Sean O'Malleyvs
Marlon Vera
Sean O'Malley def. Marlon Vera (Unanimous Decision)
Bantamweight5 rounds scheduledSaturday, 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.
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"
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Stance
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Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
6.05
SLpM
4.18
60%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.40
SApM
5.34
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.24
TD Avg.
0.47
42%
TD Acc.
39%
60%
TD Def.
71%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Sean O'Malley · 3-2
- WUFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
Marlon Vera · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghSat, Feb 28, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Common Opponents
Sean O'Malley
Marlon Vera
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 14 fights · 25 fights
76.1
Avg sig. strikes
57.0
0.21
Avg takedowns
0.44
0:09
Avg control time
1:13
230
Career high strikes
159
3
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Sean O'Malley
Strike target
Marlon Vera
67%
Head
54%
24%
Body
21%
9%
Leg
24%
Sean O'Malley
Strike position
Marlon Vera
95%
Distance
79%
2%
Clinch
10%
3%
Ground
11%
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
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Takedown accuracy
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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)