Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Miami, Florida, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Sean “Suga” O’Malley will take on Marlon “Chito” Mederos in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 299 card.

O’Malley brings a unique switch fighting stance with an 72″ reach. In contrast, Mederos, an switch fighter, stands with a 70″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 61% striking accuracy, O’Malley has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 7.25 per minute. On the other hand, Mederos boasts a 50% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.37 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 29-year-old, Sean O’Malley is coming in with a 17-1-0 (1 NC) record. O’Malley will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley in August.

Mederos, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Sean O’Malley on August 19, 2023, at UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley and holds a 21-8-1 record.

Sean O’Malley has a switch fighting stance with an 72″ reach. The 31-year-old Marlon Vera is an switch fighter with a 70″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Sean O’Malley stats

→ O’Malley’s striking accuracy is 61%.
→ O’Malley lands 7.25 significant strikes per minute.
→ O’Malley’s takedown accuracy is 42%.
→ O’Malley’s takedown average is 0.43 per 15 minutes.
→ O’Malley’s takedown defense is 62%.

O’Malley comes in with 61% striking accuracy, typically landing about 7.25 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Mederos fires at 50% accuracy, landing about 4.37 significant strikes per minute. Sean O’Malley also has a 42% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.43 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Mederos’s 0.58 takedowns and 70% takedown accuracy.

Marlon Vera stats

→ Mederos’s striking accuracy is 50%.
→ Mederos lands 4.37 significant strikes per minute.
→ Mederos’s takedown accuracy is 39%.
→ Mederos’s takedown average is 0.58 per 15 minutes.
→ Mederos’s takedown defense is 70%.

Marlon spent, on average, 12:54 minutes in the Octagon, and Sean has an average fight time of 8:45 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Sean or Marlon? Sound off in the comments.

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