UFC 299 preview: Sean O’Malley-Marlon Vera, Dustin Poirier-Benoit Saint-Denis, MVP debut | Cageside

On this episode, Eric and John break down what is set to be a spectacular pay-per-view card with UFC 299 in Miami. Bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon “Chito” Vera has all the makings of an absolute dog fight. Additionally, are the oddsmakers showing disrespect to the legend Dustin Poirier, or is Benoit Saint-Denis on his way to contend for lightweight gold? Former Bellator champ Michael “Venom” Page is set to make his promotional debut, and the UFC couldn’t have picked a better first opponent for him. All this and more …
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0:00 – Introduction
2:05 – Monitoring the rise of Gamebred Baeknuckle MMA
10:50 – Differences in regulating bareknuckle combat sports
17:59 – Previewing “UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2”
23:19 – Can Marlon “Chito” Vera bully Sean O’Malley?
31:58 – Are we in for an absolute dogfight in the main event?
40:17 – Benoit Saint-Denis a surprisingly large favorite over Dustin Poirier
50:05 – Brilliant matchmaking with Kevin Holland vs. Michael “Venom” Page
59:07 – Don’t forget Friday night’s CFFC 130, with the return of CM Punk