UFC 306 | ||||
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Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | September 14, 2024 | |||
Venue | Sphere | |||
City | Paradise, Nevada, United States | |||
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UFC 306 (also known as Riyadh Season Noche UFC) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on September 14, 2024, at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.[1][2][3]
Background[edit]
This event will mark the promotion's second "Noche UFC" edition celebrating Mexican independence day after holding UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 the year prior.[4] It will also be the first time the UFC has allowed a sponsor to have title partner status, officially rebranding UFC 306 as "Riyadh Season Noche UFC."[3]
Announced bouts[edit]
- Middleweight bout: Michel Pereira vs. Anthony Hernandez[5]
- Women's Strawweight bout: Yazmin Jauregui vs. Ketlen Souza[6]
- Flyweight bout: Édgar Cháirez vs. Kevin Borjas[7]
- Women's Bantamweight bout: Irene Aldana vs. Norma Dumont[8]
- Flyweight bout: Ronaldo Rodríguez vs. Ode' Osbourne[9]
- Lightweight bout: Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Manuel Torres[10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Nolan King (2023-12-20). "UFC officially announces early 2024 schedule: Dates, locations, and venues". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ a b Nolan King (2024-02-25). "UFC 303, UFC 306 dates and locations announced". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ a b Staff (2024-06-27). "UFC 306 at Sphere in Las Vegas rebranded as 'Riyadh Season Noche UFC'". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ Christopher De Santiago (2024-02-22). "UFC CEO Dana White vows to deliver with 'one-off' 2024 UFC event". si.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ Danny Segura and Farah Hannoun (2024-07-02). "Michel Pereira vs. Anthony Hernandez booked for Noche UFC at The Sphere". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ Carlos Contreras Legaspi (2024-07-03). "Yazmín Jáuregui vs. Ketlen Souza added to Noche UFC". espn.com.co. Retrieved 2024-07-03. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Kevin Borjas vs. Edgar Chairez added to Noche UFC at Sphere in Las Vegas". MMA Junkie. 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Noche UFC News: Sphere Event Adds Mexican Talent with Five Confirmed Fights". Sports Illustrated MMA News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "'Lazy Boy' regresa ante Osbourne en Noche UFC, según fuentes". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). 4 July 2024.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2024-07-15). "Dana White says Noche UFC at Sphere will be 10 fights, cost already at $17 million". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.