This weekend, Sean O'Malley will put his bantamweight title on the line against Merab Dvalishvili at the highly anticipated UFC 306 at the Sphere in Las Vegas. O'Malley earned the belt with a knockout victory over Aljamain Sterling last summer and successfully defended it with a dominant performance against Marlon Vera earlier this year.
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The event will see the return of Raul Rosas Jr. Rosas showcased his skills on Dana White's Contender Series, and White had to sign him afterward. The 19-year-old is on a two-fight win streak and has six wins via submission.
He faces Aoriqileng, who has eight wins via knockout. The Chinese fighter is coming off a no-contest against Daniel Marcos in February and is 1-1 (1 NC) in his last three fights.
How to watch UFC 306 main card
Live stream: ESPN+ ($79.99 PPV fee plus $10.99/month membership)
UFC 306 is available on ESPN+ and ESPN+ PPV in the U.S.
The UFC 306 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+, which also requires a subscription. The PPV price for UFC 306 is $79.99 for current subscribers. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $134.98 for the UFC 306 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent.
Sean O'Malley defends the UFC bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili in the main event.
The first Dana White's Contender Series alum to win and defend gold, O'Malley last fought in March, defending his title against Marlon Vera.
He faces a 2019 World Championships silver medalist in Dvalishvili, a wrestler on a ten-fight win streak. Dvalishvili refused to fight teammate Aljamain Sterling when he was champion, despite being the top contender. While Dvalishvili has dominated everyone in his path, O'Malley believes he will falter on fight night.
"At the end of the day, he’s just another opponent," O’Malley said on Believe You Me podcast via MMA Fighting. "It’s gonna be another knockout, highlight-reel for the ‘Sugar Show.’ I feel bad for him because he’s been this close to the belt for a long time, and he’s just not quite gonna get there, and it’s because of me. So, there’s a little bit of guilt there.
The co-main event will see Alexa Grasso defend the UFC flyweight title in a trilogy fight against former champion Valentina Shevchenko. Grasso shocked the world by beating Shevchenko at UFC 285. They fought to a draw a year ago, and Grasso looks to end the rivalry on a high note.
UFC 306 fight card
Main Card
Sean O'Malley (c) vs. Merab Dvalishvili for the UFC bantamweight title
Alexa Grasso (c) vs. Valentina Shevchenko 3 for the UFC flyweight title
Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes; Featherweight
Daniel Zellhuber vs. Esteban Ribovics; Lightweights
Ronaldo Rodríguez vs. Ode' Osbourne; Flyweights
Prelims
Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Manuel Torres; Lightweights
Irena Aldana vs. Norma Dumont; Bantamweights
Edgar Chairez vs. Joshua Van; Flyweights
Yazmin Jauregui vs. Ketlen Souza; Strawweights
Early Prelims
Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Aoriqileng; Bantamweights
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The event will see the return of Raul Rosas Jr. Rosas showcased his skills on Dana White's Contender Series, and White had to sign him afterward. The 19-year-old is on a two-fight win streak and has six wins via submission.
He faces Aoriqileng, who has eight wins via knockout. The Chinese fighter is coming off a no-contest against Daniel Marcos in February and is 1-1 (1 NC) in his last three fights.
How to watch UFC 306 main card
Live stream: ESPN+ ($79.99 PPV fee plus $10.99/month membership)
UFC 306 is available on ESPN+ and ESPN+ PPV in the U.S.
The UFC 306 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+, which also requires a subscription. The PPV price for UFC 306 is $79.99 for current subscribers. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $134.98 for the UFC 306 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent.
Sean O'Malley defends the UFC bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili in the main event.
The first Dana White's Contender Series alum to win and defend gold, O'Malley last fought in March, defending his title against Marlon Vera.
He faces a 2019 World Championships silver medalist in Dvalishvili, a wrestler on a ten-fight win streak. Dvalishvili refused to fight teammate Aljamain Sterling when he was champion, despite being the top contender. While Dvalishvili has dominated everyone in his path, O'Malley believes he will falter on fight night.
"At the end of the day, he’s just another opponent," O’Malley said on Believe You Me podcast via MMA Fighting. "It’s gonna be another knockout, highlight-reel for the ‘Sugar Show.’ I feel bad for him because he’s been this close to the belt for a long time, and he’s just not quite gonna get there, and it’s because of me. So, there’s a little bit of guilt there.
The co-main event will see Alexa Grasso defend the UFC flyweight title in a trilogy fight against former champion Valentina Shevchenko. Grasso shocked the world by beating Shevchenko at UFC 285. They fought to a draw a year ago, and Grasso looks to end the rivalry on a high note.
UFC 306 fight card
Main Card
Sean O'Malley (c) vs. Merab Dvalishvili for the UFC bantamweight title
Alexa Grasso (c) vs. Valentina Shevchenko 3 for the UFC flyweight title
Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes; Featherweight
Daniel Zellhuber vs. Esteban Ribovics; Lightweights
Ronaldo Rodríguez vs. Ode' Osbourne; Flyweights
Prelims
Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Manuel Torres; Lightweights
Irena Aldana vs. Norma Dumont; Bantamweights
Edgar Chairez vs. Joshua Van; Flyweights
Yazmin Jauregui vs. Ketlen Souza; Strawweights
Early Prelims
Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Aoriqileng; Bantamweights
