But on March 9 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, "Suga" Sean will face a tough challenge in his first title defense when he meets the only man to beat him, top contender Marlon "Chito" Vera, in the main event of UFC 299. Ecuador's Vera earned his shot at a world championship with wins over the likes of Frankie Edgar, Rob Font, Dominick Cruz and Pedro Munhoz, but in the three years since they first fought, O'Malley has taken his game to new levels, and he is eager to even the score in a high stakes title fight that will have the world watching.
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