O’Malley retains bantamweight belt with unanimous decision over Vera in UFC 299

MIAMI (AP) — Sean O’Malley emphatically defended his bantamweight belt Saturday night, unanimously defeating Marlon (Chito) Vera in UFC 299.
In a fight that he controlled from the opening round, O’Malley (18-1) outclassed Vera with his quickness, precision striking and footwork.
The defending champion threw 344 punches, landing more than 50 per cent of them. He was the more active fighter throughout, hurting Vera (23-9-1) with shots to the body, knees to the face, and counterin