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UFC 299: Drake, Lil Wayne and More Celebrity Presence Assured as Sean O’Malley Hypes Up Miami Card

Published 01/13/2024, 1:36 PM EST

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UFC bantamweight champion, ‘Suga’ Sean O’Malley is looking to avenge his only loss in MMA against the coolest cat in the UFC bantamweight division, Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera, at UFC 299 on March 9th, 2024. However, the rest of the fights could also easily headline a UFC event if given the opportunity.

Along with the main event of 299, the card also features main event fighters like Petr Yan, Gilbert Burns, Dustin Poirier, and more. Given the hype surrounding the fights in the card, it’s certain that we will most definitely see a lot of celebrities in the audience. And UFC bantamweight, Sean O’Malley already revealed some big names who are set to attend the event.

Sean O’Malley’s celebrity guest list for UFC 299

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Given that UFC 299 is set to take place in Miami, it is sure to have some pretty big names in the audience. In a recent YouTube video posted on the bantamweight champ’s channel, Sean O’Malley has confirmed three massive hip-hop names to be present in the attendance.

Suga casually dropped three names of the most iconic rappers in showbiz as he stated, “Miami, March 9th 8 weeks out Pitbull’s gonna be in town. he’s gonna be there I didn’t I didn’t want to tell anybody was gonna be there, he told me, text me. Drake’s gonna be there Lil Wayne’s gonna be there.”

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The Bantamweight champion went on to compliment Lil Wayne’s artistic prowess, as he stated, “I’ve been on a lil Wayne kick. God, he’s a lyrical. I always knew obviously Lil Wayne is one of the legends and one of the he’s an icon.” He also added that he has been listening to the artist on quite a regular basis as of late.

O’Malley and Vera along with the fights in their undercard are certain to draw a lot of attention. Given that Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera is the only fighter who beat and finished O’Malley in the past, what could be next for Marlon Vera if he wins the title?

Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera talks about rematch with Cory Sandhagen

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In an interview with the Schmo, Marlon agrees to the Schmo asking him if he owns real estate in O’malley’s head. Regardless, Vera implied that he would rather choose Cory Sandhagen because he had a win over him in the past.

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Vera stated, “I will ask for Sandhagen because he beat me. That’s the only reason I will choose that fight.” He correspondingly considered the winner of Cejudo and Dvalishvili to be a big fight, but aimed for a fight against Sandhagen to be his priority, and stated, “But if I had to choose myself, I want to kick Cory’s a*s. I know his dorky a*s is crying about it, but it’s not my fault no one gives a f**k about him.” 

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Given the matchup between the two, do you believe that O’Malley has what it takes to avenge his only loss in his career? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

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