The Sphere in Las Vegas hosts two massive title fights for UFC 306.
A love letter to Mexico’s Independence Day, Sean O’Malley will defend the UFC bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili. The co-main event will be a trilogy between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC flyweight title.
Below you will find the TV channel, start time and a free live stream option to watch the UFC 306 prelims.
How to watch UFC 306 prelims for free
- Date: Saturday September 14
- Time: 8:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM PT
- Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo
The prelims, which begin at 8 p.m. ET, will air on ESPN and will also be streamed via Fubo, which has a free trial right away.
Irene Aldana faces Norma Dumont in a bantamweight title fight. Mexico’s Aldana lost to Amanda Nunes for the UFC bantamweight title in June 2023, in Nunes’ retirement fight. The champion who holds the second-most punches landed (1,105) in UFC women’s bantamweight history is ranked fourth in the bantamweight division after defeating Karol Rosa in a rebound fight.
Brazilian Dumont is on a four-fight winning streak. Ranked 10th at bantamweight, she beat former world champion Germaine de Randamie last April after a fight at flyweight.
UFC 306 Prelims Preview
The UFC 306 prelims will also see the return of Raul Rosas Jr. Rosas showed off his skills at Dana White’s Contender Series, and White had to sign him afterward. The 19-year-old is on a two-fight winning streak and has six submission victories.
He will face Aoriqileng, who has won eight fights by knockout. The Chinese fighter is coming off a no-contest win over Daniel Marcos in February and is 1-1 (1 NC) in his last three fights.
Meanwhile, Ignacio Bahamondes takes on Manuel Torres. Bahamondes is a former Lux Fight League lightweight champion who made his mark at Dana White’s Contender Series. The former amateur kickboxer has a 5-2 record in the octagon.
Torres is 4-0 in the Octagon after a dominant outing at DWCS. He has seven wins by knockout and seven by submission.
How to watch the UFC 306 main card
- WE: ESPN+ ($79.99 PPV fee plus $10.99 monthly subscription)
UFC 306 is available on ESPN+ PPV. The PPV price of UFC 306 is $79.99 for current subscribers. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $134.98 for UFC 306 pay-per-view and an annual subscription to ESPN+, saving over 30%.
WATCH: UFC 306: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili, exclusively on ESPN+
UFC 306 Fight Card
Main map
- Sean O’Malley (c) vs. Merab Dvalishvili for the UFC bantamweight title
- Alexa Grasso (c) vs. Valentina Shevchenko 3 for the UFC flyweight title
- Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes; Featherweight
- Daniel Zellhuber vs Esteban Ribovics; Lightweight
- Ronaldo Rodriguez vs. Ode’ Osbourne; Flyweight
Preliminaries
- Ignacio Bahamondes vs Manuel Torres; Lightweight
- Irena Aldana vs Norma Dumont; Bantamweight
- Edgar Chairez vs. Joshua Van; Flyweight
- Yazmin Jauregui vs. Ketlen Souza; Strawweight
The first preliminaries
- Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Aoriqileng; Bantam-weight
Upcoming UFC TV Schedule
| Date | Event | Location | How to watch |
| September 14, 2024 | UFC 306: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili | The Sphere – Las Vegas | ESPN+ |
| September 28, 2024 | Moicano vs Saint-Denis | Accor Arena – Paris, France | ESPN+ |
| October 5, 2024 | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree | Delta Center – Salt Lake City, Utah | ESPN+ |
| October 12, 2024 | Royval vs Taira | UFC APEX – Las Vegas, United States | ESPN+ |
| October 19, 2024 | Pereira vs Hernandez | UFC APEX – Las Vegas, United States | ESPN+ |
| October 26, 2024 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Etihad Arena – Abu Dhabi | ESPN+ |
