# 306 Sphere **URL:** \ **Category:** UltimateGround\ **Created:** [August 19, 2024, 3:54am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809 "2024-08-19T03:54:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HongKongPhooey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/hongkongphooey/32/130745_2.png) [@HongKongPhooey](https://og.discourse.group/u/HongKongPhooey)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 3:54am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809/1 "2024-08-19T03:54:06Z")
> **[New UFC 306 trailer promises Sphere event will be ‘greatest live sporting...](https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/8/18/24222970/new-ufc-306-trailer-promises-sphere-event-will-be-greatest-live-sporting-event-of-all-time)** > > Watch the official trailer for UFC 306, AKA Noche UFC, where Dana White promises "the greatest live sporting event of all time." ---
**Author:** ![HongKongPhooey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/hongkongphooey/32/130745_2.png) [@HongKongPhooey](https://og.discourse.group/u/HongKongPhooey)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 3:54am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809/2 "2024-08-19T03:54:28Z")
[![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/uploads/og/original/2X/5/57b8790c70a9af3f6a77b829cd58e36b7f63df38.jpeg "Riyadh Season Noche UFC: O'Malley vs Dvalishvili - September 14th | Fight Promo") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YamNRMwJ0gE) ---
**Author:** ![HongKongPhooey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/hongkongphooey/32/130745_2.png) [@HongKongPhooey](https://og.discourse.group/u/HongKongPhooey)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 3:54am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809/3 "2024-08-19T03:54:53Z")
[Dana White](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2230/dana-white) and company are going big for [UFC 306](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1450/ufc-306). With [UFC 305](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1457/ufc-305) in the books, all eyes in the MMA world now turn to UFC 306, which goes down September 14 at Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taking place the weekend before Mexican Independence Day, the event has been branded Riyadh Season presents [Noche UFC](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1417/noche-ufc-grasso-vs-shevchenko-2), and in the new trailer that was released on Saturday, UFC CEO Dana White promises the card will be “the greatest live sporting event of all-time.” Headlined by a bantamweight title fight between [Sean O’Malley](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4140/sean-o-malley) and [Merab Dvalishvili](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4276/merab-dvalishvili), the card also has a women’s flyweight championship trilogy bout between [Alexa Grasso](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2989/alexa-grasso) and [Valentina Shevchenko](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3494/valentina-shevchenko) in the co-main event. All four championship fighters are featured prominently in the new promo, while voice over from White promises fans will “never see anything like this again in your life.” The trailer also highlights the featherweight bout between [Diego Lopes](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6254/diego-lopez) and [Brian Ortega](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2838/brian-ortega), which serves as the featured bout of the evening. ---
**Author:** ![HongKongPhooey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/hongkongphooey/32/130745_2.png) [@HongKongPhooey](https://og.discourse.group/u/HongKongPhooey)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 3:58am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809/4 "2024-08-19T03:58:09Z")
VIVA , Of all Time ---
**Author:** ![Thrill\_Hammer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/thrill_hammer/32/9_2.png) [@Thrill\_Hammer](https://og.discourse.group/u/Thrill_Hammer)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 4:32am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809/5 "2024-08-19T04:32:09Z")
Cant wait to stream it. ---
**Author:** ![Pool\_Monitor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/pool_monitor/32/4034_2.png) [@Pool\_Monitor](https://og.discourse.group/u/Pool_Monitor)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 4:50am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809/6 "2024-08-19T04:50:21Z")
Wmma is a co-main… ---
**Author:** ![HongKongPhooey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/hongkongphooey/32/130745_2.png) [@HongKongPhooey](https://og.discourse.group/u/HongKongPhooey)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 5:10am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809/7 "2024-08-19T05:10:57Z")
phunny ---
**Author:** ![Thrill\_Hammer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/thrill_hammer/32/9_2.png) [@Thrill\_Hammer](https://og.discourse.group/u/Thrill_Hammer)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 5:11am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809/8 "2024-08-19T05:11:26Z")
![Shocked Come On GIF by The Democrats](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/uploads/og/original/2X/2/2b1b7f592438cd6c20d33808d3bd6064805a1bc7.webp) ---
**Author:** ![zero](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/zero/32/103851_2.png) [@zero](https://og.discourse.group/u/zero)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 6:50am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809/9 "2024-08-19T06:50:32Z")
How will the backdrop look for a UFC fight? Are the fighters gigantic? ---
**Author:** ![brankocikatic](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/brankocikatic/32/7976_2.png) [@brankocikatic](https://og.discourse.group/u/brankocikatic)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 6:55am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809/10 "2024-08-19T06:55:47Z")
i wish we had a blank face emoji still ---
**Author:** ![HongKongPhooey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/hongkongphooey/32/130745_2.png) [@HongKongPhooey](https://og.discourse.group/u/HongKongPhooey)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 7:37pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809/11 "2024-08-23T19:37:20Z")
![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/uploads/og/original/2X/9/92bced26fe071ab7e417835a9f33fdd7eb9f1fe2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![HongKongPhooey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/hongkongphooey/32/130745_2.png) [@HongKongPhooey](https://og.discourse.group/u/HongKongPhooey)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 7:37pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809/12 "2024-08-23T19:37:42Z")
# UFC 306 Noche card, start time, date and location for ‘O’Malley vs. Merab’ PPV at The Sphere Championship doubleheader! **UFC 306** , the annual “Noche UFC” card being held during Riyadh Season at The Sphere, will feature back-to-back title fights for [the promotion’s multimillion dollar pay-per-view (PPV) spectacle](https://www.mmamania.com/2024/6/21/24183292/ufc-sphere-dana-white-already-burned-through-16-million-in-cash-writing-love-letter-mexican-people). Headlining UFC 306 will be the Bantamweight title fight between reigning champion, **Sean O’Malley** , and [No. 1-ranked](https://www.mmamania.com/ufc-mma-rankings) contender, **Merab Dvalishvili**. Before they settle their 135-pound score, women’s Flyweight titleholder, **Alexa Grasso** , will lock horns with former division champion, **Valentina Shevchenko** , to help tie a bow around Season 32 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF)! ---
**Author:** ![HongKongPhooey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/hongkongphooey/32/130745_2.png) [@HongKongPhooey](https://og.discourse.group/u/HongKongPhooey)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809/13 "2024-08-23T19:38:11Z")
## **UFC 306** **Main Event On** [**ESPN+**](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?subId2=%5B%5Dsb%5Bp%5D23990921%5Bt%5Dw%5Br%5Dmmamania.com%5Bd%5DD&sharedid=MMAMania) **PPV:** 135 lbs.: UFC Bantamweight Champion Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili ## **UFC 306 Co-** **Main Event On** [**ESPN+**](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?subId2=%5B%5Dsb%5Bp%5D23990921%5Bt%5Dw%5Br%5Dmmamania.com%5Bd%5DD&sharedid=MMAMania) **PPV:** 125 lbs.: UFC Flyweight Champion Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko 3 ## **UFC 306** **Main Card, Prelims on** [**ESPN+**](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?subId2=%5B%5Dsb%5Bp%5D23990921%5Bt%5Dw%5Br%5Dmmamania.com%5Bd%5DD&sharedid=MMAMania) **PPV, ESPNN,** [**ESPN+**](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?subId2=%5B%5Dsb%5Bp%5D23990921%5Bt%5Dw%5Br%5Dmmamania.com%5Bd%5DD&sharedid=MMAMania) **:** 145 lbs.: Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes 135 lbs.: Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Aoriqileng 125 lbs.: Ode Osbourne vs. Ronaldo Rodríguez 155 lbs.: Esteban Ribovics vs. Daniel Zellhuber 135 lbs.: Irene Aldana vs. Norma Dumont 115 lbs.: Yazmin Jauregui vs. Ketlen Souza 125 lbs.: Kevin Borjas vs. Edgar Chairez 155 lbs.: Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Manuel Torres ---
**Author:** ![HongKongPhooey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/hongkongphooey/32/130745_2.png) [@HongKongPhooey](https://og.discourse.group/u/HongKongPhooey)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809/14 "2024-08-23T19:39:05Z")
Where NOSE BLEED Seats start at $3,000 ---
**Author:** ![PatK](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/patk/32/103668_2.png) [@PatK](https://og.discourse.group/u/PatK)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809/15 "2024-08-23T20:12:25Z")
Having been to the Sphere, I can’t see it being any better than any standard arena for a UFC event ---
**Author:** ![Hocky](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/hocky/32/1399_2.png) [@Hocky](https://og.discourse.group/u/Hocky)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809/16 "2024-08-23T20:40:34Z")
Greatest live sporting event of all-time with a really shitty card. ---
**Author:** ![Altofsky](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/altofsky/32/41037_2.png) [@Altofsky](https://og.discourse.group/u/Altofsky)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809/17 "2024-08-23T20:43:25Z")
Merab is out? ---
**Author:** ![Altofsky](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/altofsky/32/41037_2.png) [@Altofsky](https://og.discourse.group/u/Altofsky)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809/18 "2024-08-23T20:43:45Z")
> [@PatK](#): > > Having been to the Sphere, I can’t see it being any better than any standard arena for a UFC event I was gonna ask… what would make this different? ---
**Author:** ![Altofsky](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/altofsky/32/41037_2.png) [@Altofsky](https://og.discourse.group/u/Altofsky)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809/19 "2024-08-23T20:44:35Z")
> [@HongKongPhooey](#): > > Aoriqileng ![Come Again Excuse Me GIF by CBC](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/uploads/og/original/2X/e/e85f0c3e37e22e3e424bb9190c9e5c21e284e2cc.webp) ---
**Author:** ![HongKongPhooey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/hongkongphooey/32/130745_2.png) [@HongKongPhooey](https://og.discourse.group/u/HongKongPhooey)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809/20 "2024-08-23T20:46:20Z")
> [@Altofsky](#): > > what would make this different? Dead and Co just played 300 Nights in a row there and the dome lit up [Next page](https://og.discourse.group/t/306-sphere/1809.md?page=2)