On Saturday, the UFC will host one in all its largest occasions ever on the legendary Sphere in Las Vegas. UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC guarantees to be a novel expertise headlined by one of many promotion’s largest stars.
Prime bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili challenges champion Sean O’Malley for the 135-pound title within the UFC 306 essential occasion. UFC CEO spoke with ESPN MMA about how common O’Malley is and what makes the combat with Dvalishvili a should see.
“O’Malley has grow to be a giant star for us and a world champion. Got here off the Contenders Sequence on ESPN on Tuesday nights. What makes this combat so nice is it is the world champion versus the No. 1 contender, Merab. The 2 finest fighters on this planet in that weight class of their prime in in all probability the largest occasion we have ever completed,” White mentioned.
With O’Malley on the high of the combat card and the occasion going down on the cutting-edge venue, UFC 306 has already set a few UFC information.
“That is the largest gate we have ever completed in UFC historical past and the largest quantity of pre-buys ever for a UFC occasion, that means individuals are ordering the pay-per-view every week the week of the occasion,” White mentioned.
Dana White explains what followers can count on to see from UFC 306 on the Sphere
UFC 306 would be the first sporting occasion to happen on the Sphere. The manufacturing prospects are expansive. White defined what viewers can count on to see.
“A sporting occasion has by no means been completed right here and what I really like essentially the most about it’s individuals mentioned it could not be completed. I really like these sorts of challenges,” White mentioned. “What we had to determine was, how do you are taking all of the know-how and all the nice issues that’s the Sphere but it’s important to take note of the fights when the fights are taking place.
“We created this film that I name ‘A Love Letter to Mexico’ that talks about their tradition, their historical past, and extra importantly the preventing spirit of Mexico. The place that they maintain in fight sports activities, all of the greats which have ever come from there,” White defined.
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“We’ve this film, and we’ve chapters of the film. One chapter of the film will play after which a combat will occur. One other chapter will play after which a combat will occur. This factor begins in the beginning of time and ends in the way forward for Mexico.”
UFC 306 to function hidden eggs and a $25K problem
“There are additionally going to be Easter eggs in every one in all these movies,” White mentioned on the DWCS Season 8, Week 5 Put up-Struggle Press Convention on Tuesday. “What I wish to do is that if any individual can discover all of the eggs I am going to provide you with $25,000.”
The Easter eggs might be ‘associated to the present’ and be featured throughout the UFC 306 essential card.
