Former dominant UFC featherweight champion Aleksander Volkanovski made an accurate prediction for the upcoming bout between the promotion's lightweight division titleholder Sean O'Malley and Marlon Vera, which takes place March 9 at UFC 299 in Miami.
"I'm leaning toward an O'Malley win. Will Marlon be able to repeat the success of the first fight? I think it will be difficult. Sean's striking technique is top notch, people underestimate it. He's a master of angles, distance, he's still in his prime.
I think that even in the parterre, Shawn can give Vera problems. I assume that the fight will take place in the standup, and Sean will be aiming for a knockout. My prediction - the victory of O'Malley by knockout," - said the Australian in a fresh release of the author's YouTube channel.
Recall that O'Malley and Vera have already met in the octagon. Their first fight took place in August 2020 and ended with the victory of the Ecuadorian by technical knockout in the first round.
