UFC 299 Results, Video Highlights, Social Media Reaction & Post Presser

By MMA News

UFC 299 took place tonight from the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights!

In the main event, Sean O’Malley looked to make his first bantamweight title defense against Marlon Vera. While in the co-main event, former interim lightweight champ Dustin Poirier clashed with rising contender Benoit Saint-Denis.

UFC 299 Results: Main Card

• Bantamweight Championship Main Event: Sean O’Malley def. Marlon Vera via unanimous decision (50-45×2, 50-44)
• Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dustin Poirier def. Benoît Saint Denis via KO: R2, 2.32
• Welterweight: Michael Page def. Kevin Holland via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
• Welterweight: Jack Della Maddalena def. Gilbert Burns via KO: R3, 3.43
• Bantamweight: Petr Yan def. Song Yadong via unanimous decision (29-28×3)

Preliminary Card

• Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes def. Jailton Almeida via TKO: R2, 0.36
• Flyweight: Maycee Barber def. Katlyn Chookagian via unanimous decision (30-27×2, 29-28)
• Lightweight: Mateusz Gamrot def. Rafael dos Anjos via unanimous decision (29-28×2, 30-27)
• Bantamweight: Kyler Phillips def. Pedro Munhoz via unanimous decision (30-27×3)

Early Preliminary Card

• Light Heavyweight: Philipe Lins def. Ion Cuțelaba via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
• Middleweight: Michel Pereira def. Michał Oleksiejczuk via submission: R1, 1.01
• Heavyweight: Robelis Despaigne def. Josh Parisian via KO: R1: 0.18
• Flyweight: Assu Almabayev def. CJ Vergara via unanimous decision (30-27×3)
• Flyweight: Joanne Wood def. Maryna Moroz via split decision (29-28×2, 28-29)

Preliminary Card Highlights

Robelis Despaigne def. Josh Parisian

Making his UFC debut, Robelis Despaigne took just 18 seconds to KO Josh Parisian in their heavyweight bout.

Michel Pereira def. Michał Oleksiejczuk

In this welterweight bout, Michel Pereira took just over a minute to defeat Michał Oleksiejczuk via rear-naked choke.

Curtis Blaydes def. Jailton Almeida

In this heavyweight bout, Curtis Blaydes snapped Jailton Almeida’s 15-fight unbeaten streak with a TKO early in the second round.

Main Card Highlights

Petr Yan def. Song Yadong

In the main card opener, former bantamweight champ Petr Yan got back in the win column with a unanimous decision against Song Yadong.

Jack Della Maddalena def. Gilbert Burns

In this welterweight bout, Jack Della Maddalena extended his unbeaten streak to 17 with a TKO of Gilbert Burns in the third round.

Michael Page def. Kevin Holland

In this welterweight bout, Michael Page got it done via unanimous decision on his UFC debut against Kevin Holland.

Dustin Poirier def. Benoît Saint Denis

In the co-main event, Dustin Poirier earned a stunning KO of Benoît Saint Denis in what was a wild, back-and-forth lightweight encounter.

Sean O’Malley def. Marlon Vera

In the main event, Sean O’Malley outclassed Marlon Vera to retain his bantamweight strap, earning a dominant unanimous decision win.