Dana White's POV: What Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili said to each other during heated UFC 306 faceoffs
With UFC 306 right around the corner, Dana White has shared a clip of the main event fighters facing off and engaging in some pre-fight trash-talking. Noche UFC 306 will be headlined by a bantamweight title fight between Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili.
In the co-headliner, Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko will run it back for the third time in a women's flyweight title match.
UFC 306 will go down this weekend at The Sphere in Las Vegas and is meant to honor Mexican Independence Day while celebrating the nation's contribution to combat sports. It has been highly touted as one of the biggest events the UFC has ever put on, with White recently revealing they've spent $20 million on it already.
Ahead of the highly anticipated event, White shared a clip of UFC 306 fighters facing off after the pre-fight press conference. In an Instagram post, he shared a video of O'Malley coming face-to-face with Dvalishvili.
In the clip, 'Sugar' could be heard vowing to knock out Dvalishvili, with the Georgian-born fighter urging the UFC bantamweight king to enjoy the last few days of his reign. O'Malley said:
"I'm gonna knock you the f**k out, baby. Your worst nightmare is about to come true. You close your eyes at night, and you see yourself getting knocked the f**k out, and that's what's about to happen."
On the other hand, Dvalishvili could be heard saying:
"Let's see... Enjoy your time now; you are a champion, so keep enjoying... Respect, see you Saturday."
Check out some more face-offs from the UFC 306 pre-fight presser below:
Dana White discusses record-breaking gate for UFC 306 at The Sphere
It appears Dana White's efforts may have paid off. He recently revealed that the gate money for UFC 306 at The Sphere has touched $23 million, surpassing the previous promotional record of $17.7 million.
Given that this unique Mexican Independence Day special event will make full use of The Sphere's incredible audio-visual abilities, it's no surprise that White is expecting a historic show that mesmerizes viewers.
During a recent DWCS post-fight presser, White addressed this achievement and said:
"It's a big deal, especially on a fight like this. You know me, I love to break records. This is going to be the biggest gate we've ever done in the history of the company, and the most pre-buys on pay-per-view ever too. People buying the event the week before the event. So, as we continue to get closer to Saturday, I'm sure we'll be breaking more records."
Catch Dana White's comments below (4:37):