American Sean O’Malley will defend his bantamweight title in a UFC 306 bout against Merab Dvalishvili on Saturday night at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The two competitors have exchanged verbal abuse in preparation for the fight, with O’Malley threatening to reopen a wound on Dvalishvili’s face that has only recently healed and Dvalishvili calling O’Malley’s coach a “snake” for disrespecting him.
The night of fights is being billed as Noche UFC 306 because it falls on the weekend of Mexico’s Independence Day. The main card features a women’s flyweight title fight between champion Alexa Grasso and former champion Valentina Shevchenko. The fight will be available on PPV via ESPN+ for $79.99, but if you order before Monday, September 9 (that’s today!), you can save $10.
Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili match, including the full match card, how to stream every match, and where to watch cheaper using a VPN.
How to the Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili fight:
Date: Saturday September 14th
Start time: event starts at 7:30pm ET
Battle time (approximate): Main card fights start at 10pm ET
Location: The Ball, Las Vegas, NV
TV channel/streaming: PPV on ESPN+, early prelims on UFC Fight Pass
When is the Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili fight?
O’Malley and Dvalishvili will face each other on Saturday, September 14 in Las Vegas.
Which channel is the O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili Fight on?
The UFC 306 bout between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili will be available on pay-per-view in the U.S. on ESPN+. ESPN+ subscribers can opt to add it to their monthly subscription ( click here to find out how ), but note that the fight requires both an ESPN+ subscription and a $79.99 PPV add-on to the monthly subscription. (If you purchase it on or before September 9th, you can get it for $10 off.) Early prelims will also be available on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Don’t feel like paying PPV prices to watch just one match? Read on to find out how you can watch the match cheaper using a VPN.
Where to watch O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili fight:
ESPN+
Where to watch the O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili match:
If you’d rather not subscribe to ESPN+ to watch the O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili fight, there are other ways to tune in using a VPN. The fight will be available live on TNT Sports in the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and website also streaming the fight. Discovery+ will also be showing the action in the UK. Using a VPN with a location set to a different location, such as England, you can purchase a Discovery+ subscription with TNT for £30.99 – which is equivalent to $40.
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UFC 306: O’Malley vs Dvalishvili fight card
Main map:
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Sean O’Malley (C) vs Merab Dvalishvili (Men’s Bantamweight Title)
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Alexa Grasso (C) vs Valentina Shevchenko 3 (Women’s Flyweight Title)
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Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes (Featherweight)
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Daniel Zellhuber vs Esteban Ribovics (lightweight)
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Ronaldo Rodriguez vs Ode’ Osbourne (flyweight)
Preliminary rounds
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Irene Aldana vs Norma Dumont (Women’s Bantamweight)
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Manuel Torres vs. Ignacio Bahamondes (Lightweight)
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Yazmin Jauregui vs Ketlen Souza (Women’s Strawweight)
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Edgar Chairez vs. Kevin Borjas (flyweight)
Early preliminary rounds
