Bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley faces rival Marlon “Chito” Vera within the UFC 299 predominant occasion on March ninth in Miami, Florida. The rematch with Vera shall be O’Malley’s first title protection.
Vera (23-8-1) handed O’Malley (17-1, 1 NC) his solely profession loss when the 2 first fought at UFC 252 in August 2020. Vera completed O’Malley with punches and elbows late within the opening spherical. O’Malley seeks to avenge the loss and expects to cease Vera at Kaseya Heart. He even predicted what around the struggle will finish.
“I am higher than this dude. I’ll go on the market and do what I used to be about to do to him and put his lights out,” O’Malley informed The MMA Hour. “He is good. He is robust. He is very sturdy, however that does not get the job performed towards me. You’ll be able to’t simply be robust. You’ll be able to’t simply be sturdy. I consider I am extra expert, sooner, extra correct, and I simply really feel confidence standing in entrance of him.”
“Mentally, bodily, emotionally, I am getting ready for 25 minutes,” O’Malley continued. “I am getting ready to depart there limping, go away there sore. go away there with my hand hurting from his head. So, getting ready for the worst, however realistically I am placing this dude’s lights out inside three.”
