UFC 306 now officially has its title fight set for the Sphere in Las Vegas.
UFC CEO Dana White announced on Friday night that Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili will square off in a bantamweight title bout on Sept. 14 to headline the event in Las Vegas — which will mark the first fight to be held at the new venue.
O’Malley will enter the fight with an 18-1 record. He first claimed the bantamweight title belt with a TKO win over Aljamain Sterling last fall, and he successfully defended that title with a unanimous decision victory over Marlon Vera in March. O’Malley has won six straight fights dating back to 2021, with the exception of a no contest finish against Pedro Munhoz in 2022.
Dvalishvili will enter the event on an incredible 10-fight win streak dating back to 2018. He last beat Henry Cejudo via unanimous decision at UFC 298 earlier this year, which put him in line for a shot at the bantamweight title. The 33-year-old holds a 17-4 record with three KOs in his career.
UFC flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko will square off in the co-main event.
This post will be updated with more information shortly.
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