Bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley faces rival Marlon “Chito” Vera within the UFC 299 fundamental occasion on March ninth in Miami, Florida. The rematch with Vera will probably 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 battle 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 instructed The MMA Hour. “He is good. He is powerful. He is very sturdy, however that does not get the job accomplished in opposition to me. You possibly can’t simply be powerful. You possibly can’t simply be sturdy. I imagine I am extra expert, quicker, extra correct, and I simply really feel confidence standing in entrance of him.”
“Mentally, bodily, emotionally, I am making ready for 25 minutes,” O’Malley continued. “I am making ready to depart there limping, depart there sore. depart there with my hand hurting from his head. So, making ready for the worst, however realistically I am placing this dude’s lights out inside three.”
