Sean O’Malley defends his UFC men’s bantamweight title for the second time against Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of a two-title bout at UFC 306 on Saturday, September 14 in Las Vegas.
The event, which the martial arts promoter is billing as “Noche UFC” because it falls on the weekend of Mexican Independence Day, also includes a women’s flyweight title fight between champion Alexa Grasso and former champion Valentina Shevchenko.
The main card at Sphere begins at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ pay-per-view, with prelims on ESPNNews and ESPN+ at 7:30 p.m.
O’Malley (18-1, 1 NC) is undefeated in his last seven fights, including a decision win over Marlon Vera in March in his first title defense. O’Malley is ranked No. 4 in the ESPN men’s pound-for-pound rankings.
Dvalishvili (17-4) has won 10 straight, most recently a decision victory over former two-division champion Henry Cejudo in February. He is ranked No. 2 in the ESPN men’s bantamweight rankings.
Neither Grasso (16-3-1) nor Shevchenko (23-4-1) have fought since last September’s split draw, a rematch of the March 2023 fight in which Grasso won the title by fourth-round submission. Grasso is No. 2 in ESPN’s women’s rankings by pound, while Shevchenko is No. 3.
What are the storylines behind the top fights at UFC 306? How do experts analyze them? What do the fighters have to say? Here you will find the fight card, information on how to watch and a compilation of all the important information about UFC 306.
How to follow the fights
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The battle map
ESPN+, 10pm ET
Men’s Bantamweight Championship: Sean O’Malley (c) vs. Merab Dvalishvili
Women’s flyweight: Alexa Grasso (c) vs. Valentina Shevchenko
Featherweight: Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes
Lightweight: Daniel Zellhuber vs. Esteban Ribovics
Men’s Flyweight: Ronaldo Rodríguez vs. Ode’ Osbourne
ESPNNews/ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. ET
Women’s Bantamweight: Irene Aldana vs. Norma Dumont
Lightweight: Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Manuel Torres
Strawweight: Yazmin Jauregui vs. Ketlen Souza
Men’s flyweight: Édgar Cháirez vs. Kevin Borjas
Men’s Bantamweight: Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Aoriqileng
(c) = Defending champion
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