SUMMARY
- UFC 299 is now in the history books, and it was a spectacular event.
- In the main event of the PPV, Sean O'Malley retained his bantamweight title against Marlon "Chito" Vera.
UFC 299 was a spectacular event that’s now in the history books. From extraordinary bouts to major celebrity appearances, the show was a huge hit. While talking about the public figures who attended the March 9 PPV, Logan Paul was one of the biggest names.
The WWE United States Champion attended the show with his business partner, KSI, and Mr. Beast, and probably enjoyed it a lot. In what was arguably the biggest match of the night, Sean O’Malley defended his UFC bantamweight title against Marlon “Chito” Vera and was able to retain it, and Paul also talked about it.
Sean O’Malley is a generational athlete pic.twitter.com/FNQu0JT1WS
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) March 10, 2024
As The Maverick was in attendance for the encounter, he enjoyed the match, and after O’Malley’s victory, he even posted about it on his social media. Praising the MMA artist for his dominating win against Vera, the social media sensation wrote, “Sean O’Malley is a generational athlete.” While doing so, Logan also posted a picture alongside Sean, and it has taken the entire industry by storm.
Fans react to Sean O’Malley’s praise by Logan Paul
As soon as the YouTuber shared a post with the UFC fighter, fans took note of the activity, and started sharing their opinions on the picture. Reacting to the WWE superstar’s post for Sean O’Malley, an audience member wrote, “You and Suga changing the game.” (Via: X)
Mentioning the presence of other social media stars during the fight, a combat sports enthusiast asked, “Did Mr. Beast love it or what!?” “That man alone moves the needle more than 97 percent of active wrestlers,” another pro wrestling fan commented while talking about the way Logan has been getting new eyes to the Triple H-led promotion through his run.
Sean O’Malley is unhappy with his UFC 299 victory
O’Malley dominated his fight against Vera as he won it via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-44) on Saturday. The 29-year-old athlete landed 230 significant strikes, the third-most ever in a UFC title fight. And his opponent was able to land 89 significant strikes during the match.
This shows the way he performed, as O’Malley was also able to take revenge for his only career loss, which came against Marlon “Chito” Vera. Moreover, with the victory, he picked up his first successful defense of the bantamweight title. But despite all this, the 5-foot-11 wasn’t happy with his UFC 299 victory.
SEAN O’MALLEY DOMINATES CHITO VERA TO RETAIN THE BANTAMWEIGHT BELT 🔥 pic.twitter.com/EnoxAb8wUV
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 10, 2024
The reason Sean was unhappy despite retaining his title was because he wasn’t able to knock out his opponent. He said, “Something about not getting the finish just doesn’t sit right with me.” Even though he wasn’t able to do so, Vera was transported to the hospital after the fight for precautionary reasons due to his possible head and facial injuries.
With this, it remains to be seen what the latest reports will reveal about the health status of the 31-year-old. Moreover, it’ll be interesting to see what’s next in terms of feuds for the UFC bantamweight title holder. Thus, the entire industry will be looking forward to what the future holds.