it, so it’s time to look forward to bigger fights, and he wasn’t afraid to call for a matchup with Rachmonov, who is currently ranked No. 3 in the world. . for a moment.

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Winner: Petr Yan

Who to face next: Marlon Vera

Yang scored a stunning victory over Song Yadong, his first win in two and a half years, and ended his losing streak at three. Currently ranked No. 4 in the 135-pound division, “No Mercy” still has work to do before returning to a title fight, so it makes sense for him to fight Vera. “Tito” came up just short in the title fight against O’Malley, so defeating Yan could be a way to hasten his return to the big dance…and vice versa.

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