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UFC 299 pre-occasion details: Contained in the numbers of stacked Miami lineup



The closing occasion in the 200s-period of numbered UFC playing cards goes down Saturday at UFC 299, and the occasion from Kaseya Center (pay-per-glimpse, ESPNews, ESPN+) is one in all the most stacked in most up-to-date memory.

A lineup filled with a plethora of ancient title challengers, high-ranked contenders and extra, is headline by a bantamweight title rematch. Reigning champ Sean O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) will strive and form his first protection whereas simultaneously looking to avenge his simplest occupation loss towards Marlon Vera (21-8-1 MMA, 15-7 UFC), who gained the first matchup by first-spherical TKO at UFC 252 in August 2020.

For extra on the numbers at the motivate of the headliner, as well to the leisure of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-occasion details for UFC 299.

Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera

Sean O’Malley

Sean O’Malley

O’Malley is one in all eight opponents to defend the undisputed UFC bantamweight championship.

O’Malley is one in all two opponents to buy a UFC championship after being signed to the promotion by Dana White’s Contender Series. Jamahal Hill also accomplished the feat.

O’Malley has earned 13 of 17 occupation victories by stoppage. He’s accomplished all six of his UFC stoppage victories by knockout.

O’Malley’s six knockout victories in UFC bantamweight rivals are tied for 2nd in divisional history at the motivate of T.J. Dillashaw (seven).

O’Malley lands 7.29 foremost strikes per minute in UFC rivals, the supreme rate in bantamweight history.

O’Malley lands 61.2 p.c of his foremost strike makes an attempt in UFC bantamweight rivals, the top rate in divisional history.

O’Malley’s eight fight-night bonuses for UFC bantamweight fights are tied with Dillashaw for most in divisional history.

Marlon Vera

Marlon Vera

Vera competes in his 20th UFC bantamweight bout, tied with Pedro Munhoz for the most appearances in divisional history.

Vera’s 13 victories in UFC bantamweight rivals are tied with Dillashaw for 2nd-most in divisional history at the motivate of Aljamain Sterling (14).

Vera’s 10 stoppage victories in UFC bantamweight rivals are most in divisional history.

Vera’s six knockout victories in UFC bantamweight rivals are tied for 2nd-most in divisional history at the motivate of Dillashaw (seven).

Vera’s two knockout victories stemming from head kicks in UFC bantamweight rivals are most in divisional history.

Vera’s 10 knockdowns landed in UFC bantamweight rivals are tied with Petr Yan, Cody Garbrandt and Montel Jackson for most in divisional history.

Vera is one in all two opponents in UFC history to ranking three knockdowns in motivate-to-motivate fights. Conor McGregor also accomplished the feat.

Vera is one in all six opponents in UFC history to accept as true with two performances with three or extra knockdowns landed. McGregor, Donald Cerrone, Anderson Silva, John Lineker and Israel Adesanya also accomplished the feat.

Vera is one in all 11 opponents in UFC history to gain a knockout stemming from a front kick. He accomplished the feat at UFC 268. There accept as true with been 12 such finishes total, with Lyoto Machida being the top fighter to buy twice with the contrivance.

Vera’s four submission victories in UFC bantamweight rivals are tied for third-most in divisional history at the motivate of Urijah Faber (six) and Rani Yahya (six).

Vera’s -112 foremost strike differential (159 vs. 271) at UFC on ESPN 35 is the supreme unfavorable differential for any winner in UFC history.

Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint-Denis

Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier (29-8 MMA, 21-7 UFC) gained a UFC title in his 22nd octagon appearance, the third most of any duration in-between or undisputed champion in firm history at the motivate of Charles Oliveira (28) and Michael Bisping (26).

Poirier is one in all 10 opponents in UFC history to gain 21 or extra octagon victories.

Poirier is 13-4 with one no contest since he moved up to the UFC light-weight division in April 2015.

Poirier’s eight knockout victories in UFC light-weight rivals are 2nd-most in divisional history at the motivate of Drew Dober (nine).

Poirier is the top light-weight in UFC history to land 150 or extra foremost strikes in three separate fights.

Poirier and Dan Hooker mixed for 390 total strikes landed at UFC on ESPN 12, the single-fight converse for a UFC light-weight bout.

Poirier is one in all six opponents in UFC history to gain two or extra submission victories by D’Arce choke. Tony Ferguson, Khamzat Chimaev, Julian Erosa, Vicente Luque and Kevin Holland also accomplished the feat.

Poirier is one in all seven opponents in UFC history to be awarded 13 or extra fight-night bonuses.

Benoit Saint-Denis

Benoit Saint-Denis

Benoit Saint-Denis’ (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) 5-fight UFC a hit depart at light-weight is tied with Paddy Pimblett for the 2nd-longest filled with life depart in the division at the motivate of Islam Makhachev (12).

Saint-Denis has earned all 13 of his occupation victories by stoppage.

Saint-Denis’ 5-fight UFC stoppage steak is the 2nd-longest amongst filled with life opponents in the firm at the motivate of Shavkat Rakhmonov (six).

Kevin Holland vs. Michael Online page

Kevin Holland

Kevin Holland

Kevin Holland (25-10 MMA, 11-7 UFC) is 4-2 since he dropped to the UFC welterweight division in March 2022.

Holland’s 21-day turnaround between UFC valuable occasions (UFC on ESPN 21 and UFC on ABC 2) is tied with Deiveson Figueiredo (UFC 255 and UFC 256) for the shortest span in firm history.

Holland is one in all three opponents in UFC history to head 5-0 in a calendar twelve months. Roger Huerta (2007) and Neil Magny (2014) also accomplished the feat, but Holland did it the fastest at 210 days.

Michael Online page

Michael Online page

Michael Online page (21-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes his promotional debut following a 19-fight Bellator stint where he went 17-2.

Online page’s 17 victories in Bellator rivals are fourth-most in firm history at the motivate of Patricio Freire (22), A.J. McKee (20) and Michael Chandler (18).

Online page’s 11 knockout victories in Bellator rivals are tied with Patrick Freire for most in firm history.

Online page’s 10 stoppage victories in Bellator welterweight rivals are for most in divisional history.

Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena

Gilbert Burns

Gilbert Burns

Gilbert Burns (22-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) is 3-3 in his previous six fights relationship motivate to February 2021.

Burns is 7-3 since he returned to the welterweight division in August 2019.

Burns’ three armbar submission victories in UFC rivals are tied for third-most in firm history at the motivate of Demetrious Johnson (four) and Royce Gracie (four).

Jack Della Maddalena

Jack Della Maddalena

Jack Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) is on a 16-fight a hit depart after starting his occupation 0-2.

Della Maddalena’s six-fight UFC a hit depart at welterweight is tied for the 2nd-longest filled with life depart in the division at the motivate of Ian Machado Garry (seven).

Della Maddalena lands 7.2 foremost strikes per minute in UFC welterweight rivals, the 2nd-very top rate in divisional history at the motivate of Daniel Rodriguez (7.55).

Della Maddalena defends 67.9 p.c of all opponent foremost strike makes an attempt in UFC welterweight rivals, the top rate amongst filled with life opponents in the load class.

Petr Yan vs. Song Yadong

Petr Yan

Petr Yan

Petr Yan’s (16-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC) three-fight shedding skid is the longest of his occupation. He hasn’t earned a victory since October 2021.

Yan fell to 1-4 in his previous 5 fights relationship motivate to March 2021.

Yan grew to alter into the first fighter in UFC history to lose a title by disqualification towards Sterling at UFC 259.

Yan is one in all two opponents in UFC history to defend the duration in-between and undisputed bantamweight titles. Renan Barao also accomplished the feat.

Yan’s 10 knockdowns landed in UFC bantamweight rivals are tied with Vera, Garbrandt and Jackson for most in divisional history.

Song Yadong

Song Yadong

Song Yadong (21-7-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC) is 8-2-1 since he dropped to the UFC bantamweight division.

Curtis Blaydes vs. Jailton Almeida

Curtis Blaydes

Curtis Blaydes

Curtis Blaydes (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) is one in all 12 heavyweights in UFC history to achieve 12 octagon victories.

Blaydes’ 62 takedowns landed in UFC heavyweight rivals are most in divisional history.

Blaydes’ 14 takedowns landed towards Alexander Volkov at UFC on ESPN 11 is the single-fight converse for a UFC heavyweight bout.

Blaydes’ 14 takedowns landed are tied for the third-most in a single UFC fight at the motivate of Khabib Nurmagomedov (21 at UFC 160) and Sean Sherk (16 at UFC 73).

Blaydes’ three knockout victories stemming from elbow strikes in UFC rivals are tied with Paul Felder for most in firm history.

Jailton Almeida

Jailton Almeida

Jailton Almeida (19-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) is 4-0 since he moved up to the UFC heavyweight division in Would possibly maybe likely well merely 2022.

Almeida’s four-fight UFC a hit depart at heavyweight is the longest filled with life depart in the division.

Almeida registered 21: 10 of ground defend an eye on time at UFC War Evening 231, the single-fight UFC heavyweight converse and fourth most total in firm history.

Almeida absorbed enticing two foremost strikes in the first 5 fights of his UFC occupation.

Katlyn Cerminara vs. Maycee Barber

Katlyn Cerminara

Katlyn Cerminara

Katlyn Cerminara (18-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) competes in her 14th UFC females’s flyweight bout, the most appearances in divisional history.

Cerminara’s nine victories in UFC females’s flyweight rivals are tied with Valentina Shevchenko for most in divisional history.

Cerminara has earned 15 of her 18 occupation victories by decision. That entails all 11 of her UFC wins.

Cerminara is the top fighter in UFC history to gain their first 11 octagon victories by decision.

Maycee Barber

Maycee Barber

Maycee Barber’s (13-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) 5-fight UFC a hit depart at females’s flyweight is tied for the third-longest filled with life depart in the division at the motivate of Manon Fiorot (six) and Erin Blanchfield (six).

Barber is 7-2 since she moved up to the UFC females’s flyweight division in March 2019.

Barber’s seven victories in UFC females’s flyweight rivals are tied for fourth-most in divisional history at the motivate of Valentina Shevchenko (nine), Cerminara (nine) and Gillian Robertson (eight).

Barber’s three knockout victories in UFC females’s flyweight rivals are 2nd-most in divisional history at the motivate of Shevchenko (four).

Barber absorbs enticing 2.4 foremost strikes per minute in UFC females’s flyweight rivals, the third-simplest rate in divisional history at the motivate of Shevchenko (1.88) and Natalia Silva (2.1).

Mateusz Gamrot vs. Rafael dos Anjos

Rafael dos Anjos

Rafael dos Anjos’ (33-15 MMA, 21-13 UFC) turns into the fifth fighter in UFC history to form 35 octagon appearances.

Dos Anjos total fight time of 8: 26: 49 in UFC rivals is the most in firm history. He’s the top fighter to achieve eight hours of octagon time.

Dos Anjos is one in all 10 opponents in UFC history to gain 21 or extra octagon victories.

Dos Anjos’ 12 decision victories in UFC rivals are tied for third-most in firm history at the motivate of Neil Magny (14) and Brad Tavares (13).

Pedro Munhoz vs. Kyler Phillips

Pedro Munhoz

Pedro Munhoz (20-8 MMA, 10-8 UFC) competes in his 21st UFC bantamweight bout, the most appearances in divisional history.

Munhoz is 1-3 with one no contest in his previous 5 fights relationship motivate to August 2021.

Munhoz has landed 1,211 foremost strikes in UFC bantamweight rivals, the most in divisional history.

Munhoz’s seven fight-night bonuses for UFC bantamweight bouts are third-most in divisional history at the motivate of Dillashaw (eight) and O’Malley (eight).

Kyler Phillips (11-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) is one in all 11 opponents in UFC history to gain a triangle/armbar submission victory. He accomplished the feat at UFC 271.

Michel Pereira vs. Michał Oleksiejczuk

Michal Oleksiejczuk

Michal Oleksiejczuk (19-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) is 3-1 since he dropped to the UFC middleweight division in August 2022.

Oleksiejczuk has earned all six of his UFC stoppage victories by knockout.

CJ Vergara vs. Abu Almabaev

CJ Vergara

CJ Vergara (12-4-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC) lands 58 p.c of his foremost strike makes an attempt in UFC flyweight rivals, the supreme rate in divisional history.

Vergara lands 5.92 foremost strikes per minute in UFC flyweight rivals, the supreme rate in divisional history.

Joanne Wood vs. Maryna Moroz

Joanne Wood

Joanne Wood (16-8 MMA, 8-8 UFC) competes in her 12th UFC females’s flyweight bout, tied for the third-most appearances in divisional history at the motivate of Robertson (13) and Cerminara (13).

Wood is 6-5 in UFC females’s flyweight rivals. She’s 7-3 in her occupation at 125 kilos.

Wood’s 5 first-spherical submission losses in UFC rivals are tied with Tank Abbott and Melvin Guillard for most in firm history.

Wood’s two knockdowns landed in UFC females’s flyweight rivals are tied for third-most in divisional history at the motivate of Ariane Lipski (three) and Taila Santos (three).

Wood has landed 907 foremost strikes in UFC females’s flyweight rivals, the most in divisional history.

Wood’s 68 leg kicks landed at UFC 238 are third-most landed in a three-spherical UFC fight at the motivate of Karol Rosa (95) at UFC 296 and Joselyne Edwards (76) at UFC 275.

Maryna Moroz (11-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) is 3-2 since she moved up to the UFC females’s flyweight division in March 2019.

Moroz’s two fight-night bonuses for UFC females’s flyweight bouts are tied for 2nd-most in divisional history at the motivate of Molly McCann (three).

Ion Cutelaba vs. Philipe Lins

Ion Cutelaba

Ion Cutelaba’s (17-8-1 MMA, 6-7-1 UFC) is 2-5-1 in his previous eight fights relationship motivate to February 2020.

Cutelaba completes 58.6 p.c of his takedown makes an attempt in UFC light heavyweight rivals, the 2nd-simplest rate in divisional history at the motivate of Lyoto Machida (65 p.c).

Philipe Lins (16-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) is 3-0 since he dropped to the UFC light heavyweight division in April 2022.

For extra on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for UFC 299.

UFC learn analyst and dwell statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this tale. Note him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.

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