Sean O'Malley avenged the only loss of his MMA career to notch his first UFC bantamweight title defense.
The 29-year-old dominated challenger Marlon Vera from the first to the fifth round at UFC 299 on Saturday, walking away with a unanimous shutout decision win (50-45, 50-45, 50-44) at the Kaseya Center in Miami.
None of the rounds were particularly close, save for the fourth round. O'Malley is one of the most vicious and tactical strikers in the UFC and Vera just couldn't find an opening for the first three rounds. The damage on his face steadily built up and there was little doubt about the result barring a miracle finish in the championship rounds.