Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili: How to watch Noche UFC 306, full fight card and more

American Sean O’Malley will defend his bantamweight title this Saturday night in a UFC 306 fight against Merab Dvalishvili at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The two competitors have been exchanging insults in preparation for the fight. O’Malley threatened to reopen a recently healed cut on Dvalishvili’s face and Dvalishvili called O’Malley’s trainer a “snake” for disrespecting him.

The night of fights is billed as Noche UFC 306 because it falls on Mexican Independence Day weekend. The main card includes a women’s flyweight title fight between champion Alexa Grasso and former champion Valentina Shevchenko. The fight will be available on PPV via ESPN+ for $79.99.

This weekend also marks the first live event from Yahoo Sports Uncrowned, a new combat sports media brand in partnership with Ariel Helwani. Uncrowned will host a special broadcast live from the Yahoo Sportsbook at the Venetian Resort Las Vegas this Friday, September 13. The broadcast begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. Ariel Helwani, Eric Jackman, Conner Burks, Mysterious Frank and Petesy Carroll preview a major combat sports weekend in Vegas headlined by UFC 306 and the Canelo Álvarez-Edgar Berlanga fight. The broadcast will also feature surprise guests from the combat sports world.

Here’s everything you need to know about Yahoo Sports Uncrowned, plus how to watch the Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili fight, including the full fight card, how to stream each match, and where to watch for cheaper using a VPN.

How to view the Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili battle:

Date: Saturday, September 14

Start time: Event begins at 7:30 p.m. ET

Fight time (approximate): The main fights begin at 10:00 p.m. ET

Location: The Sphere, Las Vegas, NV

TV channels/streaming: PPV on ESPN+, early fights on UFC Fight Pass

When is the Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili battle?

O’Malley and Dvalishvili will face off this Saturday, September 14, in Las Vegas.

Which channel is the O’Malley vs Dvalishvili keep fighting?

The UFC 306 fight between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili will be available on pay-per-view on ESPN+ in the United States. ESPN+ subscribers can optionally add it to their monthly subscription (click here to learn how), but note that the fight requires both a subscription to ESPN+ and a $79.99 PPV add-on to the monthly subscription. Early prelims will also be available on UFC Fight Pass at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Don’t want to pay PPV prices just to see a match? Read on to find out how you can watch the fight for less by using a VPN.

Where can you find the O’Malley vs Dvalishvili battle:

Where to watch the O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili fight:

If you don’t want to subscribe to ESPN+ to watch the O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili fight, there are other ways to do so by using a VPN. The fight is available live on TNT Sports in the UK, and the broadcaster’s app and website will also stream the fights. Discovery+ will also be broadcasting the action in the UK. If you use a VPN and set your location to somewhere else, such as England, you can purchase a subscription to Discovery+ from TNT for £30.99 – the equivalent of $40.

A VPN (virtual private network) helps protect your data, can mask your IP address, and is perhaps most popular because it is particularly useful in the age of streaming. Whether you Friends on Netflix (which left the US version of the streamer back in 2019) or tune in to the fight for free this weekend without ordering PPV, a VPN can help. Want to try a VPN for the first time? This guide will introduce the best VPN options for each type of user.

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ExpressVPN offers “Internet without borders,” meaning you can watch a UK live stream of this weekend’s fight instead of paying for PPV for the US coverage of O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili. All you need to do is sign up to ExpressVPN and change your server location.

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UFC 306: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili fight card

Main map:

• Sean O’Malley (C) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (Men’s Bantamweight Title)

• Alexa Grasso (C) vs. Valentina Shevchenko 3 (Women’s Flyweight Title)

• Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes (featherweight)

• Daniel Zellhuber vs. Esteban Ribovics (lightweight)

• Ronaldo Rodriguez vs Ode’ Osbourne (Flyweight)

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• Irene Aldana vs. Norma Dumont (Women’s Bantamweight)

• Manuel Torres vs Ignacio Bahamondes (Lightweight)

• Yazmin Jauregui vs. Ketlen Souza (strawweight, women)

• Edgar Chairez vs. Kevin Borjas (Flyweight)

Early preliminary rounds

How to watch The Ariel Helwani Show on Yahoo Sports Uncrowned?

Yahoo Sports has partnered with award-winning MMA insider Ariel Helwani to launch Uncrowned, a new combat sports media brand. Uncrowned will produce comprehensive coverage of MMA, boxing and wrestling, including The Ariel Helwani Showa flagship program hosted by Helwani that provides fight commentary, analysis and in-depth interviews with some of the biggest names in the sport. Helwani is joined on the show by Eric Jackman, Conner Burks, Frank Lenz and Petesy Carroll. The program airs four times a week, with special episodes on major fight events.

The Ariel Helwani Show kicks off tonight live from Las Vegas ahead of the big fight weekend. Uncrowned content will be distributed across multiple platforms, including a new fight hub on the Yahoo Sports website and app, as well as YouTube, social media and all major podcast platforms. The show will also stream on yahoosports.com and youtube.com/@arielhelwani. Beginning in October, episodes will air live from a new Yahoo Sports studio in New York City.