UFC 306 LIVE: Date, UK start time, fight schedule and how to follow – Sean O’Malley defends title at Sphere
Sean O’Malley will headline UFC 306 in Las Vegas this weekend as he looks to defend his bantamweight world title against Merab Dvalishvili.
O’Malley has held the belt for more than two years and is on a nine-fight winning streak, including three successful title defenses.
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His most recent fight was a decision win over Marlon Vera in March and he now faces Dvalishvili who is the number one contender in the division.
The Georgian is 17-4 and has beaten Jose Aldo, Petr Yan and Henry Cejudo in his last three fights before this one.
Elsewhere on the card, Alexa Grasso defends her flyweight title against Valentina Shevchenko and Brian Ortega fights Diego Lopes.
UFC 306: Date and how to follow
UFC 306 takes place on Saturday, September 15 and will be held at The Sphere in Las Vegas.
The preliminary matches are set to kick off at 00:30 on Sunday morning UK time, with the main card set to begin at 3am for UK fans.
The prelims will be available on UFC Fight Pass here.
The main card is being broadcast on ESPN and ESPN+, with full details of UK coverage yet to be confirmed.
talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will also keep you up to date with all the action.
To listen to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 via the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
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UFC 306: Fight Card
Subject to change
Main map
- MAIN EVENT: Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili – UFC bantamweight title
- Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko – for the UFC women’s flyweight title
- Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes
- Daniel Zellhuber vs Esteban Ribovics
- Ronaldo Rodriguez vs Ode Osbourne
Preliminary map
- Irene Aldana vs Norma Dumont
- Manuel Torres vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
- Yazmin Jauregui vs Ketlen Souza
- Edgar Chairez vs. Joshua Van
- Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Aori Qileng
UFC 306: What was said?
Speaking about his latest title defense at UFC 306, bantamweight champion O’Malley said: “I’m so excited about this fight.
“I actually wasn’t very excited about the Aljo (Aljamain Sterling) fight, I was stressed about my rib and my training camp wasn’t the best.
“I feel good about this fight, I love this match, he (Dvalishvili) is on a ten-fight winning streak.
“It’s a big fight, it’s at The Sphere and it’s competing against boxing, which adds a little extra layer.”
Former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski gave his prediction ahead of the main event.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Volkanovski said: “No matter how good your footwork is, you won’t get Merab away from you unless you turn his lights out.
“Merab will eventually get the takedown, no matter how. The only way I see him losing is by getting knocked out.
“I’ll have to go with Merab.”
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