The full lineup for UFC 299 on March 9 in Miami has been announced, featuring Sean O’Malley’s bantamweight title defense against Marlon “Chito” Vera, and Dustin Poirier versus Benoit Saint Denis in the co-main event.
Alright, folks, UFC 299 is all set to go. It’s happening on March 9, and the venue? Sunny Miami. The announcement came during the UFC 298 broadcast. And boy, what a lineup we’ve got!
Headlining the event is Sean O’Malley. He’s defending his bantamweight title against Marlon “Chito” Vera. A long-standing rivalry, this one. Can’t wait to see how it ends. The co-main event? Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint Denis. Poirier, a seasoned lightweight contender, is up against the rapidly ascending Saint Denis.
But wait, there’s more. The main card also features Kevin Holland and Michael “Venom” Page. Page, a former Bellator star, is making his octagon debut against Holland in a welterweight bout. Then there’s Gilbert Burns, a one-time welterweight title challenger, squaring off against Jack Della Maddalena, a knockout specialist. And let’s not forget Petr Yan, the ex-bantamweight champ, who’s taking on Song Yadong.
The prelims are equally exciting. We’ve got ranked contenders like Curtis Blaydes, Jailton Almeida, Katlyn Cerminara (you might remember her as Chookagian), Maycee Barber, Mateusz Gamrot, and Rafael dos Anjos. And there are others too.
Here’s the full UFC 299 lineup.
Main Card (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET):
– Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera
– Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint Denis
– Michael Page vs. Kevin Holland
– Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena
– Petr Yan vs. Song Yadong
Preliminary Card (ESPN and ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET) and Early Preliminaries (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET):
– Curtis Blaydes vs. Jailton Almeida
– Katlyn Cerminara vs. Maycee Barber
– Mateusz Gamrot vs. Rafael dos Anjos
– Pedro Munhoz vs. Kyler Phillips
– Michel Pereira vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
– Robelis Despaigne vs. Josh Parisian
– CJ Vergara vs. Assu Almabayev
– Joanne Wood vs. Maryna Moroz
So, mark your calendars, folks. UFC 299 is gonna be a blast!