UFC 306: Full card, UK & US start time, TV channel and live stream as Sean O’Malley headlines the Sphere in Las Vegas

UFC 306 takes place this weekend – and there is a huge card on display at the Sphere.

The highly anticipated MMA show will be the first athletic event held at the groundbreaking venue since it opened a year ago.

The main event of the night will see Sean O’Malley defend his bantamweight title against the No1 ranked Merab Dvalishvili.

‘Suga’ took the title from Aljamain Sterling in August 2023 after triumphing with a second round knockout to end UFC 292.

O’Malley has since defended the belt once, beating Marlon Vera by way of decision in March.

Dvalishvili will provide a tough test for the champ in his second title defence as the Georgian seeks revenge on behalf of his teammate Sterling.

SunSport brings you all the details you need ahead of UFC 306.

When is UFC 306?

• UFC 306 will take place on Saturday, September 14.
• The Sphere in Las Vegas will host.

What time does the UFC 306 card start in the UK and US?

• The early prelims are set to begin at 12.30am BST (Sunday) /7.30pm ET (Saturday).
• The prelims will follow at 1am BST/8pm ET.
• The UFC 306 main card is set to get underway at 3am BST/10pm ET.

What time will Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili start in the UK and US?

• The ring-walks for the main event are expected to take place at approximately 6am BST/1am ET.
• Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili will likely get underway at around 6.20am BST/1.20am ET.

How to watch UFC 306

• UFC 306 will be broadcast on TNT Sports in the UK.
• TNT Sports customers can live stream the huge card via the discovery+ app/website.
• In the US, UFC 306 will be available to watch on ESPN+ and on the UFC’s Fight Pass.

UFC 306 card in FULL

Here are all the fights set to take place at the Sphere this weekend:

Main card

Sean O’Malley (C) vs Merab Dvalishvili (men’s bantamweight title)

Alexa Grasso (C) vs Valentina Shevchenko 3 (women’s flyweight title)

Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes (featherweight)

Daniel Zellhuber vs Esteban Ribovics (lightweight)

Ronaldo Rodriguez vs Ode’ Osbourne (flyweight)

Prelims

Irene Aldana vs Norma Dumont (women’s bantamweight)

Manuel Torres vs Ignacio Bahamondes (lightweight)

Yazmin Jauregui vs Ketlen Souza (women’s strawweight)

Edgar Chairez vs Kevin Borjas (flyweight)

Early prelims

Raul Rosas Jr vs Aoriqileng (bantamweight)