UFC 299: Make your predictions for Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera and more in Miami
We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 299 event in Miami.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those reader consensus picks will be part of the main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of UFC 299 (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+), which takes place at Kaseya Center in Miami.
Make your picks below.
Ion Cutelaba vs. Philipe Lins
Records: Cutelaba (17-9-1 MMA, 6-8-1 UFC), Lins (17-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Past five: Cutelaba 3-2, Lins 2-3
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.04.24): N/A
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Maryna Moroz vs. Joanne Wood
Records: Moroz (11-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC), Wood (16-8 MMA, 8-8 UFC)
Past five: Moroz 3-2, Wood 2-3
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.04.24): Moroz -195, Wood +165
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Asu Almabaev vs. CJ Vergara
Records: Almabaev (18-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Vergara (12-4-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Past five: Almabaev 5-0, Vergara 3-2
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.04.24): Almabaev -475, Vergara +350
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Robelis Despaigne vs. Josh Parisian
Records: Despaigne (4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Parisian (15-7 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Past five: Despaigne 4-0, Parisian 2-3
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.04.24): N/A
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Michal Oleksiejczuk vs. Michel Pereira
Records: Oleksiejczuk (19-6 MMA, 7-4-1 UFC), Pereira (29-11 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Past five: Oleksiejczuk 3-2, Pereira 5-0
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.04.24): Oleksiejczuk +125, Pereira -150
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Pedro Munhoz vs. Kyler Phillips
Records: Munhoz (20-8 MMA, 10-8 UFC), Phillips (11-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Past five: Munhoz 2-3, Phillips 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.04.24): Munhoz +190, Phillips -235
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Rafael dos Anjos vs. Mateusz Gamrot
Records: Dos Anjos (32-15 MMA, 21-13 UFC), Gamrot (23-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
Past five: Dos Anjos 3-2, Gamrot 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.04.24): Dos Anjos +280, Gamrot -370
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Maycee Barber vs. Katlyn Cerminara
Records: Barber (13-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC), Cerminara (18-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC)
Past five: Barber 5-0, Cerminara 4-1
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Cerminara No. 10, Barber No. 12
Odds (as of 03.04.24): Barber -190, Cerminara +165
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Jailton Almeida vs. Curtis Blaydes
Records: Almeida (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC), Blaydes (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC)
Past five: Almeida 5-0, Blaydes 3-2
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Blaydes No. 7, Almeida No. 12
Odds (as of 03.04.24): Almeida -110, Blaydes -110
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Yadong Song vs. Petr Yan
Records: Song (21-7-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC), Yan (16-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC)
Past five: Song 4-1, Yan 1-4
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Yan No. 7, Song No. 8
Odds (as of 03.04.24): Song +115, Yan -135
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Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena
Records: Burns (22-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC), Della Maddalena (16-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
Past five: Burns 3-2, Della Maddalena 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Burns No. 7, Della Maddalena No. 14
Odds (as of 03.04.24): Burns +105, Della Maddalena -125
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Kevin Holland vs. Michael Page
Records: Holland (25-10 MMA, 12-7 UFC), Page (21-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Holland 2-3, Page 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Holland honorable mention
Odds (as of 03.04.24): Holland -135, Page +115
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Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint-Denis
Records: Poirier (29-8 MMA, 21-7 UFC), Saint-Denis (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Past five: Poirier 3-2, Saint-Denis 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Poirier No. 4, Saint-Denis No. 13
Odds (as of 03.04.24): Poirier +140, Saint-Denis -170
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Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon Vera
Records: O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC), Vera (21-8-1 MMA, 15-7 UFC)
Past five: O’Malley 5-0, Vera 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: O’Malley No. 1, No. 12 pound-for-pound; Vera No. 6
Odds (as of 03.04.24): O’Malley -240, Vera +195
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UFC 299 fight card (as of March 4, noon ET)
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
Kevin Holland vs. Michael Page
Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena
Yadong Song vs. Petr Yan
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews, 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
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)
Michal Oleksiejczuk vs. Michel Pereira
Robelis Despaigne vs. Josh Parisian
Asu Almabaev vs. CJ Vergara
Maryna Moroz vs. Joanne Wood
Ion Cutelaba vs. Philipe Lins
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 299.