{"id":237,"date":"2024-03-10T20:18:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T00:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/sportplug\/?p=237"},"modified":"2024-03-24T17:55:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T21:55:27","slug":"sean-omalley-dominates-in-first-title-defense-ufc-299","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/sportplug\/sean-omalley-dominates-in-first-title-defense-ufc-299\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean O’Malley Dominates in First Title Defense: UFC 299"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Yesterday, “Suga” Sean O’Malley made his first title defense against Marlon “Chito” Vera and O’Malley put on a masterful display. I will talk about his performance and give my opinions on the rest of the card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image via ESPN: Sean O’Malley put on a show this weekend at UFC 299<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Suga Shows his Mettle<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sean O’Malley entered this bout with a record of 17-1-1, that one loss coming at the hands of Chito. However, this loss did not come without controversy, as the fight ended after O’Malley had a fluke leg injury that allowed Chito to jump on the opportunity and finish Sean. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many including myself, believed that O’Malley was winning the first fight before the injury and that this fight would be more of the same. That turned out to be exactly the case, with O’Malley winning by unanimous decision (50 – 45, 50 – 45, 50 – 44). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

O’Malley outstruck Vera on significant strikes 230 – 89, putting O’Malley third all-time for significant strikes landed in a title fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O’Malley, however, did face adversity during the fight, coming in the fourth round and in the final second of the fight. The fourth round was the closest round of the fight with Chito emptying the tank, and in the final second O’Malley took a left hook to his midsection from Chito.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Suga Show #UFC299<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/WVbQZEHZUE<\/a><\/p>— MMA UNCENSORED (@MMAUNCENSORED1) March 10, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>