UFC Noche: Sean O'Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili: Fight card, date, start time, streaming, how to watch, venue, and more
The main event at UFC Noche will feature a bantamweight showdown between Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili. The event will be held at the iconic Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on Sept. 14, 2024.
UFC will make its promotional debut at the Sphere in Las Vegas, an extravagant venue that boasts the world's largest spherical building. UFC CEO Dana White upped the anticipation for the event as soon as he revealed the venue, which will host its inaugural sporting event.
Riyadh Season Noche UFC takes place during the Mexican Independence Day week and promises to invigorate Mexican fans as the card features some of the most notable talents from the region.
UFC Noche's headline feature will witness 'Suga' attempt to defend his bantamweight throne for the second time when he takes on 'The Machine,' who's riding on a 10-fight win streak in the promotion. The champion claims to be undefeated despite losing to Marlon Vera via TKO in August 2020. O'Malley avenged his career's only loss by dominating 'Chito' in his last appearance at UFC 299 in March 2024 to retain his 135-pound title.
As indicated by the latest listings on the UFC's official website, the UFC Noche preliminary card starts at 7:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm PT. The main card starts at 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT. Prelims will be available to watch with an ESPN+ subscription, whereas the main card can be streamed by ordering the Pay-Per-View via UFC's official website.
The main event fighter walkouts are likely to take place around 1 am ET on Sunday (Sept. 15, 2024) / 10 pm PT on Saturday (Sept. 14, 2024).
For fans in the United Kingdom, the preliminary round would begin at 12:30 am BST on Sunday (September 15, 2024). The main card will follow at 3 am BST on Sunday (September 15, 2024). Moreover, the O'Malley-Dvalishvili walkouts are expected to begin around 6 am BST. British fans can catch the action live on TNT Sports or via Discovery+.
For viewers in India, the preliminary card starts at 5 am on Sunday (September 15, 2024), whereas the main card begins at 7:30 am on Sunday (September 15, 2024). The main event walkouts could come around at 10:30 am IST. The main card can be streamed on SonyLiv.
For fans in Australia, the preliminary card would start at 9:30 am AEST on Sunday (Sept. 15, 2024), and the main card begins at 12 pm AEST on Sunday (Sept. 15, 2024). The headlining fighter walkouts could be around 3 pm AEST. The main card will be available to watch on Kayo Sports.
It's worth noting that the timings for the headlining fighters' walkouts could differ based on the duration of the preceding fights.
UFC Noche: A closer look at the fight card headlined by Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili
Celebrating Mexican Independence Day, the matchups at the Riyadh season UFC Noche are geared to electrify the fans.
Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili will headline the monumental card, with flyweight phenoms Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko set to battle in the co-headliner, a run-back from their previous encounter at UFC Noche 2023.
Listed below is the UFC Noche fight card:
Main Card (Pay-Per-View)
Men's bantamweight (135-pound) title fight: Sean O'Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili
Women's flyweight (125-pound) title fight: Alexa Grasso vs Valentina Shevchenko
Men's featherweight (145-pound) bout: Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes
Lightweight (155-pound) bout: Daniel Zellhuber vs Esteban Ribovics
Men's flyweight (125-pound) bout: Ronaldo Rodriguez vs Ode Osbourne
Preliminary Card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Men's bantamweight (135-pound) bout: Raul Rosas Jr. vs Aoriqileng
Women's bantamweight (135-pound) bout: Irene Aldana vs Norma Dumont
Lightweight (155-pound) bout: Manuel Torres vs Ignacio Bahamondes
Men's flyweight (125-pound) bout: Édgar Cháirez vs Kevin Borjas
Women's Strawweight (115-pound) bout: Yazmin Jauregui vs Ketlen Souza
Fans can catch all the action by purchasing UFC 306 Riyadh Season UFC Noche Pay-Per-View on UFC's official website.