UFC 299 pre-fight press conference will take place on Thursday, March 7, at 6:00 p.m. ET and 3.00 p.m. PT, the press conference will take place inside the Kaseya Center and will be open to the public.
This coming Saturday, on March 9, UFC 299 will take place in the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. Exciting match-ups on the much-awaited pay-per-view (PPV) include a title fight, the UFC debut of a former Bellator fighter, and the return of former Lightweight Champion Dustin Poirier.
The evening’s main event will see Sean O’Malley take on Marlon “Chito” Vera in a retaliation battle for the Bantamweight crown, which will be his maiden championship defence. A unique five-round co-main event will pit Dustin Poirier versus Benoit Saint-Denis in the interim.
UFC 299: When Will Sean O’Malley, Marlon Vera, Dustin Poirier and Others Hit the Mic?
Gilbert Burns, a UFC Welterweight, will square off against Jack Della Maddalena on the main card. Petr Yan, who opened UFC 299’s main event matchup with Song Yadon, will also be making his UFC comeback. This weekend, Michael “Venom” Page, a former Bellator championship challenger, will also make his UFC debut against Kevin Holland.
With Curtis Blaydes leading the card against Jailton Almeida, the preliminary card appears to be very intriguing as well. In what looks to be an intriguing night of fights for MMA fans worldwide, Pedro Munhoz vs. Kyler Phillips and Mateusz Gamrot vs. Rafael dos Anjos will add depth to the bill.
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The full fight card, including the preliminary and early preliminary contests, includes:
- Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera
- Dustin Poirier vs. Benoît Saint Denis
- Kevin Holland vs. Michael Page
- Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena
- Petr Yan vs. Song Yadong
- Curtis Blaydes vs. Jailton Almeida
- Katlyn Cerminara vs. Maycee Barber
- Mateusz Gamrot vs. Rafael dos Anjos
- Pedro Munhoz vs. Kyler Phillips
- Ion Cuțelaba vs. Philipe Lins
- Michel Pereira vs. Michał Oleksiejczuk
- Robelis Despaigne vs. Josh Parisian
- C.J. Vergara vs. Assu Almabayev
- Joanne Wood vs. Maryna Moroz
The official and ceremonial weigh-ins are expected to take place on Friday, March 8.
