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 also Chael break down Grasso-Shevchenko trilogy fightDaniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen sneak peek the upcoming trilogy fight in between Alexa Grasso and also Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 306. Brett Okamoto: The UFC has a history of compensating performance incentives to athletes at every celebration. This weekend break, it is going to likely dispense among those bonuses to a fan.ESPN UFC CEO Dana White claimed he is going to pay $25,000 to any individual who recognizes covert Easter eggs in a jogging movie that will definitely air throughout UFC Noche on Sunday at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The celebration, also referred to as UFC 306, will be actually the first online sporting event to occur at the Sphere, and also White has claimed it will be a one-and-done occasion.The UFC has partnered with numerous imaginative musicians to produce a flick that will air in between spells, alongside 10 different "globes" that will participate in on-screen in the course of fights.Dana White to honor fan able to determine Easter eggs at UFC 306Where's the betting perks at UFC 306? play1:31 Why the Realm can profit O'Malley against DvalishviliDaniel Cormier as well as Brett Okamoto discuss how the ambience at the Sphere could give Sean O'Malley a benefit over Merab Dvalishvili at Noche UFC.Andreas Hale: Sean O'Malley, No. 4 in ESPN's pound-for-pound rankings, goes into the fight observing his initial title self defense against Marlon Vera at UFC 299. O'Malley hammered Vera by consensual selection. Merab Dvalishvili, No. 2 in ESPN's bantamweight positions, is actually riding a 10-fight winning touch. Dvalishvili has actually certainly not shed a battle because April 2018. In the co-main event, females's flyweight champ Alexa Grasso encounter past champ Valentina Shevchenko in a triumvirate battle for Grasso's title. Grasso, No. 2 in ESPN's ladies's mixed martial arts P4P positions, hammer Shevchenko by fourth-round submission to declare the name at UFC 285 in March 2023. In the rematch, Grasso retained the label through crack reel in September 2023. Andreas Hale spoke to UFC strawweight Angela Hillside to get her viewpoint on the UFC 306 major as well as co-main occasions. ESPN wagering pros Splint Kuhn and Ian Parker incorporate their ideas as well as analysis on the UFC main event and also other appealing wagers they just like coming from each promotions on Saturday.Expert choices and best choices for UFC 306 and Bellator Champions SeriesO'Malley's super star course remains unchangedplay2:32 Merab Dvalishvili discusses after effects from publishing slice to encounter onlineMerab Dvalishvili says to Andreas Hale just how he is actually recuperation from the now infamous image he uploaded of the cut to his face.Brett Okamoto: On Saturday, the 29-year-old O'Malley (18-1) is going to headline possibly the highest-profile occasion in the UFC's 30-year record. Depending On to Chief Executive Officer Dana White, Noche UFC inside Sphere in Las Vegas will definitely be actually a "one-and-done" event, because of the sheer price ($ 20 million, depending on to White) of putting it on. Individual chairs for the UFC 306 card headlined through O'Malley's bantamweight headline defense against Merab Dvalishvili (17-4) have been noted for as long as $13,000 during match full week. It's the sort of event every boxer-- or, much more precisely, prizefighter-- desire. Even Conor McGregor, that possesses had a little bit of an unpleasant public back-and-forth along with O'Malley this year, would like to title this Sphere celebration, potentially versus his old competitor Nate Diaz. O'Malley admired McGregor till this year, and also stated he is actually tried to copy parts of his occupation off McGregor's. Essentially, the respect and obligation of headlining UFC 306 mosted likely to O'Malley. Which is actually precisely what O'Malley preferred. He started his camping ground for this certain battle time prior to the UFC even supplied it to him.Sitting in this very living room where he stands today, O'Malley used to desire prominence and money, money and also fame. Those dreams began as early as intermediate school, when he used to imagine himself suiting up for an NFL team on Sundays. When he reached high school, he came to terms that he was actually also small to ever play in the NFL. Possibly non-coincidentally, that is actually also the precise very same time in his lifestyle he started to kickbox.UFC champion Sean O'Malley assesses his cheer stardomTurki, Canelo, Dana as well as Stone struggle for No. 1Turki Alalshikh, Canelo Alvarez, Dwayne "The Stone" Johnson, Conor McGregor as well as Dana White are five of the most influential folks in combat sports. ESPNMike Coppinger: Most Of the absolute most effective have a place in the battle activity are going to come together on Sin city this week for an unusual offering, one that includes boxing's leading celebrity, Canelo Alvarez, as well as the initial real-time featuring occasion at the state-of-the-art Realm along with UFC 306. Canelo's unified tremendously middleweight champion protection vs. long-odds longshot Edgar Berlanga as well as Sean O'Malley's UFC bantamweight headline match against Merab Dvalishvili are going to synchronize Sunday night, an unique struggle of top-level combat sports events in Las Vegas.And using it, the match activity's power gamers will definitely all be actually worked with in person in between each occasions. There is actually Turki Alalshikh, whose lucrative Riyadh Time sponsor aided make it possible for Dana White and also the UFC to hold an event at the exorbitantly priced Sphere. White stated the cost of the immersive location has topped $twenty million. It's the very first pay-per-view celebration from White that isn't merely touted as UFC followed through a numeral.With a number of the greatest names going head-to-head on Saturday night in Las Vegas, who is actually drawing the cords in the fight game? ESPN contacted 30-plus field electrical power players-- competitors, promoters, execs, legal professionals, managers and also media-- to help identify who currently stores all the influence all over boxing, mixed martial arts and also expert wrestling and also how they possess it.The 15 most important individuals in punching, MMA as well as wrestlingUFC 306 storylines: Will any battle surpass the location itself?Merab Dvalishvili trades blows with Sean O'Malley in the bantamweight championship match at UFC 306. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCJeff Wagenheim: In the beginning glimpse, the UFC's strategy to celebrating Mexican Freedom Day this happening weekend seems to be perplexing.UFC 306, which occurs Sunday at the Realm in Sin City, is headlined through a match between an Irish-American from Montana and also a New Yorker transplanted coming from the State of Georgia. As well as to include in the quizzically all-over-the-map design, the celebration is actually funded through a branch of the government of Saudi Arabia.Branding as well as signboard covers apart, though, there will definitely definitely be actually a Mexican theme going through the second yearly Noche UFC (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET). Prior to the main event between males's bantamweight champ Sean O'Malley as well as Merab Dvalishvili, all 9 of the night's other spells will certainly include a Mexico-born or even Mexican United States boxer. The co-main event pits females's flyweight champion Alexa Grasso-- out of Guadalajara in the Mexican state of Jalisco-- versus former titlist Valentina Shevchenko, to complete a triumvirate that is actually already packed with twists.Beyond the competitive stakes, the overarching ambiance of the night guarantees to aesthetically and aurally transport fans south of the boundary. This initial showing off activity at Ball, the groundbreaking amusement site that opened up in 2014 simply off the Sin city Strip, are going to make the most of the mind-numbing technology constructed right into the enormous round framework. Throughout the evening, the UFC will utilize the 160,000-square-foot wraparound LED display as well as concert-quality stereo to inform the tale of battle sports in Mexico.Championship fights. Gorgeous creation. Prominent stakes. There will certainly be actually stories swirling throughout the circular marvel of UFC 306. Right here are a couple of to pay attention to.UFC 306 stories: Just how Sphere, Suga Sean will mold a famous eventWhat supporters can expect at Noche UFCUFC 306 are going to go to the Realm in Las Vegas on Sunday Sept. 14. Photograph through Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI using Getty ImagesAndreas Hale: The UFC has kept a limited top on the specifics regarding their project into the Sphere for UFC 306 on Sept. 14. However, before the occasion-- which UFC CEO Dana White has actually advised are going to be actually the best featuring occasion of all time-- the advertising has actually revealed some vital details concerning what fans should assume away from the $2.3 billion venue throughout Mexican Self-reliance Day weekend.The UFC are going to take advantage of Realm's massive 160,000 sq. ft. interior show plane as well as the location's worldclass concert-grade stereo. The internal show plane will definitely additionally exhibit real-time statistics as well as fighter information.Fans inside the Sphere will definitely experience the activity courtesy of haptic seating, which delivers pressure responses based on the action inside the Octagon. As well as they possess the alternative to download the LiveVoice application to listen closely to stay discourse from either the English or Spanish broadcast.The celebration will also premiere the movie "For Mexico, For Perpetuity," told in six 90-second chapters between matches as well as displayed inside the Round. The artistic team responsible for the movie includes 29 Emmy Award wins, one Golden Globe and one Grammy.There will be 8 new Octagon gals, 6 native-born Mexican females as well as 2 second-generation Mexicans.Top storiesplay1:31 Just how Sean O'Malley considers to meet Conor McGregor's level of popularity in the UFCSean O'Malley joins "Very first Take" clean off gaining the bantamweight headline at UFC 292 and talks about potentially achieving the height of Conor McGregor's popularity.After Ball: Which UFC celebration sites will come next?UFC champ Sean O'Malley reassesses his cheer stardomMMA local ranks: Big win improvements Brady, however exactly how higher does he jump?UFC 306 very first appeal: Big concerns, early bets, forecasts for O'Malley-DvalishviliMMA genuine or not: Will O'Malley, Grasso both preserve at Noche UFC?