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UFC Fight Card Unveiled for First Las Vegas Sphere Sports Event

Posted on: July 29, 2024, 12:59h.

Last updated on: July 29, 2024, 01:34h.

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UFC CEO Dana White has announced the full lineup for UFC 306 on September 14, which is set to become the first live sporting event at the Las Vegas Sphere.

Riyadh Season Noche UFC will be the first sports event to be held at the Vegas Sphere. (Image: UFC)

Bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley will defend his title against No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili in the main event on September 14, according to announcements from both Sphere Entertainment and the UFC.

Bantamweight champ Sean O’Malley will defend his title against Merab Dvalishvili in the main event. (Image: UFC)

This will be the second time O’Malley defends his title, following wins against Aljamain Sterling and Marlon “Chito” Vera.

In addition, UFC 306 will showcase a co-main event featuring flyweight champion Alexa Grasso taking on former titleholder Valentina Shevchenko. Grasso captured his title with a fourth-round submission of Shevchenko last year.

Rounding out the pay-per-view event’s highlights is a rescheduled matchup between two-time featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega and top challenger Diego Lopes.

The bouts will be part of UFC’s celebration of Mexican Independence Day, a promotion dubbed “Riyadh Season Noche UFC” due to a sponsorship deal.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, July 31 via Ticketmaster.com.

Here’s the complete lineup:

Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili
Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko
Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes
Esteban Ribovics vs. Daniel Zellhuber
Ode Osbourne vs. Ronaldo Rodríguez
Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Manuel Torres
Irene Aldana vs. Norma Dumont
Kevin Borjas vs. Edgar Chairez
Yazmin Jáuregui vs. Ketlen Souza
Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Aori Qileng

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