UFC 252 Results: Undefeated fighter loses, Miocic-Cormier trilogy ends in epic decision victory

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UFC 252: O'Malley v Vera
UFC 252: O'Malley v Vera

Round 1: Sean O' Malley started with a heavy low kick. he followed up with another one. Marlon Vera went at it with a low kick and a high kick. Something seemed to happen to O' Malley's leg or knee and there was a sudden hesitancy from him. Vera started to press forward. O' Malley started to press forward but he fell down and Vera landed a vicious elbow. Even though it didn't look like O'Malley was out, the referee Herb Dean was quick to stop the contest - ending O'Malley's undefeated run.

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Marol Vera def. Sean O'Malley by TKO (Rd 1, 4:40)

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There was a lot of speculation as to what went wrong for Sean O'Malley. The replay showed O'Malley slip and there was an awkward fall for the #14 Bantamweight. While the stoppage seemed quite early by Herb Dean, there was no protest from Sean O'Malley - indicating that it was the right stoppage.

Marlon Vera speculated that O'Malley's leg issue may have happened when checking a kick or sometime during sparring.

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