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Date, time and how to watch

The night many MMA fans have been waiting for is just days away. Noche UFC, also known as UFC 306, takes place on Saturday, September 14th at The Sphere in Las Vegas.

Here’s how you can watch the historic show.

  • Early Prelims – 7:30 p.m. ET – ESPN+ or UFC Fight Pass
  • Preliminary Round – 8:00 p.m. ET – ESPN+ and ESPNews
  • Main Card – 10:00 p.m. ET – ESPN+ PPV

Here’s a look at the full Noche UFC schedule, headlined by Suga Sean O’Malley, who defends his UFC men’s bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili in the main event.

  • (c) Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili – UFC men’s bantamweight title
  • (c) Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko – UFC Women’s Flyweight Title
  • Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes – Featherweight
  • Daniel Zellhuber vs. Esteban Ribovics – Lightweight
  • Ronaldo Rodriguez vs. Ode Osbourne – Men’s Flyweight
  • Manuel Torres vs Ignacio Bahamondes – Lightweight
  • Irena Aldana vs. Norma Dumont – Women’s Bantamweight
  • Edgar Chairez vs. Kevin Borjas – Men’s Flyweight
  • Yazmin Jauregui vs. Ketlen Souza – Women’s Strawweight
  • Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Aoriqileng – Men’s Bantamweight

In the co-main event, Alexa Grasso will look to end her rivalry with Valentina Shevchenko. Grasso won their first meeting in March 2023 by rear-naked choke to capture the flyweight title.

The rematch was very close and it seemed like Shevchenko had done enough to regain her title in September 2023. However, a judge’s error cost her the decision and the fight was ruled a draw.

The two women will meet for the third and possibly final time in the co-main event at the Sphere.

The main event features one of the sport’s biggest stars, O’Malley, who will defend his title against Dvalishvili. O’Malley will attempt to defend his men’s 135-pound title for the second time after defeating Marlon Vera in his last fight in February.

Dvalishvili has been chasing a title shot for years and has finally secured the opportunity. The main event will be a clash of styles. Dvalishvili will push the pace in hopes of finishing O’Malley. The champion will want to keep the fight at a distance so he can use his length and superior striking power to score a spectacular victory.

In addition to the fights and spectacle that The Sphere offers, don’t be surprised if you also see or hear a few big announcements about the UFC’s plans for the fourth quarter. UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden has not been officially announced yet, but it could take place on Saturday night.

We know that Jon Jones will defend his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic, but we haven’t heard anything about the co-main event. Since the event will take place at MSG, it’s safe to assume that at least one more title fight is on the schedule.

Don’t be surprised if Weili Zhang defends her women’s strawweight title against Tatiana Suarez. The latter is battling injuries but seems ready to return to the Octagon according to her comments in a recent IG post.

Stay tuned for more information, results and reactions from Noche UFC.

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