NocheUFC co-man activity is formal. Alexa Grasso: 124Valentina a Shevchenko: 125 pic.twitter.com/gmMtMwWeeFu2014 Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) September 13, 2024 Dana White's $25K Easter egg huntplay3:13 DC and also Chael break Grasso-Shevchenko trilogy fightDaniel Cormier as well as Chael Sonnen sneak peek the upcoming trilogy match in between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 306. Brett Okamoto: The UFC possesses a past history of compensating functionality bonus offers to athletes at every event. This weekend break, it is going to likely share out one of those rewards to a fan.ESPN UFC chief executive officer Dana White claimed he is going to pay for $25,000 to any person that pinpoints hidden Easter eggs in a rushing film that will definitely air during UFC Noche on Saturday at the Realm in Las Vegas. The activity, also known as UFC 306, will be the very first live featuring event to take place at the Sphere, as well as White possesses stated it will be a one-and-done occasion.The UFC possesses partnered along with various creative musicians to produce a film that will open in between rounds, in addition to 10 various "planets" that will play on-screen during the course of fights.Dana White to award follower capable to identify Easter eggs at UFC 306Where's the betting conveniences at UFC 306? play1:31 Why the Realm might gain O'Malley versus DvalishviliDaniel Cormier and Brett Okamoto review how the setting at the Sphere could give Sean O'Malley a perk over Merab Dvalishvili at Noche UFC.Andreas Hale: Sean O'Malley, No. 4 in ESPN's pound-for-pound rankings, enters the battle observing his initial headline defense against Marlon Vera at UFC 299. O'Malley hammered Vera through unanimous choice. Merab Dvalishvili, No. 2 in ESPN's bantamweight rankings, is riding a 10-fight winning streak. Dvalishvili has actually certainly not shed a fight given that April 2018. In the co-main event, women's flyweight champion Alexa Grasso clashes with former champ Valentina Shevchenko in a trilogy match for Grasso's name. Grasso, No. 2 in ESPN's women's MMA P4P rankings, hammer Shevchenko by fourth-round submitting to state the title at UFC 285 in March 2023. In the rematch, Grasso kept the label using crack draw in September 2023. Andreas Hale talked to UFC strawweight Angela Mountain to receive her point of view on the UFC 306 major and also co-main occasions. ESPN betting professionals Reed Kuhn and also Ian Parker include their knowledge and also analysis on the UFC centerpiece and other interesting bets they just like coming from each advertisings on Saturday.Expert selections and also best options for UFC 306 and Bellator Champions SeriesO'Malley's superstar pathway stays unchangedplay2:32 Merab Dvalishvili covers results coming from publishing cut to face onlineMerab Dvalishvili informs Andreas Hale just how he is healing from the currently well known picture he posted of the cut to his face.Brett Okamoto: On Sunday, the 29-year-old O'Malley (18-1) will certainly heading probably the highest-profile occasion in the UFC's 30-year background. According to Chief Executive Officer Dana White, Noche UFC inside Realm in Sin city will definitely be a "one-and-done" occasion, due to the high price ($ 20 thousand, depending on to White) of putting it on. Personal chairs for the UFC 306 memory card headlined by O'Malley's bantamweight headline defense versus Merab Dvalishvili (17-4) have actually been specified for as high as $13,000 throughout battle full week. It is actually the type of occasion every boxer-- or even, much more efficiently, pugilist-- long for. Even Conor McGregor, who has had a little a nasty public back-and-forth along with O'Malley this year, would like to heading this Realm celebration, possibly against his outdated rival Nate Diaz. O'Malley admired McGregor until this year, and even stated he is actually made an effort to imitate aspect of his career off McGregor's. Essentially, the honor and task of headlining UFC 306 went to O'Malley. Which is specifically what O'Malley wanted. He began his camping ground for this particular battle time before the UFC also supplied it to him.Sitting in this particular incredibly sitting room where he stands today, O'Malley made use of to dream of fame and cash, loan and fame. Those aspirations started as early as secondary school, when he utilized to imagine himself wearing for an NFL staff on Sundays. When he met senior high school, he involved phrases that he was as well tiny to ever before play in the NFL. Possibly non-coincidentally, that's likewise the exact very same attend his lifestyle he started to kickbox.UFC champ Sean O'Malley reflects on his cheer stardomTurki, Canelo, Dana as well as Stone battle for No. 1Turki Alalshikh, Canelo Alvarez, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Conor McGregor and also Dana White are actually 5 of the most influential people in fight sports. ESPNMike Coppinger: Most Of the best strong have a place in the battle activity will definitely merge on Las Vegas this week for a rare offering, one that includes punching's leading superstar, Canelo Alvarez, and also the 1st live featuring occasion at the revolutionary Sphere along with UFC 306. Canelo's linked very middleweight champion protection vs. long-odds longshot Edgar Berlanga and also Sean O'Malley's UFC bantamweight label battle against Merab Dvalishvili will certainly synchronize Saturday night, an uncommon struggle of top-level battle sporting activities events in Las Vegas.And from it, the fight game's energy players will certainly all be actually exemplified in person in between both events. There is actually Turki Alalshikh, whose rewarding Riyadh Period sponsor helped create it achievable for Dana White as well as the UFC to keep an event at the exorbitantly valued Realm. White mentioned the price of the immersive place has covered $20 million. It's the initial pay-per-view event coming from White that isn't simply announced as UFC followed by a numeral.With several of the greatest labels going head-to-head on Saturday night in Las Vegas, who is actually taking the strands in the battle activity? ESPN talked to 30-plus industry power gamers-- competitors, promoters, executives, lawyers, managers and also media-- to assist determine who currently stores all the influence across punching, MMA and professional fumbling as well as exactly how they wield it.The 15 very most influential individuals in boxing, mixed martial arts as well as wrestlingUFC 306 storylines: Is going to any match beat the venue itself?Merab Dvalishvili trades punches along with Sean O'Malley in the bantamweight champion fight at UFC 306. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCJeff Wagenheim: Initially glimpse, the UFC's technique to celebrating Mexican Independence Time this coming weekend seems perplexing.UFC 306, which takes place Sunday at the Realm in Las Vegas, is headlined by a fight in between an Irish-American from Montana as well as a New Yorker hair transplanted from the State of Georgia. As well as to add to the quizzically all-over-the-map concept, the celebration is actually funded through a branch of the authorities of Saudi Arabia.Branding and also signboard mattress toppers apart, however, there are going to indeed be actually a Mexican concept penetrating the second yearly Noche UFC (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET). Before the main event between guys's bantamweight champ Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili, all nine of the evening's various other bouts will definitely include a Mexico-born or even Mexican United States fighter. The co-main event pits women's flyweight champ Alexa Grasso-- away from Guadalajara in the Mexican state of Jalisco-- against previous titlist Valentina Shevchenko, to accomplish a trilogy that's currently filled with twists.Beyond the competitive stakes, the overarching ambiance of the night promises to creatively as well as aurally transport supporters south of the border. This 1st featuring event at Sphere, the sophisticated home entertainment place that opened up in 2014 merely off the Las Vegas Bit, will take full advantage of the mind-numbing innovation constructed right into the enormous round design. Throughout the evening, the UFC will utilize the 160,000-square-foot wrap-around LED display screen and concert-quality stereo to tell the story of fight sporting activities in Mexico.Championship fights. Panoramic creation. Prominent risks. There will definitely be actually storylines swirling all over the round marvel of UFC 306. Right here are actually a few to listen to.UFC 306 stories: How Realm, Suga Sean will definitely shape a historical eventWhat enthusiasts can anticipate at Noche UFCUFC 306 will certainly be at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Saturday Sept. 14. Photo through Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI through Getty ImagesAndreas Hale: The UFC has actually always kept a limited cover on the specifics regarding their project in to the Realm for UFC 306 on Sept. 14. Having said that, before the event-- which UFC CEO Dana White has actually advised are going to be the greatest sporting celebration of all time-- the advertising has actually disclosed some crucial details concerning what enthusiasts ought to expect away from the $2.3 billion place during Mexican Independence Time weekend.The UFC will use Sphere's massive 160,000 sq. ft. interior show aircraft and also the venue's worldclass concert-grade audio system. The indoor display screen airplane will additionally display real-time stats and also fighter information.Fans inside the Sphere will certainly really feel the action thanks to haptic seats, which supplies power feedback based on the activity inside the Octagon. And also they possess the option to download and install the LiveVoice app to pay attention to stay discourse coming from either the English or even Spanish broadcast.The event are going to likewise premiere the movie "For Mexico, For All Time," informed in 6 90-second phases between battles as well as showed inside the Round. The innovative team behind the movie flaunts 29 Emmy Honor gains, one Golden Entire world as well as one Grammy.There will be 8 brand-new Octagon girls, six native-born Mexican females as well as two second-generation Mexicans.Top storiesplay1:31 How Sean O'Malley plans to meet Conor McGregor's popularity in the UFCSean O'Malley joins "First Take" new off winning the bantamweight title at UFC 292 and talks about potentially achieving the height of Conor McGregor's popularity.After Sphere: Which UFC event sites will come next?UFC champion Sean O'Malley reassesses his rise to stardomMMA divisional positions: Big succeed boosts Brady, but exactly how high does he jump?UFC 306 initial appeal: Big inquiries, very early wagers, predictions for O'Malley-DvalishviliMMA true or not: Will O'Malley, Grasso both keep at Noche UFC?