There will be a UFC 299, and Marlon Vera and Sean O’Malley appear prepared to face off. Many UFC fans anticipate a bloody symphony of violence in their rematch, viewing it as a battle. In his first title defence, O’Malley will face the intense heat of Miami, Florida.
The world bantamweight champion has an opportunity to atone for his only loss. Sean O’Malley has not lost since his most recent loss against Marlon Vera in UFC 252. Vera, meantime, is on a one-fight winning streak of her own and intends to win the bantamweight belt.
The two top contenders and the reigning champion have already squared off against one another. Sean O’Malley lost the first fight he fought against Marlon Vera via technical knockout. After the fight, O’Malley had severe injuries that prevented him from returning to the octagon for almost six months. But “Suga” hasn’t lost to anyone since then.
Marlon Vera Beats Sean O’Malley During Their First UFC Encounter
To date, Sean O’Malley has only one loss. In the first UFC match with his opponent Marlon “Chito Vera”, Weeks of verbal sparring between O’Malley and Vera took place as the American attempted to scare his opponent in UFC 252. And the 28-year-old got off to a strong start by kicking his legs multiple times, keeping Vera at bay. O’Malley was unable to move after hurting his ankle landing one of these, though.
When Vera spotted his chance, she began to drag O’Malley down. But “Suga Sean” didn’t give up on his struggle. He finally lost his footing, though, and collapsed on the ground. Vera seized the moment and used her elbows to finish the bout viciously. Vera so took out O’Malley, but it was evident that the American was hindered by the injury.
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Sean O’Malley has a solid record of winning against competitors with high ratings. Along with several other noteworthy victories, O’Malley has triumphed over Alfred Khashakyan, Terrion Ware, Andre Soukhamthath, Eddie Wineland, Thomas Almeida, Petr Yan, and Aljamain Sterling.
Marlon “Chito” Vera also has a solid background. “Chito” has vanquished the following opponents: Sean O’Malley, Davey Grant, Frankie Edgar, Rob Font, Dominick Cruz, Pedro Munhoz, Frankie Saenz, Nohelin Hernandez, Andre Ewell, Brad Pickett, Brian Kelleher, Wulijiburen, Guido Cannetti, and Roman Salazar. Their track record is unambiguous. Let’s now examine each of their stats.
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