Marlon Vera

Marlon Vera

“Chito”

Sean O'Malley

Sean O'Malley

“Suga”

2 fights between them

Marlon Vera vs. Sean O'Malley Results

Sean O'Malley def. Marlon Vera

Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight

UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2March 9, 2024Miami, Florida, USA

Sean O'Malley defeated Marlon Vera by unanimous decision at UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 on March 9, 2024 in Miami, Florida, USA. The referee was Keith Peterson. Judges' scores: 50-45, 50-45, 50-44.

Marlon Vera vs. Sean O'Malley 2 — UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 (Mar 9, 2024)

Result: Sean O'Malley won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R5 · 5:00
Referee: Keith Peterson
Division: Bantamweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
Location: Miami, Florida, USA

Judges' scorecards

Eric Colon
50–45
For Sean O'Malley
Chris Lee
50–45
For Sean O'Malley
Sal D'amato
50–44
For Sean O'Malley

Fight stats

Marlon VeraSean O'Malley

0Knockdowns0
8989/241 · 37%Significant strikes230/356 · 65%230
8989/241 · 37%Total strikes232/358 · 65%232
0—Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time0:03

Significant strikes by target

Marlon VeraHead 41 · Body 14 · Legs 34

Sean O'MalleyHead 150 · Body 61 · Legs 19

Significant strikes by position

Marlon VeraDistance 85 · Clinch 4 · Ground 0

Sean O'MalleyDistance 227 · Clinch 3 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Marlon Vera	0	9/21	9/21	0/0	0	0:00
	Sean O'Malley	0	27/36	27/36	0/0	0	0:00
2	Marlon Vera	0	16/46	16/46	0/0	0	0:00
	Sean O'Malley	0	51/83	51/83	0/0	0	0:00
3	Marlon Vera	0	17/54	17/54	0/0	0	0:00
	Sean O'Malley	0	35/58	35/58	0/0	0	0:03
4	Marlon Vera	0	26/73	26/73	0/0	0	0:00
	Sean O'Malley	0	56/84	57/85	0/0	0	0:00
5	Marlon Vera	0	21/47	21/47	0/0	0	0:00
	Sean O'Malley	0	61/95	62/96	0/0	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

UFC record before: 15-7
UFC record after: 15-8
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

WPedro MunhozAug 19, 2023
LCory SandhagenMar 25, 2023
WDominick CruzAug 13, 2022

Next fight: L vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

UFC record before: 9-1 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 10-1 (1 NC)
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WAljamain SterlingAug 19, 2023
WPetr YanOct 22, 2022
NCPedro MunhozJul 2, 2022

Next fight: L vs. Merab Dvalishvili

Marlon Vera vs. Sean O'Malley — UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 (Aug 15, 2020)

Result: Marlon Vera won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOElbows to Head From Guard
Round & time: R1 · 4:40
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Bantamweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 4:40 of round 1

R1

R2

R3

Fight stats

Marlon VeraSean O'Malley

0Knockdowns0
1818/30 · 60%Significant strikes10/21 · 48%10
1818/30 · 60%Total strikes10/21 · 48%10
0—Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:11Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Marlon VeraHead 5 · Body 4 · Legs 9

Sean O'MalleyHead 3 · Body 4 · Legs 3

Significant strikes by position

Marlon VeraDistance 11 · Clinch 0 · Ground 7

Sean O'MalleyDistance 10 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Marlon Vera	0	18/30	18/30	0/0	0	0:11
	Sean O'Malley	0	10/21	10/21	0/0	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

UFC record before: 9-5
UFC record after: 10-5
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

LSong YadongMay 16, 2020
WAndre EwellOct 12, 2019
WNohelin HernandezJul 6, 2019

Next fight: L vs. Jose Aldo

UFC record before: 4-0
UFC record after: 4-1
Streak coming in: 4 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 25

Last UFC bouts before this one

WEddie WinelandJun 6, 2020
WJose QuinonezMar 7, 2020
WAndre SoukhamthathMar 3, 2018

Next fight: W vs. Thomas Almeida

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