Las Vegas is the center of attention for combat sports fans this weekend! In addition to the Canelo vs. Berlanga boxing match, UFC 306, a top event from the elite league of mixed martial arts, is also taking place in the US gambling metropolis.
UFC 306, headlined by Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili for the bantamweight crown, takes place Saturday (Sept. 14) in Las Vegas at the gigantic “The Sphere” hemisphere.
Here you can find all information about UFC 306: The German time for the broadcast on TV and stream, the fight card with the four preliminary fights as well as forecast and betting odds for the bantamweight title fight between O’Malley and Dvalishvili
UFC 306: Date, time, broadcast
Date & Time: When is UFC 306 with O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili?
UFC 306 is the next big event on the 2024 UFC calendar in the premier class of mixed martial arts.
UFC 306, titled “Riyadh Season Noche UFC” and featuring the bantamweight title fight between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili, will take place on Saturday, September 14, 2024 in Las Vegas, USA. The venue is the magnificent Sphere.
Due to the time difference, UFC 306 will begin at 4:00 a.m. CEST on Saturday night (September 15).
“The Sphere” is a spherical multi-purpose hall. It is located to the east of the Venetian Resort Hotel near the Las Vegas Strip in the US state of Nevada. With 81,300 square meters of outdoor space, it is the largest spherical building in the world. The building is 112 meters high in total. “The Sphere” has 18,600 seats and 5,000 standing places
The UFC 306 broadcast live on TV and stream
In the combat sports live TV program, UFC events in Germany can be found exclusively on the sports streaming service DAZN. This includes the broadcast of UFC 306.
The broadcast of UFC 306 begins on DAZN on Sunday night (September 15) at 4:00 a.m. German time with the start of the five-fight main card.
The title fight of O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili will begin after the four preliminary fights scheduled on the main card at 6:00 a.m. German time.
With the paid UFC Fightpass there is another alternative for combat sports fans, where the “Riyadh Season Noche UFC” broadcast runs from Saturday to Sunday night.
The complete UFC 306 livestream is included on the official UFC portal.
In addition to the main card and the title fight of O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili, the UFC Fightpass also includes the prelims, i.e. the fights before the main card, as well as extensive background coverage and interviews with actors and experts
Forecast and betting odds for O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili
UFC 306, which officially takes place as “Riyadh Season Noche UFC” due to a sponsorship deal with the Saudi Arabian General Entertainment Authority, is for the bantamweight title.
Sean O’Malley is the reigning champion of the bantam division. Merab Dvalishvili is the challenger who wants to take the gold belt from him.
Who will win at UFC 306?
Sean O’Malley has been the champion of the bantamweight division since August 2023. The US-American won the title back then with a victory over Aljamain Sterling.
Since then, “Suga” has defended his place on the bantamweight throne once. That was in March of this year against Marlon Vera. The 29-year-old American thus remained undefeated for the seventh time in a row and since August 2020.
However, Merab Dvalishvili comes to the “Riyadh Season Noche UFC” in the Sphere with an even better record. The 33-year-old from Georgia has won all of his last ten UFC fights.
“The Machine” last won by decision against Henry Cejudo in February of this year. Before that, he won against the likes of Petr Yan and Jose Aldo. This puts him in 1st place in the bantamweight division.
Dvalishvili’s last defeat dates back to April 2018.
O’Malley and Dvalishvili in the head-to-head
In the UFC 306 betting odds of the bookmakers with UFC betting, there is no real favorite in view of these two series of successes.
The experts are also divided in their predictions for the “Riyadh Season Noche UFC” as to who will end this duel as the winner. Will Sean O’Malley remain the champion or will Merab Dvalishvili emerge with a new title holder?
What could speak in favor of the reigning champion is his knockout power. O’Malley has won 12 of his 18 victories by TKO or KO. O’Malley has the highest number of punches landed per minute in the history of the UFC bantamweight division (7.67).
On the other hand, Dvalishvili can take a lot of punishment and wear down his opponents. He has won 13 of his 17 MMA victories by decision. This is fitting: He has delivered the most punches in the history of the UFC bantamweight division (1736).
UFC 306 Fight Card: Which fights are scheduled for September 14?
Before the bantamweight title fight between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili gets underway, the UFC 306 fight card has four prelims to offer – including a title fight!
The “Riyadh Season Noche UFC” kicks off with the flyweight duel between Ronaldo Rodríguez and Ode’ Osbourne.
Daniel Zellhuber and Esteban Ribovics from the lightweight division will then step into the cage
The fight card at a glance
The third fight on the main card comes from the featherweight division. Brian Ortega and Diego Lopes will clash here.
The co-main event features two women: Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko for the women’s flyweight title. Grasso is the defending champion, Shevchenko the challenger.
Afterwards, the headliner of the “Riyadh Season Noche UFC” event will be O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili
