UFC 306 Results and Highlights: Merab Dvalishvili, Valentina Shevchenko Dominate, Leave The Sphere as UFC Champions
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UFC’s latest event in the form of UFC 306 went down from The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The ‘Suga Show’ invaded the ‘Sin City’ but Merab Dvalishvili proved why he’s named ‘The Machine’ when he overpowered Sean O’Malley to become the new UFC Bantamweight Champion, in the co-main event of the evening, Valentina Shevchenko reclaimed her throne atop the flyweight mountain as she dominated Alexa Grasso en-route to a unanimous decision victory.
Results
Main Card (PPV, 10:00 p.m. EDT/7:00 p.m. PDT)
- (#1) Merab Dvalishvili def. Sean O’Malley (C) via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) — UFC Bantamweight Championship
- (#1) Valentina Shevchenko def. Alexa Grasso (C) via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) — UFC Flyweight Championship
- (#13) Diego Lopes def. (#3) Brian Ortega via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
- Esteban Ribovics def. Daniel Zellhuber via split-decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Ronaldo Rodriguez def. Ode Osbourne via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-27)
Prelims (ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. EDT/4:30 p.m. PDT)
- (#8) Norma Dumont def. (#5) Irene Aldana via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Ignacio Bahamondes def. Manuel Torres via KO (punch) (4:02, R1)
- Ketlen Souza def. Yazmin Jauregui via submission (rear naked choke) (3:02, R1)
- Joshua Van def. Edgar Chairez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Raul Rosas Jr. def. Aoriqleng via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Highlights
NEW ATMOSPHERE OPENING UP #NocheUFC pic.twitter.com/NVfgx1weq3
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) September 15, 2024
SOUZA JUST PUT YAZMIN TO SLEEP #NocheUFC pic.twitter.com/V5hEEW77I6
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) September 15, 2024
KETLEN SOUZA JUST SHOCKED EVERYONE AT THE SPHERE #NocheUFC pic.twitter.com/tHNXUE5kis
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) September 15, 2024
OH MY GOD THIS WAS A BEAUTY #NocheUFC pic.twitter.com/9kNXu6tz1K
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) September 15, 2024
LMAOOO MERAB IS A MADMAN #NocheUFC pic.twitter.com/PIRJ4XCQ9G
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) September 15, 2024
