It’s rare that a venue draws as much attention for a fight card as the fights themselves. That’s the case this Saturday when UFC 306 comes to the Sphere in Las Vegas. UFC CEO Dana White has promised a dazzling visual experience for the card, taking advantage of the incredible Sphere technology while also paying homage to the history of Mexican fighters for “Noche UFC.”
But the UFC 306 fight card deserves attention on its own, with two championship fights atop the card. In the main event, Sean O’Malley defends the bantamweight championship against Merab Dvalishvili. The co-main event features a trilogy bout between women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and former champion Valentina Shevchenko.
“Sean will run a lot,” Dvalishvili told CBS Sports. “He will make a boring fight. I have to be the one who steps in and makes an exciting fight. I learned from Aljo and Sean’s fight that Sean was running. He doesn’t care. He avoided the fight. He was running, circling with good footwork. He was waiting for one lucky punch. He found one lucky punch and [referee] Marc Goddard helped him stop the fight early. Now he’s champion.”
The undercard is loaded with fighters of Mexican heritage looking to show out in front of…
