NocheUFC co-man activity 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 also Chael malfunction Grasso-Shevchenko trilogy fightDaniel Cormier and also Chael Sonnen examine the upcoming trilogy battle between Alexa Grasso and also Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 306. Brett Okamoto: The UFC possesses a past of compensating functionality bonus offers to professional athletes at every occasion. This weekend break, it will possibly dispense one of those perks to a fan.ESPN UFC CEO Dana White stated he will certainly pay out $25,000 to anybody who determines hidden Easter eggs in a dashing movie that will certainly open during the course of UFC Noche on Sunday at the Realm in Las Vegas. The activity, likewise referred to as UFC 306, will be actually the initial online sporting affair to happen at the Sphere, and White has said it will be actually a one-and-done occasion.The UFC possesses partnered along with multiple artistic artists to create a movie that will air between stints, in addition to 10 different "planets" that will participate in on-screen during the course of fights.Dana White to honor supporter able to recognize Easter eggs at UFC 306Where's the betting perks at UFC 306? play1:31 Why the Realm could possibly profit O'Malley against DvalishviliDaniel Cormier as well as Brett Okamoto explain just how the environment at the Realm could possibly offer Sean O'Malley a conveniences over Merab Dvalishvili at Noche UFC.Andreas Hale: Sean O'Malley, No. 4 in ESPN's pound-for-pound rankings, goes into the fight following his initial headline self defense versus Marlon Vera at UFC 299. O'Malley beat Vera through unanimous selection. Merab Dvalishvili, No. 2 in ESPN's bantamweight rankings, is riding a 10-fight winning streak. Dvalishvili has actually not shed a battle given that April 2018. In the co-main event, ladies's flyweight champ Alexa Grasso encounter former champ Valentina Shevchenko in a trilogy bout for Grasso's title. Grasso, No. 2 in ESPN's women's mixed martial arts P4P positions, beat Shevchenko through fourth-round article to declare the title at UFC 285 in March 2023. In the rematch, Grasso maintained the label through split draw in September 2023. Andreas Hale contacted UFC strawweight Angela Hillside to obtain her perspective on the UFC 306 principal as well as co-main occasions. ESPN wagering professionals Reed Kuhn and Ian Parker incorporate their knowledge and also evaluation on the UFC main event and various other interesting bets they such as from both advertisings on Saturday.Expert choices as well as best bets for UFC 306 as well as Bellator Champions SeriesO'Malley's superstar course stays unchangedplay2:32 Merab Dvalishvili reviews fallout coming from posting slice to face onlineMerab Dvalishvili says to Andreas Hale how he is recovery coming from the currently infamous picture he posted of the cut to his face.Brett Okamoto: On Sunday, the 29-year-old O'Malley (18-1) is going to heading perhaps the highest-profile celebration in the UFC's 30-year past history. Depending On to CEO Dana White, Noche UFC inside Sphere in Sin city will be a "one-and-done" event, as a result of the large cost ($ twenty million, according to White) of putting it on. Personal seats for the UFC 306 card headlined by O'Malley's bantamweight label defense versus Merab Dvalishvili (17-4) have actually been actually detailed for as much as $13,000 in the course of fight full week. It is actually the type of event every boxer-- or even, a lot more properly, pugilist-- hope for. Also Conor McGregor, that has possessed a bit of an unpleasant public back-and-forth with O'Malley this year, wished to heading this Realm event, possibly against his old opponent Nate Diaz. O'Malley appreciated McGregor till this year, and also also said he's tried to resemble portion of his occupation off McGregor's. Essentially, the tribute as well as duty of headlining UFC 306 mosted likely to O'Malley. Which is actually specifically what O'Malley wanted. He began his camp for this particular match date just before the UFC even delivered it to him.Sitting within this very living room where he stands today, O'Malley used to hope for prominence as well as loan, funds as well as fame. Those desires began as early as intermediate school, when he made use of to picture himself wearing for an NFL staff on Sundays. When he achieved secondary school, he related to terms that he was too little to ever before play in the NFL. Possibly non-coincidentally, that's likewise the exact same attend his lifestyle he started to kickbox.UFC champion Sean O'Malley assesses his cheer stardomTurki, Canelo, Dana and also Stone fight for No. 1Turki Alalshikh, Canelo Alvarez, Dwayne "The Stone" Johnson, Conor McGregor and also Dana White are 5 of one of the most significant individuals in fight sporting activities. ESPNMike Coppinger: Many of the most powerful have a place in the fight game will come together on Las Vegas recently for an uncommon offering, one that features boxing's leading superstar, Canelo Alvarez, and also the initial live featuring occasion at the cutting edge Sphere along with UFC 306. Canelo's linked extremely middleweight champion self defense vs. long-odds underdog Edgar Berlanga and Sean O'Malley's UFC bantamweight headline match versus Merab Dvalishvili will certainly coincide Saturday night, an unique battle of prominent combat sporting activities events in Las Vegas.And with it, the battle video game's power players will all be stood for personally between both events. There is actually Turki Alalshikh, whose beneficial Riyadh Time sponsor assisted make it possible for Dana White and the UFC to hold an occasion at the too valued Sphere. White pointed out the cost of the immersive site has actually covered $twenty thousand. It's the first pay-per-view celebration from White that isn't simply touted as UFC complied with by a numeral.With a number of the largest titles going head-to-head on Sunday night in Las Vegas, that's taking the strands in the match game? ESPN talked with 30-plus market electrical power players-- competitors, promoters, executives, legal professionals, supervisors and media-- to help establish who presently keeps all the impact around boxing, mixed martial arts and also professional wrestling and how they wield it.The 15 most prominent people in punching, mixed martial arts and also wrestlingUFC 306 storylines: Will definitely any battle beat the venue itself?Merab Dvalishvili trades punches with Sean O'Malley in the bantamweight championship match at UFC 306. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCJeff Wagenheim: At first glimpse, the UFC's method to commemorating Mexican Independence Day this coming weekend seems perplexing.UFC 306, which takes place Saturday at the Realm in Sin City, is actually headlined by a match between an Irish-American coming from Montana and a New Yorker hair transplanted coming from the Republic of Georgia. As well as to add to the quizzically all-over-the-map concept, the activity is actually financed through an arm of the government of Saudi Arabia.Branding and also tent mattress toppers apart, however, there will certainly certainly be actually a Mexican motif penetrating the 2nd annual Noche UFC (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET). Before the centerpiece between guys's bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili, all 9 of the evening's various other stints will certainly include a Mexico-born or even Mexican United States boxer. The co-main activity pits women's flyweight champion Alexa Grasso-- out of Guadalajara in the Mexican state of Jalisco-- versus past titlist Valentina Shevchenko, to complete a trilogy that is actually currently full of twists.Beyond the competitive concerns, the overarching atmosphere of the night vows to creatively and also aurally transport followers south of the perimeter. This first showing off celebration at Ball, the cutting-edge home entertainment location that opened in 2013 merely off the Las Vegas Strip, will definitely take full advantage of the mind-numbing modern technology developed in to the enormous round construct. Throughout the evening, the UFC is going to utilize the 160,000-square-foot wraparound LED display and concert-quality sound system to tell the tale of fight sports in Mexico.Championship battles. Awesome development. Major-league concerns. There will be storylines swirling around the spherical wonder of UFC 306. Right here are actually a few to take note to.UFC 306 stories: Just how Sphere, Suga Sean will certainly form a famous eventWhat fans can assume at Noche UFCUFC 306 will certainly be at the Realm in Sin City on Sunday Sept. 14. Photograph by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI by means of Getty ImagesAndreas Hale: The UFC has maintained a strict cover on the specifics regarding their project into the Sphere for UFC 306 on Sept. 14. Nonetheless, before the activity-- which UFC CEO Dana White has advised will be the greatest showing off event of all time-- the promotion has actually exposed some vital information regarding what fans ought to expect out of the $2.3 billion venue in the course of Mexican Self-reliance Day weekend.The UFC will take advantage of Sphere's extensive 160,000 sq. ft. indoor display screen aircraft and also the place's worldclass concert-grade stereo. The indoor display screen plane will additionally display real-time stats and competitor information.Fans inside the Realm will certainly feel the activity thanks to haptic seats, which provides pressure comments based upon the action inside the Octagon. And they possess the alternative to install the LiveVoice application to listen to reside comments coming from either the English or Spanish broadcast.The occasion will additionally premiere the film "For Mexico, For All Time," said to in six 90-second phases between battles as well as featured inside the Sphere. The innovative staff responsible for the movie boasts 29 Emmy Award wins, one Golden Planet and one Grammy.There will be actually 8 brand-new Octagon ladies, 6 native-born Mexican women and 2 second-generation Mexicans.Top storiesplay1:31 Exactly how Sean O'Malley intends to reach Conor McGregor's level of popularity in the UFCSean O'Malley joins "1st Take" fresh off gaining the bantamweight label at UFC 292 as well as refer to likely reaching the elevation of Conor McGregor's popularity.After Ball: Which UFC event locations will happen next?UFC champ Sean O'Malley reassesses his rise to stardomMMA divisional positions: Big gain increases Brady, yet exactly how high does he jump?UFC 306 initial appeal: Big concerns, very early bets, prophecies for O'Malley-DvalishviliMMA actual or not: Will O'Malley, Grasso both retain at Noche UFC?