NocheUFC co-man celebration 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 Chael break Grasso-Shevchenko triumvirate fightDaniel Cormier and also Chael Sonnen examine the upcoming trilogy fight in between Alexa Grasso and also Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 306. Brett Okamoto: The UFC has a background of paying functionality rewards to professional athletes at every activity. This weekend break, it will likely administer among those incentives to a fan.ESPN UFC chief executive officer Dana White said he will certainly pay out $25,000 to any individual that determines surprise Easter eggs in a jogging movie that will definitely air during the course of UFC Noche on Saturday at the Realm in Sin City. The occasion, likewise called UFC 306, will be the first real-time sporting undertaking to take place at the Sphere, and White has said it will be a one-and-done occasion.The UFC has partnered with numerous creative artists to generate a movie that will air between bouts, alongside 10 various "worlds" that will play on-screen throughout fights.Dana White to award fan capable to recognize Easter eggs at UFC 306Where's the wagering perks at UFC 306? play1:31 Why the Realm might benefit O'Malley versus DvalishviliDaniel Cormier and also Brett Okamoto cover exactly how the setting at the Sphere can offer 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, gets in the fight observing his very first label self defense against Marlon Vera at UFC 299. O'Malley beat Vera by consentaneous selection. Merab Dvalishvili, No. 2 in ESPN's bantamweight rankings, is using a 10-fight winning streak. Dvalishvili has actually certainly not dropped a fight because April 2018. In the co-main event, girls's flyweight champion Alexa Grasso clashes with previous champion Valentina Shevchenko in a triumvirate battle for Grasso's name. Grasso, No. 2 in ESPN's females's MMA P4P ranks, beat Shevchenko by fourth-round submission to profess the title at UFC 285 in March 2023. In the rematch, Grasso kept the headline by means of split attract September 2023. Andreas Hale talked with UFC strawweight Angela Mountain to receive her perspective on the UFC 306 primary as well as co-main celebrations. ESPN wagering experts Reed Kuhn as well as Ian Parker incorporate their understandings and review on the UFC main event and also various other fascinating bets they just like from each advertisings on Saturday.Expert selections and also best options for UFC 306 and Bellator Champions SeriesO'Malley's superstar path remains unchangedplay2:32 Merab Dvalishvili goes over results coming from posting cut to face onlineMerab Dvalishvili tells Andreas Hale exactly how he is actually healing coming from the now notorious picture he submitted of the cut to his face.Brett Okamoto: On Sunday, the 29-year-old O'Malley (18-1) is going to title perhaps the highest-profile celebration in the UFC's 30-year record. Depending On to CEO Dana White, Noche UFC inside Sphere in Sin city will definitely be actually a "one-and-done" event, as a result of the large expense ($ twenty million, depending on to White) of placing it on. Specific chairs for the UFC 306 card headlined through O'Malley's bantamweight headline self defense versus Merab Dvalishvili (17-4) have actually been provided for as much as $13,000 in the course of battle week. It's the kind of event every competitor-- or even, extra effectively, prizefighter-- long for. Also Conor McGregor, that possesses possessed a little an unpleasant social back-and-forth with O'Malley this year, wanted to headline this Realm occasion, possibly against his outdated competitor Nate Diaz. O'Malley appreciated McGregor until this year, as well as also stated he's made an effort to mimic aspect of his career off McGregor's. Ultimately, the honor and also accountability of headlining UFC 306 visited O'Malley. Which is actually exactly what O'Malley wanted. He started his camping ground for this specific battle time before the UFC even delivered it to him.Sitting in this particular very living-room where he stands up today, O'Malley made use of to desire for prominence and also money, cash and fame. Those aspirations began as very early as secondary school, when he used to imagine himself suiting up for an NFL group on Sundays. When he met secondary school, he came to terms that he was too tiny to ever before play in the NFL. Maybe non-coincidentally, that's also the precise same time in his lifestyle he started to kickbox.UFC champ Sean O'Malley reassesses his rise to stardomTurki, Canelo, Dana and also Stone war for No. 1Turki Alalshikh, Canelo Alvarez, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Conor McGregor and Dana White are actually five of the absolute most significant individuals in combat sports. ESPNMike Coppinger: A Number Of one of the most effective have a place in the battle activity will certainly assemble on Las Vegas recently for an uncommon offering, one that features punching's leading superstar, Canelo Alvarez, as well as the 1st real-time featuring event at the revolutionary Realm with UFC 306. Canelo's merged super middleweight championship protection vs. long-odds underdog Edgar Berlanga and also Sean O'Malley's UFC bantamweight title fight versus Merab Dvalishvili will synchronize Saturday night, an uncommon conflict of top-level combat sporting activities events in Las Vegas.And from it, the fight game's power players will certainly all be actually stood for personally between both activities. There is actually Turki Alalshikh, whose financially rewarding Riyadh Season support helped make it possible for Dana White and also the UFC to keep a celebration at the exorbitantly valued Realm. White pointed out the price of the immersive site has actually topped $twenty thousand. It's the initial pay-per-view occasion coming from White that isn't merely touted as UFC adhered to by a numeral.With a few of the biggest names going head-to-head on Saturday night in Las Vegas, that is actually pulling the cords in the battle video game? ESPN contacted 30-plus field energy gamers-- competitors, promoters, executives, legal professionals, managers as well as media-- to assist calculate that presently keeps all the effect across boxing, MMA as well as pro fumbling and how they wield it.The 15 most prominent people in punching, MMA as well as wrestlingUFC 306 stories: Will definitely any sort of battle surpass the site itself?Merab Dvalishvili trades punches 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 appears perplexing.UFC 306, which takes place Sunday at the Sphere in Sin City, is headlined through a battle between an Irish-American from Montana and also a New Yorker transplanted coming from the State of Georgia. And also to include in the quizzically all-over-the-map concept, the event is financed by a branch of the federal government of Saudi Arabia.Branding and also signboard toppers aside, however, there will certainly undoubtedly be actually a Mexican motif permeating the second annual Noche UFC (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET). Prior to the main event between men's bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili, all nine of the evening's various other bouts are going to include a Mexico-born or Mexican American competitor. The co-main occasion pits girls's flyweight champ Alexa Grasso-- out of Guadalajara in the Mexican condition of Jalisco-- versus previous titlist Valentina Shevchenko, to finish a trilogy that is actually actually loaded with twists.Beyond the reasonable risks, the overarching ambiance of the evening promises to visually as well as aurally transport fans south of the boundary. This 1st showing off activity at Round, the sophisticated enjoyment location that opened up in 2014 just off the Las Vegas Bit, are going to take full advantage of the mind-numbing modern technology developed into the tremendous sphere design. Throughout the night, the UFC will certainly utilize the 160,000-square-foot wraparound LED display screen and concert-quality stereo to inform the tale of fight sports in Mexico.Championship fights. Breathtaking production. Major-league risks. There are going to be storylines surging throughout the circular miracle of UFC 306. Right here are a couple of to listen to.UFC 306 storylines: How Sphere, Suga Sean are going to mold a historic eventWhat enthusiasts may expect at Noche UFCUFC 306 are going to be at the Realm in Las Vegas on Sunday Sept. 14. Picture through Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI by means of Getty ImagesAndreas Hale: The UFC has actually always kept a limited cover on the specifics regarding their venture into the Realm for UFC 306 on Sept. 14. However, before the celebration-- which UFC Chief Executive Officer Dana White has advised are going to be the greatest sporting occasion of perpetuity-- the promo has actually shown some vital details about what followers ought to expect out of the $2.3 billion site during Mexican Self-reliance Time weekend.The UFC will take advantage of Realm's massive 160,000 sq. ft. internal display screen plane and also the location's worldclass concert-grade audio system. The internal display screen airplane will definitely also feature real-time statistics and boxer information.Fans inside the Realm will definitely really feel the activity courtesy of haptic seating, which gives pressure comments based on the activity inside the Octagon. As well as they possess the option to download the LiveVoice app to listen closely to live comments coming from either the English or Spanish broadcast.The activity will definitely also premiere the film "For Mexico, For Perpetuity," told in six 90-second phases between fights and showed inside the Round. The innovative team behind the movie includes 29 Emmy Honor succeeds, one Golden Entire world as well as one Grammy.There will be eight brand-new Octagon girls, six native-born Mexican women and two second-generation Mexicans.Top storiesplay1:31 Just how Sean O'Malley organizes to meet Conor McGregor's popularity in the UFCSean O'Malley participates in "1st Take" new off winning the bantamweight headline at UFC 292 and also talks about likely meeting the elevation of Conor McGregor's popularity.After Ball: Which UFC activity places will come next?UFC champ Sean O'Malley reviews his cheer stardomMMA local ranks: Big succeed boosts Brady, yet how higher performs he jump?UFC 306 very first appearance: Big inquiries, early wagers, predictions for O'Malley-DvalishviliMMA real or not: Will O'Malley, Grasso both maintain at Noche UFC?