The highly anticipated matchup between O'Malley and Vera in UFC 299 was a clash of two titans in the octagon. Both fighters brought their A-game, showcasing their skills and determination to come out on top. O'Malley, known for his lightning-fast strikes and elusive footwork, proved to be a formidable opponent for Vera, who is known for his relentless pressure and ground game.
The fight was a back-and-forth battle, with both fighters landing significant strikes and attempting takedowns. O'Malley's precision striking kept Vera on the defensive, while Vera's grappling skills threatened to turn the tide in his favor. In the end, it was O'Malley who emerged victorious, using his superior striking to secure a unanimous decision victory.
 Petr Yan and Song Yadong opened the main card in style before Jack Della Maddalena made a statement, Michael “Venom” Page impressed in his debut, and Dustin Poirier reminded everyone why he’s been a fixture in the lightweight title picture for the last five years. And then, in the main event, bitter rivals Sean O’Malley and Marlon “Chito” Vera settled their differences with the bantamweight title hanging in the balance.
Bantamweight champ and rising "it" guy Sean O'Malley defended the title he won last summer, and the man he met just happened to be Ecuadorian favorite Marlon "Chito" Vera, who handed O'Malley his only pro loss when they met five years ago at UFC 252.
"Suga" Sean was 5-0 with 4 KOs since the lone competitive blemish while Vera was 5-2 over the same stretch and arrived after a scorecard defeat of Pedro Munhoz at UFC 292.
Each of the other fights on the main show had at least one ranked contender, including the co-main that matched octagonal stalwart and No. 3 lightweight Dustin Poirier with 12th-ranked Benoit Saint Denis, who had won five straight since losing his UFC debut in 2021.
Jedrzejczyk retired from the sport in 2022 following back-to-back losses to current strawweight champion Zhang Weili. She was revered as one of the UFC's fiercest competitors regardless of gender. She had a reputation of intimidating opponents during her title reign, until she surrendered the belt to Rose Namajunas in a knockout upset at UFC 217 in New York.
Following an unsuccessful bid to reclaim the belt against Namajunas in 2018, Jędrzejczyk (16-5) eventually moved up to flyweight to challenge Valentina Shevchenko. She lost that fight via unanimous decision. Before Jędrzejczyk's career in MMA, she was one of the most decorated fighters in women's Muay Thai.
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