UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 Fight Card, Date, Timings in IST, Telecast & Live Streaming Info

For the third numbered event of 2024, the Ultimate Fighting Championship heads to Miami, Florida this weekend with most highly anticipated event - UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2, which is set to be headlined by a world championship bout.

In the main event of UFC 299, Sean "Suga" O'Malley defends his UFC bantamweight belt in a rematch against the only man to give him a loss on his record, the dangerous Marlon "Chito" Vera.

UFC 299 O Malley vs Vera 2 - All You Need To Know

In the co-main event, one of the greatest lightweights ever and former Interim champion, No. 3 Dustin Poirier, will take on surging finisher and No. 12 ranked Benoit Saint Denis.

Also on the main card, a pair of welterweight thrillers are lined up as No. 13 ranked Kevin Holland welcomes Michael 'Venom' Page to UFC, and No. 4 ranked Gilbert Burns gives No. 11 ranked Jack Della Maddalena a shot at the top ten.

In the main card opener, "The Kung Fu Kid" Song Yadong, No. 7 ranked bantamweight, begins his climb into title contention by taking on the fierce former interim champion, No. 5 ranked Petr Yan.

The preliminary card also is also stacked with some top ranked contenders as No. 5 ranked heavyweight Curtis Blaydes is determined to take down No. 7 ranked Jailton Almeida after No. 4 ranked flyweight Katlyn Cerminara battles No. 6 Maycee Barber.

Plus, No. 6 ranked lightweight Mateusz Gamrot seeks victory over former champion and No. 11 Rafael Dos Anjos after No. 12 ranked bantamweight Pedro Munhoz locks horns with Kyler Phillips.

The early prelims will see five more bouts featuring the likes of Ion Cutelaba, Philipe Lins, Michel Pereira, Michal Oleksiejczuk, Robelis Despaigne, Josh Parisian, C.J. Vergara, Assu Almabayev, Joanne Wood and Maryna Moroz.

Here is all you need to know about UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 from date, timings, fight card, fight location, telecast and live streaming information of the event in India:

When and where is UFC 299 taking place?

The event is set to take place on Saturday (March 9) at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. And due to time difference in India, the event will start in the early hours of Sunday (March 10).

What time does UFC 299 early preliminary and preliminary card start?

The early preliminary card starts at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT / 11 PM GMT (Saturday, March 9) | 4:30 AM IST (Sunday, March 10), while the preliminary card starts at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT (Saturday, March 9) | 1 AM GMT / 6:30 AM IST (Sunday, March 10).

What time does UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 main card start?

The main card of UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 headlined by the Bantamweight World Championship bout, starts at 10 PM ET / 7 PM PT (Saturday, March 9) | 3 AM GMT / 8:30 AM IST (Sunday, March 10).

Where and how to watch UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 in India?

Watch the LIVE coverage of UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 main card on Sony Sports Ten 2 (English), Sony Sports Ten 3 (Hindi) & Sony Sports Ten 4 (Tamil & Telugu) channels from 8:30 AM IST on March 10. Fans in India, can also live stream the main card on Sony LIV.

UFC 299 Fight Card

Main Card: The main card is headlined by a World Championship bout in the bantamweight division, and also features two welterweight bouts, and a bout each in the lightweight and bantamweight divisions.

Bantamweight World Championship Bout: Sean O'Malley (c) vs. Marlon Vera
Lightweight Bout: Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint Denis
Welterweight Bout: Kevin Holland vs. Michael Page
Welterweight Bout: Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena
Bantamweight Bout: Petr Yan vs. Song Yadong

Preliminary Card: The prelims features a bantamweight bout, a lightweight bout, a women's flyweight bout and a heavyweight bout before the main card opens at the Kaseya Center.

Heavyweight Bout: Curtis Blaydes vs. Jailton Almeida
Women's Flyweight Bout: Katlyn Cerminara vs. Maycee Barber
Lightweight Bout: Mateusz Gamrot vs. Rafael dos Anjos
Bantamweight Bout: Pedro Munhoz vs. Kyler Phillips

Early Preliminary Card: The early prelims, on the other hand, features five more bouts - a women's flyweight bout, a heavyweight bout, a light heavyweight bout, a middleweight bout and a flyweight bout.