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UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2

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Saturday 03.09.2024 at 06:00 PM ET
U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ownership: Endeavor
Venue: Kaseya Center
Location: Miami, Florida, United States
Enclosure: Octagon
TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier
Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
Ticket Revenue (live gate): $14,142,904
Attendance: 19,165
MMA Bouts: 14
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Bout		Info
Sean O'Malley defeats Marlon Vera via Decision, Unanimous		5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Dustin Poirier defeats Benoit Saint-Denis via KO/TKO, Right Hook		2:32 Round 2 of 5, 7:32 Total Bout Page
Michael Page defeats Kevin Holland via Decision, Unanimous		3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Jack Della Maddalena defeats Gilbert Burns via KO/TKO, Knee to Ground Strikes		3:43 Round 3 of 3, 13:43 Total Bout Page
Petr Yan defeats Yadong Song via Decision, Unanimous		3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Curtis Blaydes defeats Jailton Almeida via KO/TKO, Hammerfists		0:36 Round 2 of 3, 5:36 Total Bout Page
Maycee Barber defeats Katlyn Cerminara via Decision, Unanimous		3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Mateusz Gamrot defeats Rafael dos Anjos via Decision, Unanimous		3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Kyler Phillips defeats Pedro Munhoz via Decision, Unanimous		3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Philipe Lins defeats Ion Cutelaba via Decision, Unanimous		3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Michel Pereira defeats Michał Oleksiejczuk via Submission, Rear Naked Choke		1:01 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Robelis Despaigne defeats Josh Parisian via KO/TKO, Counter Right		0:18 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Asu Almabaev defeats CJ Vergara via Decision, Unanimous		3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Joanne Wood defeats Maryna Moroz via Decision, Split		3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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DevinM34

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03.07.2024 | 7:25 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 14 Winners, 6 Perfect, 655 Points | Tied for 2023rd

A fraud is someone who isn't who they claim to be, or in this case, who everyone else claims they are. Everyone seems to think BSD is this championship level fighter and I don't think he is. Is he good? Absolutely. But I don't think he's on that level. We'll see come Saturday.

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TheCaliGrizzly

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03.07.2024 | 9:28 AM ET

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Predictions: 8 of 14 Winners, 6 Perfect, 600 Points | Tied for 3327th

Despaigne vs. Parisian
Robelis Despaigne, TKO, R1
I give it 25-50secs in

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03.07.2024 | 9:46 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 14 Winners, 4 Perfect, 440 Points | Tied for 6040th

BSD is young in his career. Dustin Poirier is a legendary lightweight. If BSD loses Saturday, he still could become champion one day.

QuasiMMA

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03.07.2024 | 9:54 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 14 Winners, 3 Perfect, 490 Points | Tied for 5352nd

Josh Parisian via Decision, He will take down the cuban and expose his lack of all martial arts

pashaboyer

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03.07.2024 | 10:32 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 14 Winners, 4 Perfect, 440 Points | Tied for 6040th

Song better HOPE he knocks out Yan. Because Yan is faaaar bettter striker.

pashaboyer

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03.07.2024 | 10:46 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 14 Winners, 4 Perfect, 440 Points | Tied for 6040th

@DevinM34 although I’m split on Diamond fight. The one thing that I really don’t like about Saint Denis is…. Although he has shown he can recover well after he gets hit, what I don’t like is… that he can get hurt and wobbled BAD on the feet. I believe the play is Diamond by Dec, because I believe Saint Denis can survive a TKO. Or…. Saint Denis inside distance.

* Edited at 03.07.2024, 10:47 AM ET *

pashaboyer

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03.07.2024 | 10:49 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 14 Winners, 4 Perfect, 440 Points | Tied for 6040th

@QuasiMMA I’d rather take a stab at CJ than Josh to be honest… 😭

DevinM34

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03.07.2024 | 11:07 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 14 Winners, 6 Perfect, 655 Points | Tied for 2023rd

@Mr_Moon I know that, but people are talking like he's championship level RIGHT NOW... That he's just going to run through Dustin on his way to the top. He's not. He's got a lot of questions. He's just been finishing lower level competition and one decent guy in Frevola. The one time he went to decision he was getting beat down by Zaleski (at 170lbs on short notice). We've never just seen him dominate someone for a full 15 minutes, let alone 25 minutes. We've never seen him go to deep waters and come out on top. Say what you want about Dustin, but he's got heart and a **** load of experience. He' been in the cage with more dangerous people than BSD and came out on top. What happens if Dustin weathers the storm? BSD is going to get beat up, that's what.

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GoatChael

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03.07.2024 | 11:28 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 14 Winners, 6 Perfect, 675 Points | Tied for 1584th

@DevinM34 it‘s a very tough fit to pick, so I don‘t think there‘s right or wrong here because everything is a possibility. I agree with you but I‘d also like to mention with BSD it‘s kinda the same thing like with Khamzat or O‘Malley. They made a big jump in the rankings and competition and before they only won over lower level competition and didn’t get tested inbetween. Then they fought the top of the division and still continued to win (both times close though). It just shows that it‘s possible and you can‘t tell before. BSD never dominated anyone for 15/25 minutes because he never had to, except for his short notice loss. A five round fight definitely favours Dustin especially when it goes to decision and there‘s a huge question mark on BSD but history has proven that it can be done and could be done again.

* Edited at 03.07.2024, 11:33 AM ET *

Pflynn8

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03.07.2024 | 11:44 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 14 Winners, 5 Perfect, 600 Points | Tied for 3176th

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Marlon O’Malley vs Sean Vera

* Edited at 03.07.2024, 11:47 AM ET *

SANGRES

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03.07.2024 | 11:59 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 14 Winners, 4 Perfect, 640 Points | Tied for 2261st

@pashaboyer I think that is Song's only hope, I think at first he'll try and bulldoze his way through Yan's boxing just to realize that Yan packs a punch. I also don't think that Yan is going to turn this into a boxing match, he'll utilize takedowns and control him at one point. However, Yan probably isn't the same, espacially after seeing 3 red boxes from his last win, but hopefully he comes back, hopefully.

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el222

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03.07.2024 | 12:11 PM ET

broccoliman

Predictions: 7 of 14 Winners, 4 Perfect, 490 Points | Tied for 5401st

people saying CLD got fraud checked by Petrosyan was a really bad recent example of that

AyyLmaonnaise

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03.07.2024 | 12:14 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 14 Winners, 5 Perfect, 630 Points | Tied for 2539th

That was just people hating on CLD because he is from cage warriors. People who watched him there know he is a legit prospect

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DevinM34

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03.07.2024 | 12:28 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 14 Winners, 6 Perfect, 655 Points | Tied for 2023rd

@DevinM34 that's two examples of it working out, but there's numerous examples of it not. And to your point, O'Malley and Khamzat were better prospects coming up and I thought they'd be champ one day. O'Malley is more technical and patient which translates well to the top. Khamzat was just a killer and was never even in danger before fighting Burns. What happened when they moved up and fought Burns and Yan though? They both went to decision and weren't able to just blow through those guys. If this goes to decision BSD isn't winning.

* Edited at 03.07.2024, 12:28 PM ET *

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GoatChael

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03.07.2024 | 1:03 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 14 Winners, 6 Perfect, 675 Points | Tied for 1584th

@DevinM34 one way or another I think it‘s gonna be an incredible fight and I can‘t wait to see how it‘s gonna play out

DevinM34

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03.07.2024 | 1:12 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 14 Winners, 6 Perfect, 655 Points | Tied for 2023rd

@GoatChael same. I'm not writing off BSD completely. He's dangerous early, especially on the ground where Poirier has struggled in the past. This whole card is full of bangers

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gliese58i

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03.07.2024 | 2:17 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 14 Winners, 7 Perfect, 730 Points | Tied for 777th

The only question in my mind for that fight is "does it matter that Poirier is closer in age to 40 than 30?". Because 5 years ago I wouldn't even have had a question in picking him. He's got a lot of mileage though. That's what people are wondering about, not his skills or experience that are obviously above BSDs, at least clearly as far as the striking goes.

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SANGRES

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03.07.2024 | 2:19 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 14 Winners, 4 Perfect, 640 Points | Tied for 2261st

damn, these days are feeling long asf

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GoatChael

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03.07.2024 | 2:51 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 14 Winners, 6 Perfect, 675 Points | Tied for 1584th

@gliese58i definitely a factor that I took into account in my decision. At least statistically the age and in particular the age gap between two fighters is significant. So I think it definitely matters but it doesn‘t determine the outcome. A seven year age gap obviously doesn‘t nullify an advantage in experience or the match up of fighting styles. But it should be taken in consideration

gliese58i

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03.07.2024 | 3:19 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 14 Winners, 7 Perfect, 730 Points | Tied for 777th

Who is betting on Despaigne at these odds? His career inside of an octagon is shorter than the time it took me to write this post. Also Taekwondo best base for MMA now? What if Parisian doesn't die in the first couple of minutes? What if Parisian goes for a takedown?
We know literally nothing of Despaigne lol. Or maybe we do, in which case please enlighten me.

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