Fight for the UFC lightweight champion title. Sean O'Malley - Marlon Vera. UFC 299 card

MMA News 09 mar 2024, 05:42
Robert Sykes Dailysports's expert Robert Sykes
Fight for the UFC lightweight champion title. Sean O'Malley - Marlon Vera. UFC 299 card Photo: UFC website/Author unknown

Tomorrow night at the "Kaseya Center" arena in Miami, USA, UFC 299 tournament is set to take place.

The main event will feature a lightweight bout between former interim UFC lightweight champion and former title contender Dustin Poirier from the United States and French prospect Benoit Saint-Denis, who boasts five consecutive early victories.

Poirier's last fight took place last year, his only one in 2023, when he faced Justin Gaethje at UFC 291 in July and suffered a defeat. Saint-Denis had two fights last year, and in his latest bout in November at UFC 295, he defeated Matt Frevola.

The evening's headline event will be a bout for the UFC bantamweight championship, with reigning champion American Sean O'Malley defending his title against challenger Marlon Vera from Ecuador.

The last fight for the American was his only bout in 2023, when he faced Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 in August. Vera had two fights last year, with his latest at the same UFC 292 event where he defeated Pedro Munhoz.

In total, fourteen bouts are scheduled for tomorrow's event, and Dailysports has prepared the full card for the upcoming UFC 299 tournament.

UFC 299 Tournament Card

Early Preliminary Card

  • Marina Moroz (11-5) vs. Joanne Wood (16-8)
  • Asu Almabaev (18-2) vs. CJ Vergara (12-4-1)
  • Robelis Despaigne (4-0) vs. Josh Parisian (15-7)
  • Michel Pereira (29-11) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (19-6)
  • Felipe Lins (17-5) vs. Ion Cutelaba (17-9-1)

Preliminary Card

  • Pedro Munhoz (20-8) vs. Kyler Phillips (11-2)
  • Mateusz Gamrot (23-2) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (32-15)
  • Katlyn Chookagian (18-5) vs. Macy Barber (13-2)
  • Jailton Almeida (20-2) vs. Curtis Blaydes (17-4)

Main Card

  • Petr Yan (16-5) vs. Yadong Song (21-7-1)
  • Gilbert Burns (22-6) vs. Jack Dela Madalena (15-3)
  • Michael Page (21-2) vs. Kevin Holland (26-9)
  • Dustin Poirier (29-8) vs. Benoit Saint-Denis (13-1)
  • Sean O'Malley (17-1) vs. Marlon Vera (21-8-1)

The fights are scheduled to begin no earlier than midnight Central European Time, with the main event starting no earlier than 4:00 a.m. Central European Time.

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