NocheUFC co-man occasion is actually official. 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 Chael malfunction Grasso-Shevchenko triumvirate fightDaniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen sneak peek the upcoming triumvirate match between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 306. Brett Okamoto: The UFC possesses a history of paying functionality incentives to athletes at every event. This weekend break, it will likely dole out one of those bonus offers to a fan.ESPN UFC chief executive officer Dana White stated he will certainly spend $25,000 to anybody who identifies covert Easter eggs in a jogging flick that will certainly open during the course of UFC Noche on Sunday at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The occasion, likewise referred to as UFC 306, will be actually the initial live showing off undertaking to happen at the Realm, and White possesses stated it will be actually a one-and-done occasion.The UFC possesses partnered along with various creative performers to produce a film that will air between spells, along with 10 various "worlds" that will participate in on-screen in the course of fights.Dana White to honor supporter able to determine Easter eggs at UFC 306Where's the betting perks at UFC 306? play1:31 Why the Sphere might profit O'Malley versus DvalishviliDaniel Cormier and Brett Okamoto review how the ambience at the Sphere might offer Sean O'Malley a perk over Merab Dvalishvili at Noche UFC.Andreas Hale: Sean O'Malley, No. 4 in ESPN's pound-for-pound positions, gets into the battle following his very first headline self defense against Marlon Vera at UFC 299. O'Malley hammered Vera through consensual decision. Merab Dvalishvili, No. 2 in ESPN's bantamweight ranks, is actually riding a 10-fight winning touch. Dvalishvili has actually certainly not dropped a fight due to the fact that April 2018. In the co-main contest, women's flyweight champ Alexa Grasso clashes with former champ Valentina Shevchenko in a trilogy match for Grasso's title. Grasso, No. 2 in ESPN's girls's mixed martial arts P4P ranks, hammer Shevchenko by fourth-round submitting to state the title at UFC 285 in March 2023. In the rematch, Grasso retained the label via crack pull in September 2023. Andreas Hale spoke to UFC strawweight Angela Hillside to receive her viewpoint on the UFC 306 principal and also co-main celebrations. ESPN betting experts Reed Kuhn as well as Ian Parker include their understandings as well as evaluation on the UFC centerpiece and also other interesting bets they like coming from each promotions on Saturday.Expert selections as well as best options for UFC 306 and also Bellator Champions SeriesO'Malley's super star course continues to be unchangedplay2:32 Merab Dvalishvili explains results coming from submitting slice to deal with onlineMerab Dvalishvili tells Andreas Hale exactly how he is recuperation coming from the currently infamous picture he submitted of the cut to his face.Brett Okamoto: On Sunday, the 29-year-old O'Malley (18-1) will certainly headline probably the highest-profile event in the UFC's 30-year record. According to CEO Dana White, Noche UFC inside Realm in Sin city will certainly be a "one-and-done" event, due to the high expense ($ 20 million, according to White) of placing it on. Private seats for the UFC 306 card headlined by O'Malley's bantamweight headline protection versus Merab Dvalishvili (17-4) have actually been actually listed for as long as $13,000 in the course of match full week. It's the kind of event every fighter-- or, more accurately, prizefighter-- hope for. Even Conor McGregor, that possesses had a little bit of an unpleasant social back-and-forth along with O'Malley this year, wished to title this Realm celebration, possibly versus his aged rival Nate Diaz. O'Malley admired McGregor until this year, and even claimed he is actually attempted to imitate parts of his job off McGregor's. Inevitably, the honor and task of headlining UFC 306 visited O'Malley. Which is specifically what O'Malley desired. He began his camp for this specific fight date before the UFC also offered it to him.Sitting in this particular really living-room where he stands up today, O'Malley utilized to desire fame as well as loan, amount of money as well as prominence. Those aspirations began as very early as junior high, when he made use of to visualize themself dressing for an NFL group on Sundays. When he reached senior high school, he pertained to conditions that he was actually also small to ever play in the NFL. Probably non-coincidentally, that is actually additionally the exact same attend his lifestyle he started to kickbox.UFC champion Sean O'Malley reassesses his rise to stardomTurki, Canelo, Dana and also Rock war for No. 1Turki Alalshikh, Canelo Alvarez, Dwayne "The Stone" Johnson, Conor McGregor as well as Dana White are actually five of one of the most influential individuals in fight sports. ESPNMike Coppinger: Many of the most effective figures in the fight activity will definitely merge on Sin city recently for an uncommon offering, one that includes boxing's leading celebrity, Canelo Alvarez, as well as the 1st online showing off occasion at the innovative Sphere along with UFC 306. Canelo's consolidated incredibly middleweight champion self defense vs. long-odds longshot Edgar Berlanga and Sean O'Malley's UFC bantamweight title match versus Merab Dvalishvili will definitely correspond Saturday night, an uncommon clash of high-profile combat sports events in Las Vegas.And with it, the battle game's electrical power players are going to all be worked with in person between each occasions. There is actually Turki Alalshikh, whose financially rewarding Riyadh Season support assisted make it achievable for Dana White and also the UFC to hold an occasion at the too valued Realm. White mentioned the price of the immersive venue has actually topped $20 thousand. It is actually the first pay-per-view celebration coming from White that isn't just touted as UFC followed through a numeral.With some of the most significant titles going head-to-head on Saturday evening in Las Vegas, who is actually drawing the cords in the battle activity? ESPN contacted 30-plus market electrical power gamers-- competitors, promoters, managers, attorneys, supervisors and also media-- to assist identify that presently holds all the impact around boxing, mixed martial arts and also expert fumbling as well as exactly how they wield it.The 15 most significant people in punching, mixed martial arts as well as wrestlingUFC 306 stories: Will definitely any match outperform the venue itself?Merab Dvalishvili trades hits along with Sean O'Malley in the bantamweight champion battle at UFC 306. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCJeff Wagenheim: Initially glimpse, the UFC's approach to commemorating Mexican Independence Time this happening weekend break seems to be perplexing.UFC 306, which happens Sunday at the Realm in Sin City, is headlined through a battle between an Irish-American from Montana and also a New Yorker transplanted from the Republic of Georgia. And also to include in the quizzically all-over-the-map concept, the activity is actually funded through a branch of the federal government of Saudi Arabia.Branding and signboard toppers aside, though, there will undoubtedly be actually a Mexican style penetrating the second yearly Noche UFC (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET). Just before the main event in between males's bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley and also Merab Dvalishvili, all nine of the night's other rounds will certainly include a Mexico-born or even Mexican United States boxer. The co-main activity pits ladies's flyweight champ Alexa Grasso-- away from Guadalajara in the Mexican condition of Jalisco-- versus past titlist Valentina Shevchenko, to complete a trilogy that's presently filled with twists.Beyond the competitive stakes, the overarching atmosphere of the night guarantees to creatively and aurally transportation fans southern of the boundary. This first featuring event at Round, the groundbreaking entertainment place that opened up last year just off the Sin city Bit, are going to take full advantage of the mind-numbing technology developed into the whopping around structure. Throughout the night, the UFC will use the 160,000-square-foot wrap-around LED display as well as concert-quality sound system to say to the tale of battle sporting activities in Mexico.Championship battles. Awesome creation. Leading stakes. There will certainly be stories surging all over the spherical marvel of UFC 306. Listed below are a couple of to pay attention to.UFC 306 stories: Just how Sphere, Suga Sean will definitely form a famous eventWhat supporters may assume at Noche UFCUFC 306 will certainly go to the Sphere in Sin City on Sunday Sept. 14. Image through Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI through Getty ImagesAndreas Hale: The UFC has kept a strict top on the specifics regarding their project in to the Realm for UFC 306 on Sept. 14. Nonetheless, in advance of the activity-- which UFC CEO Dana White has advised will definitely be actually the greatest sporting activity of perpetuity-- the promo has actually revealed some crucial information regarding what followers ought to anticipate away from the $2.3 billion place throughout Mexican Independence Time weekend.The UFC will certainly use Sphere's extensive 160,000 sq. ft. interior show plane and also the site's worldclass concert-grade stereo. The internal display screen aircraft will additionally feature real-time statistics as well as boxer information.Fans inside the Realm will definitely experience the activity thanks to haptic seating, which supplies force feedback based upon the activity inside the Octagon. And also they possess the alternative to download and install the LiveVoice app to listen closely to live comments coming from either the English or even Spanish broadcast.The event will certainly additionally premiere the film "For Mexico, For Perpetuity," said to in six 90-second chapters between matches and also displayed inside the Sphere. The creative crew behind the film boasts 29 Emmy Honor gains, one Golden Globe as well as one Grammy.There will be 8 brand-new Octagon ladies, 6 native-born Mexican ladies as well as pair of second-generation Mexicans.Top storiesplay1:31 How Sean O'Malley prepares to achieve Conor McGregor's popularity in the UFCSean O'Malley signs up with "First Take" new off gaining the bantamweight title at UFC 292 and refer to likely meeting the elevation of Conor McGregor's popularity.After Ball: Which UFC activity places will come next?UFC champion Sean O'Malley reviews his rise to stardomMMA local rankings: Big succeed improvements Brady, but just how higher does he jump?UFC 306 1st appeal: Big inquiries, early wagers, predictions for O'Malley-DvalishviliMMA real or not: Will O'Malley, Grasso both preserve at Noche UFC?