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The Ultimate Fighting Championship will spare no expense when it drops anchor at the Sphere with UFC 306 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Sean O’Malley defends the undisputed bantamweight championship against Merab Dvalishvili in the main event, while Alexa Grasso puts her women’s flyweight crown on the line and completes her trilogy with Valentina Shevchenko in the co-headliner at 125 pounds.
A closer look at some of the UFC 306 ‘O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili’ particulars:
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Date, Time, Location for UFC 306
UFC 306 “O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili” takes place on Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The main card kicks off at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, with the prelims set for 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.
UFC 306 ‘O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili’ Tickets
Those in the Las Vegas area on Sept. 14 can purchase tickets through Ticketmaster to see UFC 306 in person. The site offers seating options in a variety of price ranges, starting at $700.
Where to View UFC 306 Online
Anyone wishing to live stream UFC 306 online will need to purchase an ESPN+ membership. The ESPN-owned streaming service has exclusive rights to UFC live streams, making ESPN+ the only way to view UFC 306 “O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili” online in the United States. The main card streams to ESPN+ pay-per-view ($79.99) at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The featured prelims can be seen on ESPNEWS and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, while the early prelim streams to UFC Fight Pass at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, TNT Sports is the lone broadcaster showing UFC 306 live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Coverage begins at 3 a.m. BST. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC 306 “O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili” online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.
UFC 306 ‘O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili’ Card, Odds
BetUS.com lists O’Malley as a modest -135 favorite for the five-round headliner, with Dvalishvili as the +105 underdog. In the co-main event, Grasso is favored at -140, with Shevchenko coming back at +110.
O’Malley steps back into the spotlight on a seven-fight unbeaten streak, during which he has gone 6-0 with one no contest. The 29-year-old Helena, Montana, native last appeared at UFC 299, where he avenged his only career defeat and retained his title with a five-round unanimous decision over Marlon Vera on March 9. O’Malley has secured 12 of his 18 professional victories by knockout or technical knockout. Dvalishvili, meanwhile, has rattled off 10 straight wins to cement himself as the clear No. 1 contender at 135 pounds. He last saw action on Feb. 17, when he outpointed former two-division champion Henry Cejudo to a unanimous verdict at UFC 298. Dvalishvili, 33, has not suffered a setback in more than six years.
UFC 306 also features a featherweight showcase pairing Diego Lopes (-185) with Brian Ortega (+155), a lightweight scrap pitting Daniel Zellhuber (-220) against Esteban Ribovics (+180) and a flyweight clash matching Ronaldo Rodriguez (-145) with Ode Osbourne (+115). Women’s bantamweights anchor the undercard, as Irene Aldana (-115) collides with Norma Dumont (-115) across three rounds at 135 pounds.
The rest of the UFC 306 “O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili” lineup: Manuel Torres (-130) vs. Ignacio Bahamondes (+100) at lightweight, Yazmin Jauregui (-500) vs. Ketlen Souza (+350) at women’s strawweight, Joshua Van (-235) vs. Edgar Chairez (+195) at flyweight and Raul Rosas Jr. (-800) vs. Qileng Aori (+500) at bantamweight.
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