All finishers and O’Malley get extra checks in Miami

MIAMI, FLORIDA – MARCH 09: Robelis Despaigne of Cuba punches Josh Parisian throughout their heavyweight bout at UFC 299 at Kaseya Middle on March 09, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Picture by Megan Briggs/Getty Pictures)

Robelis Despaigne def. Josh Parisian by way of knockout (punches) — Spherical 1, 0:18

Robelis Despaigne (5-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) got here into his UFC debut with 4 first-round knockouts, and his three most up-to-date had been in a mixed 19 seconds. It took him nearly that lengthy to place away Josh Parisian (15-8 MMA, 2-5 UFC). He wanted 18 seconds to knock him out for the second quickest heavyweight debut in UFC historical past.

Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Michal Oleksiejczuk (yellow trunks) fights Michel Pereira (pink trunks) throughout UFC 299 at Kayesa Middle. Obligatory Credit score: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports activities

Michel Pereira def. Michal Oleksiejczuk by way of submission (rear-naked choke) — Spherical 1, 1:01

Michel Pereira (30-11 MMA, 8-2 UFC) wanted simply 61 seconds to place Michal Oleksiejczuk (19-7 MMA, 7-5-1 UFC), then submit him with a rear-naked choke following a little bit of pounding. The win was Pereira’s seventh straight, and it was his third straight bonus.

Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Jailton Almeida (blue gloves) fights Curtis Blaydes (pink gloves) throughout UFC 299 at Kayesa Middle. Obligatory Credit score: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports activities

Curtis Blaydes def. Jailton Almeida by way of TKO (punches) — Spherical 2, 0:36

Curtis Blaydes (18-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) received taken down an absurd variety of occasions within the first spherical towards Jailton Almeida (20-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC). However within the second, he pulled off a stunner and knocked Almeida out with an enormous rally that ended Almeida’s 15-fight successful streak.

Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Jack Della Maddalena (blue gloves) fights Gilbert Burns (pink gloves) throughout UFC 299 at Kayesa Middle. Obligatory Credit score: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports activities

Jack Della Maddalena def. Gilbert Burns by way of knockout (strikes) — Spherical 3, 3:43

Jack Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) was on his solution to a call loss to Gilbert Burns (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC), who received the primary two rounds with two of the three judges. However within the third, Maddalena pulled off an enormous rally and pounded Burns out for a knockout win.

Sean O’Malley def. Marlon Vera, UFC 299

Sean O’Malley def. Marlon Vera by way of unanimous determination (50-45, 50-45, 50-44)

Sean O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) placed on arguably one of the best general efficiency of his profession with a unanimous determination sweep of the scorecards towards Marlon Vera (21-9-1 MMA, 15-8 UFC) in the primary occasion. Not solely did O’Malley defend the bantamweight title, he avenged the one lack of his profession, which got here to Vera in 2020. As a result of he injured his leg in that combat, O’Malley contends it wasn’t an actual loss, and that his efficiency within the rematch reinforces that.