Bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley efficiently defended his title for the primary time within the UFC 299 principal occasion on Saturday towards acquainted foe Marlon “Chito” Vera. Vera handed O’Malley his first and solely profession loss at UFC 252 in August 2020.
O’Malley dominated Vera within the rematch successful each spherical. Following the victory, O’Malley acknowledged that he is undefeated once more.
“I knew I used to be higher than this man for 3 and a half years. I knew the primary struggle was a fluke,” O’Malley stated in the course of the UFC 299 Publish-Battle Press Convention. “The Suga State Athletic Fee, they stated if I win that they’re going to take that first struggle away, so formally I am undefeated once more. It feels actually good, so we’re 1-0 proper now.”
