The Sphere in Las Vegas' stole the show Saturday night at UFC 306.

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LI's Merab Dvalishvili wins unanimous decision over Sean O'Malley in spectacular Sphere setting at UFC 306

The UFC’s historic event at Sphere in Las Vegas on Saturday produced historic results, because UFC 306 joined the short list of events to crown two new champions on the same nightIn the main event, Merab Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) claimed the bantamweight title from Sean O’Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in a one-sided unanimous decision. A similar result occurred in the co-headliner, when Valentina Shevchenko (24-4-1 MMA, 13-3-1 UFC) outworke…

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Merab Dvalishvili couldn’t help but mess with Sean O’Malley at UFC 306—a moment that referee Herb Dean didn’t appreciate.

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Merab Dvalishvili explains why he kissed Sean O’Malley’s back at UFC 306, Dana White responds

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC  Merab Dvalishvili is the new bantamweight champion. “The Machine” dominated Sean O’Malley across five rounds to capture the 135-pound crown atop the UFC 306 pay-per-view (PPV) event last Sat. night (Sept. 14, 2024) at The Sphere in Las Vegas, ending “Suga’s” chances of becoming “the next Conor McGregor.” Dvalishvili (18-4) will likely make his first title defense against No. 2-ranked contender, Umar Nurmagomedov,…

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‘Real challenger’ Umar Nurmagomedov reacts to Merab win, O’Malley loss at UFC 306 — ‘I expected more’

Dana White has reacted to the strange moment involving a kiss between Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley at UFC 306.The night at the Las Vegas Sphere was filled with memorable moments. Fight of the year contenders, one of the worst cuts in the history of the sport, and surprisingly enough, a kiss in the headlining bout.With round two coming to a close, Merab Dvalishvili was in the driving seat. He neutralized Sean O'Malley with his impressive w…

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Dana White not surprised by Merab Dvalishvili kissing Sean O'Malley

During the first round of last night’s UFC 306 title fight, Merab Dvalishvili stopped fighting to shout at Sean O’Malley’s corner team – but why?

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Merab Dvalishvili explains why he stopped fighting Sean O’Malley to shout at his corner during UFC 306 title fight

UFC 306 Noche concluded with two new champions for the Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts promotion. Both reigning champions lost their titles during their second championship defense. In the main event, Merab Dvalishvili locked horns with the reigning UFC Bantamweight champion Suga Sean O’Malley and despite him being an underdog Machine outperformed Suga on the ground in all five rounds, in the closing moments of the fight O’Malley found little…

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UFC 306 Purse and Salaries: How Much Did Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili Make For Bantamweight Title Fight?

Taking in last night’s headliner between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili at Noche UFC, former undisputed flyweight champion, Deiveson Figueiredo now has sights firmly set on an end-of-year bantamweight title charge at UFC 310 in December. Figueiredo, the current number five ranked bantamweight contender, most recently turned in his third straight win at 135lbs last December earlier this summer, turning in a one-sided unanimous decision win o…

LI's Merab Dvalishvili wins unanimous decision over Sean O'Malley in spectacular Sphere setting at UFC 306

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