UFC 299 takes place Saturday headlined by a bantamweight title fight rematch, but before the fights get underway, join MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun for a preview show right here at 5 p.m. ET.
In the main event, bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) makes his first title defense against Marlon Vera (21-8-1 MMA, 15-7 UFC), with the champ looking to avenge his only loss, which came against “Chito” by TKO in 2020. The co-headliner is a five-round lightweight showdown between veteran Dustin Poirier (29-8 MMA, 21-7 UFC) and rising contender Benoit Saint-Denis (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), who has a golden opportunity to make a name for himself on a big stage.
UFC 299 takes place at Kaseya Center in Miami. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.
Below is the full lineup of fights:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera – for bantamweight title
- Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint-Denis – five rounds
- Kevin Holland vs. Michael Page
- Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena
- Yadong Song vs. Petr Yan
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Jailton Almeida vs. Curtis Blaydes
- Maycee Barber vs. Katlyn Cerminara
- Rafael dos Anjos vs. Mateusz Gamrot
- Pedro Munhoz vs. Kyler Phillips
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Ion Cutelaba vs. Philipe Lins
- Michal Oleksiejczuk vs. Michel Pereira
- Robelis Despaigne vs. Josh Parisian
- Asu Almabaev vs. CJ Vergara
- Maryna Moroz vs. Joanne Wood
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 299.
