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UFC 299: How to watch O’Malley vs. Vera title fight, start time, Miami fight card, odds, more

UFC Marlon Vera Sean OMalley Dustin Poirier UFC 299 (Event) ESPN Robelis Despaigne MA Miami ESPNews

The UFC’s third pay-per-view event of 2024 goes down Saturday in Miami.

Here’s how to watch UFC 299 with the bantamweight title on the line at the top of the card.

Broadcast and streaming info

Jon Anik, Laura Sanko, Daniel Cormier | UFC 293 commentary team

UFC 299 has a main card that begins at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (via ESPN+). The four-fight prelim card airs on ESPNews at 8 p.m. ET, and five early prelims stream on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET.

Stay tuned to MMA Junkie for more broadcast details later this week.

Main event: Sean O'Malley

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – AUGUST 19: Sean O’Malley gets ready to fight Aljamain Sterling for the Bantamweight title at UFC 292 at TD Garden on August 19, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paul Rutherford/Getty Images)

Record: 17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC
Opponent: Marlon Vera (21-8-1 MMA, 15-7 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Key wins: Aljamain Sterling (to win title), Petr Yan, Thomas Almeida
Misc.: O’Malley beat Sterling to win the title at UFC 292 in August 2023 in a Performance of the Night winner. In 10 UFC fights, O’Malley has eight post-fight bonus awards. Along with the title defense, he’ll be looking to avenge the only loss of his career to Vera in August 2020, a TKO setback that came after Vera injured his leg with a kick.

Main event: Marlon Vera

Aug 19, 2023; Boston, MA, USA; Marlon Vera (red gloves) fights Pedro Munhoz (blue gloves) during UFC 292 at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 21-8-1 MMA, 15-7 UFC
Opponent: Sean O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Key wins: Sean O’Malley, Frankie Edgar, Rob Font, Dominick Cruz, Pedro Munhoz
Misc.: After a loss to former featherweight champ Jose Aldo in late 2020 that came on the heels of his win over O’Malley, Vera is on a 5-1 run. His only loss in that stretch came a little less than a year ago to Cory Sandhagen by split decision.

Co-main event: Dustin Poirier

Apr 14, 2018; Glendale, AZ, USA; Dustin Poirier (red gloves) fights against Justin Gaethje (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 29-8 MMA, 21-7 UFC
Opponent: Benoit Saint-Denis (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: Conor McGregor (twice), Max Holloway (twice), Anthony Pettis, Justin Gaethje, Eddie Alvarez, Dan Hooker, Michael Chandler
Misc.: Former interim lightweight champ Poirier has 13 post-fight bonus awards, including eight Fight of the Night winners.

Co-main event: Benoit Saint-Denis

Nov 11, 2023; New York, NY, USA; Benoit Saint Denis (blue gloves) reacts after beating Matt Frevola (red gloves) during UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC
Opponent: Dustin Poirier (29-8 MMA, 21-7 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: Thiago Moises, Matt Frevola
Misc.: France’s Saint-Denis called out Poirier for what will be his sixth fight at lightweight after he moved down from 170 pounds. He’s 5-0 in that stretch with three knockouts and two submissions, plus three post-fight bonus awards.

UFC debut: Robelis Despaigne

Record: 4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC
Opponent: Josh Parisian (15-7 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Key wins: Travis Gregoire (12 seconds), Stevie Payne (3 seconds), Miles Banks (4 seconds)
Misc.: The UFC’s heavyweight division may be about to have a big dose of life injected into it if Despaigne lives up to his promise. The Cuban bronze medal winnner in Taekwondo in the 2012 Olympics has four first-round knockouts in his first four pro fights – including the past three in a combined 19 seconds … yes, 19 seconds. Combined. In three Fury FC fights.

UFC debut: Michael Page

Record: 21-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC
Opponent: Kevin Holland (25-10 MMA, 12-7 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Key wins: Paul Daley, Derek Anderson, Goiti Yamauchiyo
Misc.: One of the most electric and popular fighters in Bellator history finally has a chance to prove himself in the UFC. “MVP” – “Venom” Page – is one of the most accomplished British fighters in MMA history, as well.