A stacked UFC 299 fight card headlined by a bantamweight title fight between rivals Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera goes down Saturday in Miami, with O’Malley looking to become the first champion to defend a title in 2024.
The rest of the main card includes a five-round scrap between veteran Dustin Poirier and rising star Benoit Saint-Denis, the long-anticipated UFC debut for Bellator star Michael “Venom” Page as he takes on Kevin Holland, an exciting welterweight matchup between Gilbert Burns and Jack Della Maddalena, plus former 135-pound champion Petr Yan faces Song Yadong.
All of which comes after a preliminary card featuring former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos taking on Mateusz Gamrot, and heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and Jailton Almeida competing for a potential interim title shot.
Here are the official results from UFC 299:
MAIN CARD
— Sean O’Malley (bantamweight champion) vs. Marlon Vera
— Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint Denis
— Kevin Holland vs. Michael Page
— Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena
— Petr Yan vs. Song Yadong
PRELIMINARY CARD
— Curtis Blaydes vs. Jailton Almeida
— Katlyn Cerminara vs. Maycee Barber
Mateusz Gamrot defeats Rafael dos Anjos via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Gamrot used relentless pressure and consistent takedown attempts to defeat the Brazilian veteran and improve to 7-2 in the UFC.
Kyler Phillips defeats Pedro Munhoz via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
The American Phillips makes it three wins in a row, improving to 6-1 in the UFC as he dominated practically every exchange in the bantamweight bout against Munhoz.
Philipe Lins defeats Ion Cutelaba via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
After nearly a year since his last fight, the rust appeared to get the best of Cutelaba, as Lins battered the Moldovian with leg kicks the entire bout and was able to walk out with his fourth consecutive win.
Michel Pereira defeats Michal Oleksiejczuk via Submission, 1:01 in Round 1
Pereira wasted no time dispatching his middleweight opponent, unloading on Oleksiejczuk with a knee to the body before taking him down and finishing the bout with a rear-naked choke, picking up his seventh straight victory.
Robelis Despaigne defeats Josh Parisian via KO, 0:18 in Round 1
The Cuban heavyweight and Olympic medalist lived up to the hype in his UFC debut as Despaigne came out head-hunting and was able to secure the second-fastest finish by a debuting heavyweight, making it his fifth first-round finish through five mixed martial arts contests.
Asu Almabaev defeats CJ Vergara via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Almabaev remains undefeated in the UFC (2-0) as the Kazakhstani flyweight dominated the fight thanks to his elite grappling work.
Joanne Wood defeats Maryna Moroz via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
After losing her last three contests, the Scottish flyweight was able to end her UFC career on a high note, picking up a victory over Moroz and ending her tenure with a 9-8 record (17-8 overall).
