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Sean O’Malley faces a tough test against Merab Dvalishvili this weekend, defending his bantamweight belt against the relentless wrestler at UFC 306.
O’Malley, one of the UFC’s biggest stars, took the title from Aljamain Sterling last August, producing a trademark knockout to do so.
The American then retained the gold with a clinic against Marlon Vera in March, but now Georgian Dvalishvili is out for revenge on behalf of his teammate Sterling.
And in the co-main event, Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko round out their trilogy, as the Mexican defends her flyweight belt against the former champion. Grasso submitted Shevchenko to dethrone the icon in 2022, before their 2023 rematch ended as a draw.
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When is UFC 306?
UFC 306: Noche takes place at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Saturday 14 September.
The early prelims are due to begin at 12.30am BST on Sunday (4.30pm PT / 6.30pm CT / 7.30pm ET on Saturday), with the prelims following at 1am BST on Sunday (5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET on Saturday). The main card is then scheduled for 3am BST on Sunday (7pm PT / 9pm CT / 10pm ET on Saturday).
How can I watch it?
The card will air live on TNT Sports in the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and website also streaming the fights. Discovery+ will also air the action in the UK. In the US, ESPN+ will stream the event live, as will the UFC’s Fight Pass.
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Odds
O’Malley – 5/6; Dvalishvili – 20/21
Grasso – 5/6; Shevchenko – 20/21
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Full card (subject to change; ‘C’ denotes champion)
Main card
Sean O’Malley (C) vs Merab Dvalishvili (men’s bantamweight title)
Alexa Grasso (C) vs Valentina Shevchenko 3 (women’s flyweight title)
Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes (featherweight)
Daniel Zellhuber vs Esteban Ribovics (lightweight)
Ronaldo Rodriguez vs Ode’ Osbourne (flyweight)
Prelims
Irene Aldana vs Norma Dumont (women’s bantamweight)
Manuel Torres vs Ignacio Bahamondes (lightweight)
Yazmin Jauregui vs Ketlen Souza (women’s strawweight)
Edgar Chairez vs Joshua Van (flyweight)
Early prelims
Raul Rosas Jr vs Aoriqileng (bantamweight)
