NocheUFC co-man event is official. 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 trilogy fightDaniel Cormier as well as Chael Sonnen examine the upcoming trilogy battle between Alexa Grasso and also Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 306. Brett Okamoto: The UFC has a history of paying efficiency rewards to athletes at every occasion. This weekend break, it will likely administer among those bonuses to a fan.ESPN UFC chief executive officer Dana White claimed he will definitely pay for $25,000 to any individual who recognizes hidden Easter eggs in a rushing flick that will definitely open during UFC Noche on Saturday at the Sphere in Sin City. The occasion, also known as UFC 306, will be actually the first online showing off event to take place at the Realm, as well as White possesses claimed it will be a one-and-done occasion.The UFC possesses partnered with various creative musicians to generate a motion picture that will air between stints, together with 10 different "worlds" that will participate in on-screen throughout fights.Dana White to award enthusiast capable to pinpoint Easter eggs at UFC 306Where's the wagering perks at UFC 306? play1:31 Why the Realm could profit O'Malley versus DvalishviliDaniel Cormier and also Brett Okamoto explain just how the atmosphere at the Sphere could possibly provide Sean O'Malley an advantage over Merab Dvalishvili at Noche UFC.Andreas Hale: Sean O'Malley, No. 4 in ESPN's pound-for-pound positions, gets into the fight observing his 1st headline defense versus Marlon Vera at UFC 299. O'Malley beat Vera through unanimous decision. Merab Dvalishvili, No. 2 in ESPN's bantamweight positions, is riding a 10-fight winning touch. Dvalishvili has actually certainly not shed a battle considering that April 2018. In the co-main event, women's flyweight champ Alexa Grasso clashes with past champion Valentina Shevchenko in a trilogy battle for Grasso's name. Grasso, No. 2 in ESPN's females's mixed martial arts P4P positions, hammer Shevchenko through fourth-round submitting to claim the title at UFC 285 in March 2023. In the rematch, Grasso maintained the label through crack attract September 2023. Andreas Hale talked with UFC strawweight Angela Mountain to get her perspective on the UFC 306 major and co-main celebrations. ESPN betting professionals Reed Kuhn as well as Ian Parker include their knowledge as well as study on the UFC main event as well as various other appealing wagers they such as coming from each promotions on Saturday.Expert picks and best options for UFC 306 as well as Bellator Champions SeriesO'Malley's superstar pathway remains unchangedplay2:32 Merab Dvalishvili explains fallout coming from submitting slice to encounter onlineMerab Dvalishvili informs Andreas Hale exactly how he is actually recovery from the right now notorious photo he published of the cut to his face.Brett Okamoto: On Sunday, the 29-year-old O'Malley (18-1) is going to heading probably the highest-profile activity in the UFC's 30-year record. Depending On to Chief Executive Officer Dana White, Noche UFC inside Realm in Sin city will definitely be actually a "one-and-done" event, because of the sheer price ($ 20 million, according to White) of placing it on. Personal seats for the UFC 306 memory card headlined by O'Malley's bantamweight label defense against Merab Dvalishvili (17-4) have been actually detailed for as much as $13,000 throughout battle full week. It's the kind of event every competitor-- or, more properly, pugilist-- desire. Even Conor McGregor, that possesses possessed a bit of a nasty social back-and-forth with O'Malley this year, desired to title this Sphere event, possibly versus his outdated opponent Nate Diaz. O'Malley admired McGregor till this year, and also mentioned he's tried to copy component of his job off McGregor's. Inevitably, the respect as well as accountability of headlining UFC 306 went to O'Malley. Which is specifically what O'Malley yearned for. He started his camp for this certain fight time just before the UFC also provided it to him.Sitting in this particular very living room where he stands up today, O'Malley made use of to dream of fame as well as funds, loan and prominence. Those aspirations started as early as intermediate school, when he used to picture himself suiting up for an NFL group on Sundays. When he achieved secondary school, he involved conditions that he was as well small to ever before play in the NFL. Probably non-coincidentally, that is actually additionally the specific same time in his lifestyle he began to kickbox.UFC champion Sean O'Malley reassesses his rise to stardomTurki, Canelo, Dana and Stone struggle for No. 1Turki Alalshikh, Canelo Alvarez, Dwayne "The Stone" Johnson, Conor McGregor and also Dana White are actually 5 of one of the most significant individuals in fight sports. ESPNMike Coppinger: A Number Of the absolute most effective figures in the fight game will definitely assemble on Las Vegas today for an unusual offering, one that includes punching's top superstar, Canelo Alvarez, as well as the very first live showing off activity at the revolutionary Realm along with UFC 306. Canelo's merged incredibly middleweight championship protection vs. long-odds longshot Edgar Berlanga and Sean O'Malley's UFC bantamweight label fight versus Merab Dvalishvili are going to correspond Saturday night, an uncommon battle of high-profile combat sports occasions in Las Vegas.And along with it, the fight activity's electrical power gamers will definitely all be actually represented face to face between each celebrations. There is actually Turki Alalshikh, whose rewarding Riyadh Time support helped create it possible for Dana White as well as the UFC to hold a celebration at the exorbitantly priced Realm. White pointed out the price of the immersive venue has topped $twenty thousand. It's the very first pay-per-view celebration from White that isn't just touted as UFC followed through a numeral.With a number of the greatest titles going head-to-head on Sunday evening in Sin city, who's taking the cords in the fight video game? ESPN talked with 30-plus market electrical power players-- boxers, promoters, executives, legal representatives, supervisors as well as media-- to assist determine who presently keeps all the influence throughout boxing, mixed martial arts as well as pro wrestling as well as how they possess it.The 15 most influential individuals in punching, MMA and wrestlingUFC 306 storylines: Is going to any sort of match 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 look, the UFC's approach to commemorating Mexican Self-reliance Day this coming weekend break appears perplexing.UFC 306, which happens Saturday at the Realm in Las Vegas, is headlined by a battle in between an Irish-American from Montana and a New Yorker hair transplanted from the State of Georgia. And to add to the quizzically all-over-the-map concept, the event is actually funded through a branch of the government of Saudi Arabia.Branding and signboard toppers apart, though, there will indeed be actually a Mexican motif going through the second yearly Noche UFC (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET). Just before the centerpiece in between men's bantamweight champ Sean O'Malley as well as Merab Dvalishvili, all 9 of the evening's other rounds will certainly feature a Mexico-born or even Mexican American boxer. The co-main celebration pits ladies's flyweight champion Alexa Grasso-- out of Guadalajara in the Mexican state of Jalisco-- versus previous titlist Valentina Shevchenko, to accomplish a trilogy that is actually already packed with twists.Beyond the reasonable stakes, the overarching ambiance of the night guarantees to creatively and aurally transport fans southern of the perimeter. This first showing off activity at Sphere, the innovative entertainment place that opened up in 2014 simply off the Las Vegas Bit, will certainly take full advantage of the mind-numbing innovation built in to the humongous sphere structure. Throughout the evening, the UFC will utilize the 160,000-square-foot wrap-around LED display screen and also concert-quality stereo to say to the tale of battle sports in Mexico.Championship battles. Gorgeous manufacturing. Leading risks. There will be stories swirling all around the spherical marvel of UFC 306. Here are actually a few to take note to.UFC 306 stories: Just how Sphere, Suga Sean will form a historic eventWhat followers can easily assume at Noche UFCUFC 306 are going to go to the Realm in Las Vegas on Saturday Sept. 14. Image through Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI by means of Getty ImagesAndreas Hale: The UFC has maintained a strict top on the specifics regarding their project right into the Sphere for UFC 306 on Sept. 14. However, in advance of the celebration-- which UFC Chief Executive Officer Dana White has suggested will definitely be the best featuring celebration of perpetuity-- the promotion has uncovered some key information regarding what fans should expect out of the $2.3 billion venue during Mexican Freedom Time weekend.The UFC will definitely take advantage of Sphere's substantial 160,000 sq. ft. interior show airplane as well as the venue's worldclass concert-grade audio system. The interior display screen plane will definitely additionally display real-time stats and also competitor information.Fans inside the Realm will experience the action thanks to haptic seats, which supplies force feedback based upon the activity inside the Octagon. And also they possess the choice to download and install the LiveVoice app to pay attention to live comments from either the English or even Spanish broadcast.The event will certainly additionally premiere the film "For Mexico, For Perpetuity," said to in six 90-second phases between battles as well as featured inside the Sphere. The creative team responsible for the film boasts 29 Emmy Award gains, one Golden World and one Grammy.There will be actually 8 new Octagon women, 6 native-born Mexican ladies and pair of second-generation Mexicans.Top storiesplay1:31 Just how Sean O'Malley prepares to reach Conor McGregor's level of popularity in the UFCSean O'Malley joins "Very first Take" clean off succeeding the bantamweight label at UFC 292 and also refer to possibly achieving the elevation of Conor McGregor's popularity.After Sphere: Which UFC activity locations will come next?UFC champion Sean O'Malley reflects on his rise to stardomMMA local rankings: Big gain boosts Brady, however exactly how higher does he jump?UFC 306 1st appeal: Big concerns, early bets, forecasts for O'Malley-DvalishviliMMA true or not: Will O'Malley, Grasso both retain at Noche UFC?