About this Event
When he makes the walk to the UFC Octagon for the first time at UFC 299 in Miami, Michael “Venom” Page hopes it feels like any other fight.
“If I make it feel like anything else, that's going to make me unsure about what's going to happen, or unsure about myself,” Page said. “I'm hoping I go in there and it feels like home, that it just feels normal and then I kind of perform the way I know I can perform here at the UFC.”
The 36-year-old has grown up around martial arts, and with six siblings around him, there were constantly fights going on, but make no mistake, the fights were very technical and accurate.
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At the age of five, Page competed in his first kickboxing tournament, and traveling to tournament after tournament was something that became second nature for the “MVP.” Being able to share those experiences with his siblings is something that has shaped him into the person he is now.
“The trips back and forth to competitions, we just really enjoyed that time together, regardless of the result,” Page said. “I never used to really win that much at the time. My sister was really good, my older brother was really good, but, at that time, I sucked, to be fair. I just enjoyed being around the competition. We used to travel a lot and meet new people. I think this is why I like traveling and meeting people now; I've been that way from a young age.”
UFC 299: O’Malley vs Vera 2 airs live on pay-per-view from Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on Sunday, March 10 (AEDT). The fight card features a series of MMA bouts with the bantamweight title contested on the night.
In the five-round main event, reigning bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley looks to avenge his sole career against old rival Marlon Vera in the rematch. In the co-main event, former interim 155-pound champion Dustin Poirier takes on Benoit Saint Denis at lightweight.
UFC 299 PPV fight card
Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera first met in August 2020. The latter came out with the win via first-round TKO.
O’Malley (17-1, 1 NC) claimed the title last August, when he stopped Aljamain Sterling in the second round. In October 2022, the 29-year-old American took a split decision against Petr Yan. Vera (23-8-1) won his previous bout last August by unanimous decision against Pedro Munhoz. With the victory, Ecuador’s 31-year-old rebounded from the defeat by split decision against Cory Sandhagen last March.
35-year-old Dustin Poirier (29-8, 1 NC) of the U.S. was in action last July, when he was KO’d by Justin Gaethje in the second round. France’s 28-year-old Benoit Saint Dennis knocked out Matt Frevola in the first round last November and secured his fifth win in a row.
Also on the PPV card, Kevin Holland (25-10) of the U.S. and Michael “Venom” Page (21-2) of England go head to head at welterweight. Also at welterweight, Brazilian Gilbert Burns (22-6) faces Jack Della Maddalena (16-2) of Australia. Kicking off the action, Petr Yan (16-5) takes on Song Yadong (21-7-1) of China at bantamweight.
Preliminary card & early prelims
The top of UFC 299 preliminary card pits American heavyweight Curtis Blaydes (17-4) against Jailton Almeida (20-2) of Brazil. Also on the card, Katlyn Cerminara (18-5) and Maycee Barber (13-2) square off in the all-American contest at women’s flyweight. Plus, Mateusz Gamrot (23-2) of Poland meets Brazilian Rafael Dos Anjos (32-15) at lightweight. In addition, Pedro Munhoz (20-8) of Brazil goes up against American Kyler Phillips (11-2) at bantamweight.
Among the early prelims, Michel Pereira (29-11) of Brazil and Michal Oleksiejczuk (19-6) of Poland go head to head at middleweight. Cuban heavyweight Robelis Despaigne (4-0) takes on Josh Parisian (15-7) of the U.S. American CJ Vergara (12-4-1) and Assu Almabayev (18-2) of Kazakhstan clash at flyweight. Joanne Wood (16-8) of Scotland battles Maryna Moroz (11-5) of Ukraine at women’s flyweight. In addition, Ion Cutelaba (17-9-1) of Moldova and Philipe Lins (17-5) of Brazil duel at light heavyweight.
UFC 299 will be headlined by a rematch between Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera for the bantamweight title, live on TNT Sports and discovery+.
Defending champion O’Malley will take on Vera in the main event in Miami on March 9.
They also fought in 2020 when Vera inflicted the only defeat of O’Malley’s career with a technical knockout win.
The co-main event will see Dustin Poirier take on Benoit Saint Denis in a five-round lightweight clash.
Great Britain’s Michael Page will make his UFC debut as he faces Kevin Holland at welterweight.
After spending the majority of his MMA career with Bellator, Page, 36, signed a deal with UFC last year.
He has been training with interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall ahead of the fight and is hoping his UFC debut feels like any other contest.
“If I make it feel like anything else, that's going to make me unsure about what's going to happen, or unsure about myself,” Page said.
'Sniper' O'Malley in confident mood ahead of Vera rematch
“I'm hoping I go in there and it feels like home, that it just feels normal and then I kind of perform the way I know I can perform here at the UFC.”
Here’s all you need to know about UFC 299, including how to watch and the timings of the fights.
UFC 299: WHAT TV CHANNEL IS THE MAIN CARD ON?
Live coverage from Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida begins at 01:00 UK time on Sunday, March 10 on TNT Sports 1 and on Discovery+.
UFC 299 is part of a stacked few months of mixed martial arts action on TNT Sports. For full details, click .
WHAT TIME DOES UFC 299 START IN THE UK? FULL FIGHT CARD
Live coverage starts at 01:00 in the UK on Sunday, March 10.
Prelims
Curtis Blaydes v Jailton Almeida
Katlyn Cerminara v Maycee Barber
Mateusz Gamrot v Rafael dos Anjos
Pedro Munhoz v Kyler Phillips
Main card
Sean O’Malley v Marlon Vera
Dustin Poirier v Benoit Saint Denis
Kevin Holland v Michael Page
Gilbert Burns v Jack Della Maddalena
Petr Yan v Song Yadong
WHAT CHANNELS DOES TNT SPORTS OFFER AND ON WHICH PLATFORMS?
TNT Sports is available across all major TV platforms offering a line-up of up to four TV channels (TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, TNT Sports 3, TNT Sports 4), up to six digital or red-button channels (TNT Sports 5 to 10), and TNT Sports Ultimate plus TNT Sports Box Office HD.
Depending on your subscription and device, fans can enjoy access to the following TNT Sports channels:
TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, TNT Sports 3, TNT Sports 4 - in standard definition and high definition, plus six red-button channels.
TNT Sports Ultimate will offer fans coverage of selected events in up to 4K picture resolution with high dynamic range (HDR) -, representing colours and action in almost life-like quality - and Dolby Atmos sound.
TNT Sports Box Office, offering both subscribers and non-subscribers pay-per-view access to some of the most exciting events in the calendar.
You can subscribe to TNT Sports through discovery+, BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.
HOW DO I WATCH UFC LIVE STREAMS ON TNT SPORTS?
The streaming home for TNT Sports in the UK is discovery+, where fans can enjoy a subscription that includes TNT Sports, Eurosport and entertainment in one destination.
You can also watch TNT Sports through BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.
A select number of events will be on TNT Sports Box Office. TNT Sports Box Office offers both subscribers and non-subscribers pay-per-view access to some of the most exciting events in the calendar.
TNT Sports presents the premium live sports rights previously carried by BT Sport including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, Gallagher Premiership Rugby, Investec Champions Cup, EPCR Challenge Cup, MotoGP, Cricket, UFC, Boxing and WWE. The streaming home for TNT Sports in the UK is discovery+, where fans can enjoy a subscription that includes TNT Sports, Eurosport and entertainment in one destination. You can also watch TNT Sports through BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Manchester, United Kingdom
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