{"id":326425,"date":"2024-07-29T12:59:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T17:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=326425"},"modified":"2024-07-29T13:34:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T18:34:39","slug":"ufc-fight-card-unveiled-for-first-las-vegas-sphere-sports-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/ufc-fight-card-unveiled-for-first-las-vegas-sphere-sports-event\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Fight Card Unveiled for First Las Vegas Sphere Sports Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFC CEO Dana White has announced the full lineup for UFC 306 on September 14, which is set to become the first live sporting event at the Las Vegas Sphere.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_326427\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-326427\" data-style=\"width: 1225px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-326427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ufc-858x599.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1225\" height=\"855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ufc-858x599.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ufc-430x300.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ufc.jpg 1111w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1225px) 100vw, 1225px\" \/><figcaption  id=\"caption-attachment-326427\"class=\"text-description\">Riyadh Season Noche UFC will be the first sports event to be held at the Vegas Sphere. (Image: UFC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bantamweight champion Sean O&#8217;Malley will defend his title against No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili in the main event on September 14, according to announcements from both Sphere Entertainment and the UFC.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_326426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-326426\" data-style=\"width: 430px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-326426 size-post-thumbnail-430xAUTO\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/omalley-430x654.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"430\" height=\"654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/omalley-430x654.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/omalley.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><figcaption  id=\"caption-attachment-326426\"class=\"text-description\">Bantamweight champ Sean O&#8217;Malley will defend his title against Merab Dvalishvili in the main event. (Image: UFC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This will be the second time O\u2019Malley defends his title, following wins against Aljamain Sterling and Marlon \u201cChito\u201d Vera.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In addition, UFC 306 will showcase a co-main event featuring flyweight champion Alexa Grasso taking on former titleholder Valentina Shevchenko. Grasso captured his title with a fourth-round submission of Shevchenko last year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rounding out the pay-per-view event\u2019s highlights is a rescheduled matchup between two-time featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega and top challenger Diego Lopes.<\/p>\n<p>The bouts will be part of UFC&#8217;s celebration of Mexican Independence Day, a promotion dubbed \u201cRiyadh Season Noche UFC&#8221; due to a sponsorship deal.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, July 31 via <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/riyadh-season-noche-ufc-las-vegas-nevada-09-14-2024\/event\/170060E6DE6F5EFE?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dnoche%2520ufc\">Ticketmaster.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the complete lineup:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sean O\u2019Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili<\/li>\n<li>Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko<\/li>\n<li>Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes<\/li>\n<li>Esteban Ribovics vs. Daniel Zellhuber<\/li>\n<li>Ode Osbourne vs. Ronaldo Rodr\u00edguez<\/li>\n<li>Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Manuel Torres<\/li>\n<li>Irene Aldana vs. Norma Dumont<\/li>\n<li>Kevin Borjas vs. Edgar Chairez<\/li>\n<li>Yazmin J\u00e1uregui vs. Ketlen Souza<\/li>\n<li>Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Aori Qileng<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC CEO Dana White has announced the full lineup for UFC 306 on September 14, which is set to become the first live sporting event at the Las Vegas Sphere. 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