Following his victory over Aljamain Sterling to claim the bantamweight title, Sean ‘Suga’ O’Malley was immediately scheduled to defend his championship against Marlon ‘chito’ Vera, the only fighter to have previously defeated him.

The highly anticipated rematch took place at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2024.

Joe Rogan commended Sean O’Malley for delivering a ‘masterclass’ performance in his revenge match at UFC 299.

O’Malley’s Knee Strike Stuns Rogan

A specific moment from Sean O’Malley’s victory over Vera at UFC 299 quickly gained attention online.

during the second round,O’malley landed a precise knee strike to Vera’s jaw.

The impact of the blow resonated throughout the arena, yet Vera managed to withstand the attack.

“Oh! Big knee,” Joe Rogan exclaimed as the strike landed.

“Granite,” he remarked, referring to Vera’s resilience.”I mean, it sounded like a bat hitting a watermelon.”

UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier commented, “it was as clean of a knee as you will ever see.”

“It was as clean of a knee as you will ever see.”

Rogan’s Preview of UFC 316

Joe Rogan is scheduled to provide commentary when Sean O’Malley faces Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 316 on Saturday night.

O’Malley, 30, has not competed since Dvalishvili defeated him to win the bantamweight title at UFC 306 last September.

Since that fight, ‘The Machine’ has defeated Umar Nurmagomedov, solidifying his status as a top-tier 145lb fighter.

Rogan expressed uncertainty about O’Malley’s chances in the upcoming rematch against Dvalishvili.

“That’s an captivating fight, very interesting fight,” Rogan stated on his podcast.

“I do not know how ‘Suga’ Sean keeps that guy off of him, but I do like what he’s been doing.”

“[Merab is] a f—— animal. That guy’s superhuman, there’s no one like him.”

“The cardio that guy has is off the charts. It’s just off the charts. I’ve never seen anything like it. he doesn’t get tired. he’s full gas, no brakes the entire fight.It’s just smothering, overwhelming people.”

“Even Nurmagomedov, who’s also an animal, couldn’t keep him off of him. This motherf—– is crazy.”