All finishers and O’Malley get extra checks in Miami

MIAMI, FLORIDA – MARCH 09: Robelis Despaigne of Cuba punches Josh Parisian during their heavyweight bout at UFC 299 at Kaseya Center on March 09, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

Robelis Despaigne def. Josh Parisian via knockout (punches) — Round 1, 0:18

Robelis Despaigne (5-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) came into his UFC debut with four first-round knockouts, and his three most recent were in a combined 19 seconds. It took him almost that long to put away Josh Parisian (15-8 MMA, 2-5 UFC). He needed 18 seconds to knock him out for the second fastest heavyweight debut in UFC history.

Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Michal Oleksiejczuk (yellow trunks) fights Michel Pereira (red trunks) during UFC 299 at Kayesa Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Michel Pereira def. Michal Oleksiejczuk via submission (rear-naked choke) — Round 1, 1:01

Michel Pereira (30-11 MMA, 8-2 UFC) needed just 61 seconds to put Michal Oleksiejczuk (19-7 MMA, 7-5-1 UFC), then submit him with a rear-naked choke following a bit of pounding. The win was Pereira’s seventh straight, and it was his third straight bonus.

Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Jailton Almeida (blue gloves) fights Curtis Blaydes (red gloves) during UFC 299 at Kayesa Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Curtis Blaydes def. Jailton Almeida via TKO (punches) — Round 2, 0:36

Curtis Blaydes (18-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) got taken down an absurd number of times in the first round against Jailton Almeida (20-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC). But in the second, he pulled off a stunner and knocked Almeida out with a huge rally that ended Almeida’s 15-fight winning streak.

Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Jack Della Maddalena (blue gloves) fights Gilbert Burns (red gloves) during UFC 299 at Kayesa Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Jack Della Maddalena def. Gilbert Burns via knockout (strikes) — Round 3, 3:43

Jack Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) was on his way to a decision loss to Gilbert Burns (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC), who won the first two rounds with two of the three judges. But in the third, Maddalena pulled off a huge rally and pounded Burns out for a knockout win.

Sean O’Malley def. Marlon Vera, UFC 299

Sean O’Malley def. Marlon Vera via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-44)

Sean O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) put on arguably the best overall performance of his career with a unanimous decision sweep of the scorecards against Marlon Vera (21-9-1 MMA, 15-8 UFC) in the main event. Not only did O’Malley defend the bantamweight title, he avenged the only loss of his career, which came to Vera in 2020. Because he injured his leg in that fight, O’Malley contends it wasn’t a real loss, and that his performance in the rematch reinforces that.