UFC 306: Headliner, Date, Broadcast & Tickets Information For Riyadh Season Noche UFC

The Ultimate Fighting Championship will celebrate Mexican Independence Day with a once-in-a-lifetime event - Riyadh Season Noche UFC (UFC 306: O'Malley vs Dvalishvili) at the Sphere in Las Vegas, headlined by two blockbuster world championship bouts.

UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley collides with surging No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of the first-ever UFC event or a live event to be held at the Sphere.

No. 6 men's pound-for-pound fighter O'Malley looks to continue his reign atop the bantamweight division, having delivered thrilling KO victories against Aljamain Sterling, Thomas Almeida and Eddie Wineland. He now plans to stop Dvalishvili's momentum to secure his second successful title defense.

Dvalishvili hopes to achieve his dream of capturing UFC gold by securing his 11th consecutive win, having secured victories over former UFC champions Henry Cejudo, Petr Yan and Jose Aldo. He now aims to dethrone O'Malley and become Georgia's second UFC champion.

In the co-main event of Riyadh Season Noche UFC, UFC Flyweight World champion Alexa Grasso runs it back for a trilogy with former titleholder Valentina Shevchenko. The pair had earlier met in UFC 285 and Noche UFC last year.

No. 1 women's pound-for-pound fighter Grasso plans to defend her flyweight championship in dominant fashion. Currently riding a six-fight unbeaten streak, she also holds memorable wins over Viviane Araujo, Joanne Wood and Maycee Barber. Grasso now intends to steal the show by once again finishing Shevchenko.

Shevchenko is determined to reclaim her spot atop the 125-pound ladder. Among the greatest fighters in UFC history, she has earned spectacular finishes over Julianna Pena, Jessica Andrade and Jessica Eye. Shevchenko now has her sights set on dethroning Grasso with another highlight-reel performance.

Additional bouts on the UFC 306 card include:

• No. 3 ranked featherweight contender Brian Ortega (15-3 1NC, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calif.) battles rising No. 12 Diego Lopes (24-6, fighting out of Puebla, México by way of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil).
• Raul Rosas Jr. (9-1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev.) takes on Aoriqileng (25-10 1NC, fighting out of Shanghai, China) in an exciting bantamweight bout.
• No. 4 bantamweight contender and former title challenger Irene Aldana (15-7, fighting out of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) faces No. 10 Norma Dumont (11-2, fighting out of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil).
• Manuel Torres (15-2, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico) goes for his seventh consecutive win when he meets Ignacio Bahamondes (15-5, fighting out of Chicago, Ill. by way of Santiago, Chile) at lightweight.
• Daniel Zellhuber (15-1, fighting out of Mexico City, Mexico) goes for his fourth consecutive win when he locks horns with Esteban Ribovics (13-1, fighting out of Cordoba, Argentina) at lightweight.
• Edgar Chairez (11-5 1NC, fighting out of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico) looks to build off his recent victory when he takes on Kevin Borjas (9-3, fighting out of Lima, Peru) at flyweight.
• Ronaldo Rodriguez (17-2, fighting out of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico) squares off with Ode' Osbourne (12-7 1NC, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev. by way of Milwaukee, Wisc.) in a flyweight bout.
• Yazmin Jauregui (11-1, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico) meets Ketlen Souza (14-4, fighting out of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil) at strawweight.

UFC 306 Broadcast Information

UFC 306, which is set for Saturday (September 14), sees the main card start at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT on ESPN+ PPV. The prelims will be available on ESPNEWS and ESPN Deportes, as well as simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN+, at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT.

The night's action will start at 7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT with the first fight on ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ (English and Spanish). The telecast on India will be available on Sony Sports Network, starting from the early hours of Sunday (September 15).

When and How to book tickets for UFC 306 or Riyadh Season Noche UFC?

Tickets for UFC 306 (also known as Riyadh Season Noche UFC) will go on sale Wednesday, July 31 at 10 AM PT and are available for purchase at Ticketmaster.com. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person.

A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Tuesday, July 30 starting at 10 AM PT. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com.

How is the Sphere unique compared to the other venues?

Sphere, will utilize the venue's next-generation technologies. This includes Sphere's 160,000 sq. ft. and 16K x 16K resolution interior display plane - the world's highest resolution LED display - that wraps up, over, and around the audience creating a fully immersive visual environment.

Also, the world's most advanced concert-grade audio system, Sphere Immersive Sound, powered by HOLOPLOT, which delivers audio with unmatched clarity and precision to every guest; and the venue's haptic seats, so fans can "feel" the experience.