Sean O’Malley had hoped for a finish at UFC 299, but he can’t be too disappointed given the masterclass he put on for five rounds, throwing everything but the kitchen sink at Chito Vera. We reflected on the whole fight and the entire UFC 299 card on this week’s MMASucka podcast:
O’Malley was taken aback by Vera’s resilience, enduring a barrage of punishment that included one of the most brutal knee strikes in UFC history. With just over a minute left in the second round, O’Malley unleashed a knee just as Vera ducked, the impact echoing like a baseball being blasted out of Yankee Stadium by Aaron Judge.