| UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | September 14, 2024 | |||
| Venue | Sphere | |||
| City | Paradise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili (branded as Riyadh Season Noche UFC for sponsorship reasons) 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
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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] UFC CEO Dana White stated that the event will tell the history of combat in Mexico from the past to the future.[5] It will also be the first time the UFC has allowed a sponsor to have title partner status, officially rebranding it as "Riyadh Season Noche UFC", after a partnership with Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority.[3]
A UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili is expected to headline the event.[6]
A UFC Women's Flyweight Championship trilogy bout between current champion Alexa Grasso and former champion Valentina Shevchenko is expected to take place at the event.[7] The pairing first met at UFC 285 in March 2023, where Grasso won the title by fourth round submission upset.[8] Their second meeting took place at UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 in September 2023, which the bout ended by split draw.[9] The pairing previously coached on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Grasso vs. Team Shevchenko against each other.[10] Manon Fiorot is expected to serve as backup and potential replacement for this fight.[11]
A featherweight bout between former UFC Featherweight Championship challenger Brian Ortega and Diego Lopes is expected to take place at the event.[12] The pair was previously expected to meet at UFC 303, but Ortega withdrew just hours before the bout due to illness.[13]
A middleweight bout between former LFA Middleweight Champion Anthony Hernandez and Michel Pereira was scheduled for this event.[14] However, the bout was moved to UFC Fight Night 245 to serve as the main event.[15]
Fight card
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | Sean O'Malley (c) | vs. | Merab Dvalishvili | [a] | |||
| Women's Flyweight | Alexa Grasso (c) | vs. | Valentina Shevchenko | [b] | |||
| Featherweight | Brian Ortega | vs. | Diego Lopes | ||||
| Bantamweight | Raul Rosas Jr. | vs. | Aori Qileng | ||||
| Women's Bantamweight | Irene Aldana | vs. | Norma Dumont | ||||
| Lightweight | Ignacio Bahamondes | vs. | Manuel Torres | ||||
| Flyweight | Édgar Cháirez | vs. | Kevin Borjas | ||||
| Flyweight | Ronaldo Rodríguez | vs. | Ode' Osbourne | ||||
| Women's Strawweight | Yazmin Jauregui | vs. | Ketlen Souza | ||||
| Lightweight | Daniel Zellhuber | vs. | Esteban Ribovics | ||||
- ^ For the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
See also
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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.
- ^ Harry Kettle (2024-08-15). "Dana White reveals new details for UFC's huge debut event at the Sphere". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Nolan King (2024-07-26). "Noche UFC at Sphere gets Sean O'Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili title-fight headliner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Nolan King (2024-07-26). "Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko 3 to co-headline Noche UFC at Sphere". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Simon Samano (2023-03-05). "UFC 285 results: Alexa Grasso makes Valentina Shevchenko tap out, wins flyweight title in huge upset". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2023-09-17). "Noche UFC: Nail-biter Sees Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko ruled a draw". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ Jay Pettry (2023-12-07). "Season 32 of 'The Ultimate Fighter' set for June with featherweights, middleweights". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ Simon Samano (2024-08-15). "Manon Fiorot tabbed as Alexa Grasso-Valentina Shevchenko trilogy backup at UFC 306, coach says". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Nolan King (2024-07-26). "Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes rebooked for Noche UFC at Sphere". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Nolan King (2024-06-29). "Dan Ige replaces Brian Ortega in shocking 11th-hour UFC 303 co-main event change vs. Diego Lopes". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2024-07-26). "Michel Pereira vs. Anthony Hernandez moved from UFC 306 to Fight Night main event in October". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "Riyadh Season Noche UFC: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
