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UFCUFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2
BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sean O'Malley
Sean O'Malley
“Suga”
19-3-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Sean O'Malley def. Marlon Vera (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Marlon Vera
Marlon Vera
“Chito”
23-12-1
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Kaseya Center, Miami, United States

Sean O'Malley defeated Marlon Vera by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight title main event of UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2, held Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Kaseya Center, Miami.

Fight stats

Sean O'Malley
Marlon Vera
0
Knockdowns
0
230 of 356
Significant strikes
89 of 241
65%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
232 of 358
Total strikes
89 of 241
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
150 of 268
Head
41 of 165
61 of 68
Body
14 of 35
19 of 20
Leg
34 of 41
227 of 352
Distance
85 of 235
3 of 4
Clinch
4 of 6
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 36
Sig. str.
9 of 21
27 of 36
Total str.
9 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
51 of 83
Sig. str.
16 of 46
51 of 83
Total str.
16 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
35 of 58
Sig. str.
17 of 54
35 of 58
Total str.
17 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
56 of 84
Sig. str.
26 of 73
57 of 85
Total str.
26 of 73
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
61 of 95
Sig. str.
21 of 47
62 of 96
Total str.
21 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

19-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
23-12-1
1
Win Streak
0
31
Age
33
5'11"
Height
5'8"
72"
Reach
70"
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

6.05
SLpM
4.18
60%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.40
SApM
5.34
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.24
TD Avg.
0.47
42%
TD Acc.
39%
60%
TD Def.
71%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sean O'Malley · 3-2
  • W
    Song Yadong
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Marlon Vera
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 0:51 · Bantamweight
Marlon Vera · 1-4
  • L
    David Martinez
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghSat, Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 26 fights
76.1
Avg sig. strikes
56.9
0.21
Avg takedowns
0.42
0:09
Avg control time
1:11
230
Career high strikes
159
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Sean O'Malley
Strike target
Marlon Vera
67%
Head
54%
24%
Body
22%
9%
Leg
24%
Sean O'Malley
Strike position
Marlon Vera
95%
Distance
80%
2%
Clinch
10%
3%
Ground
10%