Sean O’Malley delivers 25-minute masterclass to dominate Marlon Vera at UFC 299 in Miami and defend bantamweight title, after Dustin Poirier’s incredible KO win over Benoit Saint Denis

Sean ‘Suga’ O’Malley successfully defended his bantamweight title in the UFC 299 main event after outpointing his long-time rival Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera in Miami.

O’Malley had suffered his first and only loss in MMA to Chito in 2020, but a repeat never seemed likely as he produced a dominant display at the Kaseya Center.

The American brutally caught his challenger with a knee in the second round, with Chito somehow withstanding the blow to stay in the match.

Chito produced his best shot of the night in the closing seconds of the fifth round, but it proved too late as O’Malley put in a complete performance throughout the 25-minute match.

O’Malley was unanimously awarded the victory with two scorecards giving the American a 50-45 margin, while the other read 50-44 in his favor.

The 29-year-old’s win came after Dustin Poirier recorded an incredible knockout victory over Benoit Saint Denis.

Dustin Poirier scored a stunning knockout victory against Benoit Saint-Denis in their lightweight bout in Miami

Poirier stunned his rival with an uppercut before ending the match with a right hook to deliver a knockout blow