The Sphere in Las Vegas hosts two massive title fights for UFC 306.
A love letter to Mexican Independence Day, Sean O’Malley defends the UFC bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili. The co-main event will be a trilogy fight between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC flyweight title.
Below is the TV channel, start time, and a free live stream option to watch the UFC 306 prelims.
How to watch UFC 306 prelims for free
- Date: Saturday, September 14
- Time: 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT
- Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
The prelims, starting at 8 p.m. ET, will air on ESPN and it will also be streamed via Fubo which has a free trial right now.
Irene Aldana faces Norma Dumont in a fight for bantamweight bragging rights. Mexico's Aldana lost against Amanda Nunes for the UFC bantamweight title in June 2023, Nunes' retirement fight. The owner of the second-most total strikes landed (1,105) in UFC women's bantamweight history 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.
UFC 306 prelims preview
The UFC 306 prelims will also see the return of Raul Rosas Jr. Rosas showcased his skills on Dana White's Contender Series, and White had to sign him afterward. The 19-year-old 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.
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Meanwhile, Ignacio Bahamondes faces Manuel Torres. Bahamondes is a former Lux Fight League lightweight champion who stood out on Dana White's Contender Series. The former amateur kickboxer is 5-2 in the octagon.
Torres is 4-0 in the octagon following a dominant outing on DWCS. He has seven wins via knockout and seven via submission.
How to watch UFC 306 main card
- US: ESPN+ ($79.99 PPV fee plus $10.99/month membership)
UFC 306 is available on ESPN+ PPV. The PPV price for UFC 306 is $79.99 for current subscribers. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $134.98 for the UFC 306 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent.
WATCH: UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili, exclusively on ESPN+
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 | ESPN+ |
| September 28, 2024 | Moicano vs. Saint-Denis | Accor Arena - Paris, France | ESPN+ |
| October 5, 2024 | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree | Delta Center - Salt Lake City, Utah | ESPN+ |
| October 12, 2024 | Royval vs. Taira | UFC APEX - Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
| October 19, 2024 | Pereira vs. Hernandez | UFC APEX - Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
| October 26, 2024 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Etihad Arena - Abu Dhabi | ESPN+ |
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