UFC 306: O'Malley v Dvalishvili: Fight date, time, undercard & how to watch

Bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley will defend his title for the second time when he takes on Merab Dvalishvili in Paradise, Nevada.

After previously unanimously defeating Marlon Vera at UFC 299 back in March, O’Malley can look forward to a showdown with Dvalishvili, who himself will be coming into this fight brimming with confidence on the back of an impressive winning streak.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili.

UFC 306: O'Malley v Dvalishvili date

The fight card is scheduled for Saturday 14th September but with the event taking place in the United States, the schedule will run into Sunday 15th September for UK viewers.

UFC 306: O'Malley v Dvalishvili time

The preliminary card will get underway at 00:30 BST on 15th September, with the main card expected to get going at around 03:00.

UFC 306: O'Malley v Dvalishvili venue and location

Paradise, Nevada will be the focus of the UFC world on 15th September, with the Sphere the place to be.

Opened in September 2023, the Sphere is a music and entertainment arena with a capacity of 20,000.

This will be the first UFC event to take place at the Sphere.

UFC 306: O'Malley v Dvalishvili how to watch

UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili will be shown on TNT Sports in the UK.

Sean O’Malley record

At 29 years old, O’Malley has risen through the ranks to become the current bantamweight title holder after defeating Vera back in March.

The Helena, Montana-born fighter currently trains in Glendale Arizona at The MMA Lab, with long-time friend Tim Welch his current coach.

Having beaten Vera last time out, O’Malley, who first claimed the bantamweight title at UFC 292 with a TKO win over Aljamain Sterling, now has an 18-1-0 record with 12 knockouts.

Despite being the current bantamweight title holder, O’Malley is the slight underdog going into this fight at 11/10.

Merab Dvalishvili record

The 33-year-old Dvalishvili as mentioned has an impressive winning record heading into this fight and will be full of confidence he can get his hands on the title, something he is priced as an 8/11 favourite to achieve.

This Tiblisi-born fight moved from Georgia to the United States when he was 21 years old and now has a wealth of experience under his belt.

With a 10-match winning streak going into this fight, Dvalishvili has taken down some big names, beating the likes of Jose Aldo, Petr Yan and Henry Cejudo.

Dvalishvili holds a 17-4-0 record, with his most recent win coming against Cejudo when they met in Anaheim, California at UFC 298 back in February.

UFC 306: O'Malley v Dvalishvili fight card

Sean O’Malley v Merab Dvalishvili (Bantamweight) 
Alexa Grasso v Valentina Shevchenko (Flyweight)
Ronaldo Rodriguez v Ode Osbourne (Flyweight)
Brian Ortega v Diego Lopes (Featherweight)
Daniel Zellhuber v Esteban Ribovics (Lightweight) 
Irene Aldana v Norma Dumont (Bantamweight)
Yazmin Jauregui v Ketlen Souza (Strawweight)
Edgar Chairez v Kevin Borjas (Flyweight)
Manuel Torres v Ignacio Bahamondes (Lightweight)
Raul Rosas Jr. v Aoriqileng (Bantamweight)

Any odds displayed were correct at the time of writing and are subject to fluctuation.