NocheUFC co-man occasion is formal. Alexa Grasso: 124Valentina a Shevchenko: 125 pic.twitter.com/gmMtMwWeeFu2014 Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) September thirteen, 2024 Dana White's $25K Easter egg huntplay3:13 DC and Chael break Grasso-Shevchenko trilogy fightDaniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen sneak peek the upcoming triumvirate fight in between Alexa Grasso and also Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 306. Brett Okamoto: The UFC possesses a past of paying performance rewards to sportsmens at every activity. This weekend, it is going to possibly share out among those benefits to a fan.ESPN UFC chief executive officer Dana White mentioned he will definitely pay out $25,000 to any individual that determines hidden Easter eggs in a running film that will certainly air throughout UFC Noche on Saturday at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The occasion, likewise known as UFC 306, will be actually the initial live sporting undertaking to occur at the Realm, and also White possesses said it will be a one-and-done occasion.The UFC possesses partnered along with various innovative musicians to create a movie that will open between bouts, along with 10 various "globes" that will play on-screen during the course of fights.Dana White to award supporter capable to determine Easter eggs at UFC 306Where's the betting advantages at UFC 306? play1:31 Why the Realm can benefit O'Malley versus DvalishviliDaniel Cormier as well as Brett Okamoto talk about exactly how the ambience at the Realm can 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 positions, gets in the battle following his initial headline protection versus Marlon Vera at UFC 299. O'Malley beat Vera by consentaneous choice. Merab Dvalishvili, No. 2 in ESPN's bantamweight ranks, is using 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, females's flyweight champ Alexa Grasso clashes with previous champ Valentina Shevchenko in a triumvirate fight for Grasso's name. Grasso, No. 2 in ESPN's women's MMA P4P ranks, hammer Shevchenko through fourth-round entry to declare the name at UFC 285 in March 2023. In the rematch, Grasso maintained the label by means of split attract September 2023. Andreas Hale talked to UFC strawweight Angela Mountain to obtain her viewpoint on the UFC 306 principal and co-main celebrations. ESPN wagering pros Reed Kuhn as well as Ian Parker include their understandings as well as evaluation on the UFC centerpiece and various other intriguing bets they like coming from both promos on Saturday.Expert selections as well as best bets for UFC 306 and also Bellator Champions SeriesO'Malley's super star road stays unchangedplay2:32 Merab Dvalishvili talks about after effects from posting slice to experience onlineMerab Dvalishvili informs Andreas Hale exactly how he is healing coming from the now notorious image he posted of the slice to his face.Brett Okamoto: On Sunday, the 29-year-old O'Malley (18-1) will definitely headline possibly the highest-profile event in the UFC's 30-year background. Depending On to Chief Executive Officer Dana White, Noche UFC inside Sphere in Las Vegas will definitely be actually a "one-and-done" event, as a result of the large price ($ twenty thousand, depending on to White) of placing it on. Personal seats for the UFC 306 card headlined through O'Malley's bantamweight title self defense versus Merab Dvalishvili (17-4) have actually been provided for as much as $13,000 throughout fight week. It's the sort of event every fighter-- or, even more precisely, prizefighter-- hope for. Even Conor McGregor, that possesses had a bit of a nasty social back-and-forth along with O'Malley this year, would like to heading this Sphere celebration, potentially against his old opponent Nate Diaz. O'Malley admired McGregor until this year, and also claimed he's made an effort to copy component of his profession off McGregor's. Eventually, the respect as well as responsibility of headlining UFC 306 headed to O'Malley. Which is precisely what O'Malley wanted. He began his camp for this particular fight date before the UFC also provided it to him.Sitting in this really sitting room where he stands today, O'Malley utilized to long for popularity and also funds, cash and also fame. Those aspirations started as very early as intermediate school, when he utilized to imagine themself suiting up for an NFL team on Sundays. When he reached secondary school, he related to terms that he was actually also tiny to ever play in the NFL. Maybe non-coincidentally, that is actually additionally the precise same time in his life he began to kickbox.UFC champion Sean O'Malley reviews his cheer stardomTurki, Canelo, Dana as well as Rock battle for No. 1Turki Alalshikh, Canelo Alvarez, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Conor McGregor and also Dana White are 5 of the best influential individuals in battle sporting activities. ESPNMike Coppinger: Many of the absolute most highly effective have a place in the match activity will definitely assemble on Las Vegas today for a rare offering, one that includes boxing's top celebrity, Canelo Alvarez, as well as the 1st online sporting event at the advanced Realm with UFC 306. Canelo's merged tremendously middleweight champion self defense vs. long-odds longshot Edgar Berlanga and also Sean O'Malley's UFC bantamweight label fight versus Merab Dvalishvili will definitely coincide Saturday night, an unusual clash of high-profile fight sports events in Las Vegas.And from it, the battle game's electrical power gamers will definitely all be represented personally between both events. There is actually Turki Alalshikh, whose highly profitable Riyadh Time sponsorship assisted create it feasible for Dana White and also the UFC to hold an event at the exorbitantly priced Realm. White pointed out the expense of the immersive place has topped $20 million. It is actually the first pay-per-view activity from White that isn't simply announced as UFC adhered to through a numeral.With some of the most significant titles going head-to-head on Sunday night in Las Vegas, that's pulling the cords in the battle game? ESPN spoke to 30-plus industry energy players-- competitors, promoters, execs, legal professionals, supervisors as well as media-- to assist determine that presently holds all the impact all over boxing, mixed martial arts as well as professional wrestling as well as exactly how they wield it.The 15 most important individuals in punching, MMA and wrestlingUFC 306 storylines: Will certainly any sort of match outshine the venue itself?Merab Dvalishvili trades hits along with Sean O'Malley in the bantamweight championship match at UFC 306. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCJeff Wagenheim: Initially look, the UFC's method to commemorating Mexican Self-reliance Day this coming weekend break seems perplexing.UFC 306, which happens Sunday at the Realm in Sin City, is headlined by a battle in between an Irish-American from Montana and also a New Yorker transplanted coming from the State of Georgia. As well as to add to the quizzically all-over-the-map motif, the activity is actually financed through a branch of the authorities of Saudi Arabia.Branding and tent toppers apart, though, there will definitely undoubtedly be a Mexican style permeating the 2nd annual Noche UFC (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET). Just before the main event between men's bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili, all nine of the evening's various other rounds will definitely include a Mexico-born or Mexican American boxer. The co-main occasion pits females's flyweight champion Alexa Grasso-- out of Guadalajara in the Mexican condition of Jalisco-- versus past titlist Valentina Shevchenko, to complete a triumvirate that's already packed with twists.Beyond the very competitive concerns, the overarching atmosphere of the night vows to visually as well as aurally transport enthusiasts southern of the border. This very first showing off event at Ball, the groundbreaking home entertainment site that opened last year only off the Las Vegas Bit, will definitely maximize the mind-numbing modern technology constructed into the whopping sphere framework. Throughout the evening, the UFC will definitely make use of the 160,000-square-foot wraparound LED display screen and also concert-quality stereo to inform the tale of battle sports in Mexico.Championship matches. Awesome production. Major-league risks. There will be stories rolling all over the ball-shaped surprise of UFC 306. Listed below are actually a handful of to take note to.UFC 306 storylines: Just how Sphere, Suga Sean will form a famous eventWhat fans can anticipate at Noche UFCUFC 306 will certainly be at the Sphere in Sin City on Saturday Sept. 14. Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI through Getty ImagesAndreas Hale: The UFC has kept a tight lid on the specifics concerning their venture right into the Realm for UFC 306 on Sept. 14. Nonetheless, in advance of the activity-- which UFC Chief Executive Officer Dana White has actually advised will certainly be actually the best sporting activity of all time-- the promotion has actually uncovered some key particulars about what enthusiasts ought to anticipate out of the $2.3 billion site during Mexican Independence Day weekend.The UFC will certainly utilize Sphere's enormous 160,000 sq. ft. indoor display airplane and the place's worldclass concert-grade stereo. The interior screen airplane will certainly additionally display real-time statistics and also fighter information.Fans inside the Realm are going to feel the action thanks to haptic seats, which provides force responses based on the activity inside the Octagon. As well as they have the option to download the LiveVoice app to listen closely to live commentary from either the English or Spanish broadcast.The activity are going to additionally premiere the movie "For Mexico, For Perpetuity," told in six 90-second chapters between matches as well as featured inside the Round. The creative team responsible for the movie boasts 29 Emmy Award wins, one Golden Planet as well as one Grammy.There will be actually eight brand new Octagon females, 6 native-born Mexican girls and also 2 second-generation Mexicans.Top storiesplay1:31 Just how Sean O'Malley plans to reach Conor McGregor's level of popularity in the UFCSean O'Malley participates in "Initial Take" fresh off winning the bantamweight label at UFC 292 as well as discuss likely reaching the height of Conor McGregor's popularity.After Sphere: Which UFC activity places will happen next?UFC champ Sean O'Malley reassesses his cheer stardomMMA local ranks: Big win boosts Brady, yet just how high performs he jump?UFC 306 initial look: Big concerns, early bets, prophecies for O'Malley-DvalishviliMMA real or not: Will O'Malley, Grasso both maintain at Noche UFC?