Dana White has never been so invested in the venue of a fight card as he is in the Sphere for UFC 306. Advertisement It all started when White attended a U2 concert with Tom Brady at the Sphere in October 2023. The UFC CEO immediately started obsessing over the idea of hosting a sporting …
Alexa Grasso recently reacted to Merab Dvalishvili taking on the role of honorary Mexican. Advertisement Grasso is set to defend her women’s flyweight title in trilogy clash against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 306 on Saturday at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The card, which is also being billed as Noche UFC Riyadh Season, is the …
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Daniel Zellhuber (15-1) is confident that he’ll hand Esteban Ribovics (13-1) his first knockout loss at UFC 306. Advertisement Zellhuber faces Argentina’s Ribovics on Saturday at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The Mexican has racked up a three-fight winning streak after suffering his lone career loss against Trey Ogden in his UFC debut in 2022. …
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Sean O’Malley recently recalled the journey that led to him crossing paths with longtime friend and coach Tim Welch. Advertisement While always a standout athlete, O’Malley walked away from college football due to his skinny stature and a general disregard for authority. It was one of O’Malley’s classmates’ fathers — who was a boxing coach …
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There were no issues on the scales Monday, as all 10 fighters slated to compete on Week 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series hit their contracted marks. The Contender Series takes place on Tuesday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between Navajo Sterling (206) and Phillip …
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Ray Longo has a pretty good handle on what type of skills Merab Dvalishvili brings to the table. Advertisement Before Dvalishvili moved his training to Las Vegas, he worked with the Serra-Longo Fight Team in New York. As Dvalishvili prepares to challenge Sean O’Malley for the bantamweight crown in the UFC 306 main event on …
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Cody Durden changed his nickname shortly before submitting Matt Schnell on four days’ notice. Advertisement Schnell was originally scheduled to face Alessandro Costa in a flyweight matchup at UFC Fight Night 242 on Saturday at the Apex in Las Vegas. However, an injured Costa was replaced by Durden and the bout was moved to bantamweight. …
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Sean Brady issued callouts to Ian Garry and Colby Covington after a win over Gilbert Burns at UFC Fight Night 242. Advertisement Brady headlined the first UFC card of his career against Burns at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday. Brady went on to outclass Burns in all aspects to grind out a …
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Sean O’Malley will close the show for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s historic card at The Sphere on Saturday, but he won’t be distracted by the spectacle of it all. “It’s a big fight feel,” O’Malley told TMZ Sports. “It’s the first combat sporting event at The Sphere for the UFC, possibly the last for the …
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If co-headlining a card centered on a celebration of Mexican Independence Day wasn’t enough, Alex Grasso will also get to take part in the UFC’s groundbreaking effort at The Sphere in Las Vegas. Advertisement The reigning strawweight champion, who will face Valentina Shevchenko in the UFC 306 co-main event on Saturday, is looking forward to …
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