Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is gearing up for a spectacular event with UFC 306, featuring a highly anticipated main event between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili. This event promises a night of thrilling fights and is set to take place at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
My Full Card Picks & Breakdowns For UFC 306 O'Malley vs Dvalishvili
Event Details
- Event: UFC 306: “O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili” | Noche UFC
- Date: Sat., Sept. 13, 2025
- Location: Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada
Fight Card and Schedule
The fight card is divided into three main parts and will be broadcast across multiple platforms.
Early Prelims (6:00 PM ET)
- Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Aoriqileng
- Joshua Van vs. Edgar Chairez
- Yazmin Jauregui vs. Ketlen Souza
- Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Manuel Torres
Prelims (8:00 PM ET on ESPN+)
- Irene Aldana vs. Norma Dumont
Main Card (10:00 PM ET on ESPN+ PPV)
The main card is headlined by a bantamweight title fight between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili. The co-main event features a trilogy bout between flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko.
- Main Event: Sean O’Malley (UFC Bantamweight Champion) vs. Merab Dvalishvili
- Co-Main Event: Alexa Grasso (UFC Flyweight Champion) vs. Valentina Shevchenko
- Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes
- Esteban Ribovics vs. Daniel Zellhuber
- Ode Osbourne vs. Cory Sandhagen
Additional Information
UFC 306 was UFC's second event to be held under the "Noche UFC" banner, commemorating Mexico's independence day. The event featured numerous fighters of Mexican or Mexican American descent.
The use of Sphere resulted in a higher production cost of around $20 million, significantly more than the typical $2 million spent on other UFC pay-per-view events. UFC also sold a title sponsorship for the first time, marketing UFC 306 as "Riyadh Season Noche UFC" under an agreement with Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority.
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Due to the high production costs and existing agreements, Dana White indicated that it was unlikely UFC would host another event at Sphere, calling UFC 306 an event that "[would] never be done again".
Historical Context
The trilogy bout between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko adds significant historical context to the event:
- UFC 285 (March 2023): Grasso won the title by fourth-round submission.
- UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 (September 2023): The bout ended in a split draw.
The pairing had also previously coached on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Grasso vs. Team Shevchenko.
UFC 306 set a record as the highest-grossing event in UFC history for ticket sales, merchandise, and more.
Here's a table summarizing the key details of the event:
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| Event | Main Event | Co-Main Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC 306: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili | Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili | Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko | Sept. 13, 2025 | Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada |
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