Bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley defended his title for the first time at UFC 299 on March 9, defeating Marlon “Chito” Vera in a one-sided unanimous decision. With the win, O’Malley avenged the only loss on his record. Vera defeated O’Malley in the first meeting at UFC 252 in August 2020. Following the March 9 win, O’Malley called out newly crowned featherweight titleholder Ilia Topuria . UFC CEO Dana White put the kibosh on any talk of O’Malley and Topuria fighting any time soon. Instead, O’Malley will face top bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili in his next title defense.
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