BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Sean O'Malley def. Marlon Vera (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
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
Judges' Scorecards
Eric Colón
| # | O'Malley | Vera |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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Sal D'Amato
| # | O'Malley | Vera |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 8 |
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Chris Lee
| # | O'Malley | Vera |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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Media Scores
24
O'Malley
–
0
Vera
●50–45 O'Malley×20●50–44 O'Malley×3●49–46 O'Malley
All 24 media scorecards▾
- Dayne Fox · The MMA Draw50–44O'Malley
- MMAMania.com50–44O'Malley
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com50–44O'Malley
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling50–45O'Malley
- Devin Tejada · Sherdog.com50–45O'Malley
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com50–45O'Malley
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com50–45O'Malley
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com50–45O'Malley
- MMAJunkie.com50–45O'Malley
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com50–45O'Malley
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com50–45O'Malley
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno50–45O'Malley
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection50–45O'Malley
- Chris De Santiago · Sports Illustrated50–45O'Malley
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com50–45O'Malley
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com50–45O'Malley
- Nick Baldwin · theScore50–45O'Malley
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press50–45O'Malley
- CombatPress.com50–45O'Malley
- Damien Bartonek · Fox West Texas50–45O'Malley
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50–45O'Malley
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News50–45O'Malley
- Scott Fontana · New York Post50–45O'Malley
- Patrick McCorry · Cageside Press49–46O'Malley
Fan Scorecards
0%
O'Malley
100%
Vera
340 fan scorecards submitted
●50–45 O'Malley50.3%●50–44 O'Malley27.6%●50–43 O'Malley9.4%●49–46 O'Malley7.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
O'Malley
R2
70%
O'Malley
R3
93%
O'Malley
R4
88%
O'Malley
R5
80%
O'Malley
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
20-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
23-12-1
2
Win Streak
0
31
Age
33
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
5.98
SLpM
4.18
60%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.40
SApM
5.34
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.23
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
- 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
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
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 15 fights · 26 fights
73.7
Avg sig. strikes
56.9
0.20
Avg takedowns
0.42
0:08
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%