UFC 299 takes place Saturday headlined by a bantamweight title fight rematch, and MMA Junkie Radio’s “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” will host a live-streamed watch-along right here, which kicks off at 8 p.m. ET.
In the main event, bantamweight champion [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) makes his first title defense against [autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag] (21-8-1 MMA, 15-7 UFC), with the champ looking to avenge his only loss, which came against “Chito” by TKO in 2020. The co-headliner is a five-round lightweight showdown between veteran [autotag]Dustin Poirier[/autotag] (29-8 MMA, 21-7 UFC) and rising contender [autotag]Benoit Saint-Denis[/autotag] (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), who has a golden opportunity to make a name for himself on a big stage.
UFC 299 takes place at Kaseya Center in Miami. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.
Below is the lineup of fights included in the watch-along:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera – for bantamweight title
- Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint-Denis – five rounds
- Kevin Holland vs. Michael Page
- Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena
- Yadong Song vs. Petr Yan
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Jailton Almeida vs. Curtis Blaydes
- Maycee Barber vs. Katlyn Cerminara
- Rafael dos Anjos vs. Mateusz Gamrot
- Pedro Munhoz vs. Kyler Phillips
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 299.