UFC 306 Riyadh Season Noche UFC Countdown previews the blockbuster occasion on the world-famous Sphere, the place bantamweight king Sean O’Malley battles Merab Dvalishvili. The bantamweight title bout between champion O’Malley and high contender Dvalishvili headlines the historic occasion in Las Vegas.
O’Malley (18-1, 1 NC) captured the 135-pound title by defeating Dvalishvili’s teammate, Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 in August 2023. He efficiently defended the belt at UFC 299 in March, avenging a earlier loss to Marlon Vera in one-sided trend.
Dvalishvili will enter the battle driving a 10-fight successful streak. He is been the highest contender within the division for a while however wouldn’t battle his coaching associate, Sterling. “The Machine” has not misplaced a battle since April 2018.
UFC 306 Countdown: Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili
UFC 306 encompasses a second world title bout within the battle card’s co-main occasion. Girls’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso places her title on the road towards former champion Valentina Shevchenko in a trilogy bout.
Grasso gained the ladies’s 125-pound title by defeating Shevchenko at UFC 285 in March 2023. The 2 fought to a break up draw later that yr in September at UFC Combat Night time 227. The 2 coached reverse one another on the most recent season of The Final Fighter.
