UFC 299 Embedded Vlog Series Episode 4: O’Malley vs. Vera 2 Preview

Las Vegas – Watch the embedded vlog series for UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2. In episode #4, Joanna Jedrzejczyk cameos as Dustin Poirier, Kevin Holland, and Mateusz Gamrot check in. Champ Sean O’Malley does media. Gilbert Burns goes courtside. Jailton Almeida trains, Michael “Venom” Page talks striking and Marlon Vera fights for Ecuador.

UFC returns to Miami, Fla. with another electric card, headlined by a highly anticipated rematch between UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley and No. 6 ranked contender Marlon Vera. Also, an action packed five-round co-main event sees No. 3 lightweight contender Dustin Poirier square off with No. 12 ranked Benoit Saint Denis.

UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2 takes place Saturday, March 9 at the Kaseya Center, with the main card available on ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The prelims will be airing on ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT, and will join in progress on ESPN starting at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT. The early prelims will be available for viewing exclusively on ESPN + and UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

In the main event, UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley (17-1 1 NC) fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz. looks to finally settle the score against the only man to hand him a loss. He will be taking on Marlon Vera (21-8-1) fighting out of Chone, Manabi, Ecuador intends to make the most of his first championship fight by defeating O’Malley for a second time.  

In the co-main event, Dustin Poirier (29-8 1 NC) fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla. by way of Lafayette, Louis. returns to action seeking redemption. He will be facing France’s Saint Denis (13-1 1 NC) fighting out of Paris, France seeks to further his climb up the lightweight rankings by delivering a highlight finish against a top name.

UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2 Fight Card:

Main Card (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET):

• Sean O’Malley vs Marlon Vera – for bantamweight title
• Dustin Poirier vs Benoit Saint-Denis
• Kevin Holland bs Michael Page
• Gilbert Burns vs Jack Della Maddalena
• Song Yadong vs Petr Yan

Preliminary Card #2 (ESPNews, ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET):

• Jailton Almeida vs Curtis Blaydes
• Maycee Barber vs Katlyn Chookagian
• Rafael dos Anjos vs Mateusz Gamrot
• Pedro Munhoz vs Kyler Phillips

Preliminary Card #1 (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET):

• Michal Oleksiejczuk vs Michel Pereira
• Robelis Despaigne vs Josh Parisian
• Asu Almabaev vs CJ Vergara
• Maryna Moroz vs Joanne Wood
• Ion Cutelaba vs Philipe Lins

Roberto Villa

Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Executive Writer, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a passion for Combat Sports and also a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s also a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.