Las Vegas plays host to a Mexican Independence Day-themed UFC fight card. Sean O’Malley defends the UFC bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306, while Alexa Grasso defends the UFC flyweight title against Valentina Shevchenko.
Below is all the information you need to catch UFC 306.
WATCH: UFC 306 live on TNT Sports
UFC 306 start time
- Date: Saturday, September 14
- Location: The Sphere - Las Vegas
- Time: 3 a.m BST (Sun)
The UFC 306 main card starts at 3 a.m. BST, the standard start time of UFC PPVs in the U.S. (10 p.m. ET). The main event should begin around 5:30 a.m. BST, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
How to watch UFC 306
- Live stream: TNT Sports (￡3.99/month or ￡39.99/year via discovery+)
UFC 306 is available in the U.K. via TNT Sports. The prelims, starting at 1 a.m. BST, will air on UFC Fight Pass.
The prelims will see Irene Aldana face Norma Dumont in a fight for bantamweight bragging rights. The owner of the second-most total strikes landed (1,105) in UFC women's bantamweight history, Aldana is ranked fourth in bantamweight after beating Karol Rosa in a rebound fight.
Brazil's Dumont is on a four-fight win streak. The tenth-ranked bantamweight beat former world champion Germaine de Randamie in April after a run at flyweight.
The event will see the return of Raul Rosas Jr. The 19-year-old Dana White's Contender Series alum is on a two-fight win streak and has six wins via submission. He faces Aoriqileng, who has eight wins via knockout. The Chinese fighter is coming off a no-contest against Daniel Marcos in February and is 1-1 (1 NC) in his last three fights.
UFC 306 preview
The first Dana White's Contender Series alum to win and defend gold, O'Malley last fought in March, defending his title against Marlon Vera. "Suga" Sean is lethal with his hands, as he has twelve wins via knockout and holds the UFC record for the highest number of strikes landed per minute (7.67) in bantamweight history.
He faces a 2019 World Championships silver medalist in Dvalishvili, a wrestler on a ten-fight win streak. The Georgian didn't want to face friend and teammate Aljamain Sterling while he was champion, and beat the likes of Jose Aldo, Petr Yan, and Henry Cejudo in the interim.
The first fight between Grasso and Shevchenko saw the former dethrone the latter at UFC 285 following a dramatic fourth-round submission win. The rematch was last September, also dubbed Noche UFC. It was a close fight with mixed results, later scored a draw by the judges.
After coaching the latest The Ultimate Fighter, Mexico’s Grasso looks to continue her reign, while the legendary Shevchenko is ready to hold gold again.
UFC 306 fight card
Main Card
- Sean O'Malley (c) vs. Merab Dvalishvili for the UFC bantamweight title
- Alexa Grasso (c) vs. Valentina Shevchenko 3 for the UFC flyweight title
- Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes; Featherweight
- Daniel Zellhuber vs. Esteban Ribovics; Lightweights
- Ronaldo Rodríguez vs. Ode' Osbourne; Flyweights
Prelims
- Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Manuel Torres; Lightweights
- Irena Aldana vs. Norma Dumont; Bantamweights
- Edgar Chairez vs. Joshua Van; Flyweights
- Yazmin Jauregui vs. Ketlen Souza; Strawweights
Early Prelims
- Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Aoriqileng; Bantamweights
Upcoming UFC TV schedule
| Date | Event | Location | How to watch |
| September 14, 2024 | UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili | The Sphere - Las Vegas | TNT |
| September 28, 2024 | Moicano vs. Saint-Denis | Accor Arena - Paris, France | TNT |
| October 5, 2024 | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree | Delta Center - Salt Lake City, Utah | TNT |
| October 12, 2024 | Royval vs. Taira | UFC APEX - Las Vegas, USA | TNT |
| October 19, 2024 | Pereira vs. Hernandez | UFC APEX - Las Vegas, USA | TNT |
| October 26, 2024 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Etihad Arena - Abu Dhabi | TNT |
