UFC 306 Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili: Watch Live Stream, Start Time, Full Card
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Watch Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306
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The UFC makes its debut Saturday at The Sphere in Las Vegas with a headline bout that pits Sean O’Malley against Merab Dvalishvili as he puts his bantamweight title on the line.
O’Malley comes into this fight looking to avenge his only career defeat, defeating Marlon “Chito” Vera in his first title defense at UFC 299.
He will now face Georgian wrestler Dvalishvili, who is on a seemingly unstoppable streak of 10 straight victories. Former champions José Aldo, Petr Yan and Henry Cejudo have also fallen victim to the 33-year-old.
The program also features a strong supporting program, with Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko competing in a three-fight match for the women’s flyweight title.
Follow all the action live from Nevada with our guide to how to watch UFC 306 wherever you are in the world.
This weekend’s schedule, which includes the title fight between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili, is being called Noche UFC 306, as it coincides with Mexican Independence Day weekend.
UFC 306 Start Time
The UFC 302 The main card kicks off on Saturday, September 14 at 10pm ET (7pm PT). Here you will find all details for multiple time zones.
US and Canada
- The main card kicks off on September 14 at 10pm ET (7pm PT).
- The preliminaries begin on September 14 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT).
- The preliminaries begin on September 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT).
UK
- The main card starts on September 15 at 3am (BST).
- The preliminary rounds start on September 15 at 01:00 (BST).
- The preliminary rounds start on September 15 at 00:30 (BST).
Australia
- The main card kicks off on September 15th at 12pm AEST.
- The preliminary rounds begin on September 15 at 10am AEST.
- The preliminary rounds begin on September 15th at 9:30am AEST.
Main event start time
It’s hard to say exactly when the main event will take place, but if you’re looking for only Watch the fight between O’Malley and Dvalishvili, Ring walks do not begin until 1:00am ET (8:00pm PT).
How to Watch UFC 306 in the US
The UFC has a long-standing partnership with ESPN. That’s great news for the UFC and the expansion of MMA, but bad news for consumer choice for American UFC fans.
In the US, if you want to watch UFC 306, you can only find fight night on pay-per-view via ESPN Plus. The pricing structure is a little confusing, but here are your options for watching UFC on ESPN, according to ESPN’s website:
- Existing annual ESPN Plus subscribers can pre-order the upcoming UFC card for $80.
- New ESPN Plus subscribers can purchase a bundle of UFC 306 PPV event (streaming in HD) and an annual recurring ESPN Plus subscription for $135. This is a good deal. The annual ESPN subscription to ESPN Plus will automatically renew after one year, for the price of an annual ESPN Plus subscription at the time of auto-renewal.
You can do all of the above via the link below.
MMA fans in the UK can follow all the action from Nevada on TNT Sport and the surprisingly good news is that unlike some of the other UFC events on the network, this event will not be a PPV.
TNT Sports is the exclusive UK broadcaster for all numbered UFC events in the UK. You can access TNT Sports in exactly the same way as its predecessor BT Sport, including via Sky Q as a TV package, as well as the option to stream online. It costs £30 either way and comes bundled with Discovery Plus’ library of documentary content.
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The logo for the British TV channel TNT Sports.
TNT Sport
You can watch UFC 306 via Main Event on Foxtel. That means you can also watch online via sports streaming service Kayo for AU$60.
Watch the PPV on Kayo in Australia.
The UFC 306 main card can be viewed via various PPV providers, including cable networks such as Clock, Rogers And Viewas well as streaming services such as DAZN, Sportsnet Plus And UFC Fight PassWhichever option you choose, the PPV cost is CA$70 across the board.
It’s also worth noting that the first rounds will be available to stream via UFC Fight Passwhile the preliminary rounds of the event will be broadcast on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.
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)
Preliminary rounds
Irene Aldana vs. Norma Dumont (Women’s Bantamweight)
Manuel Torres vs. Ignacio Bahamondes (Lightweight)
Yazmin Jauregui vs. Ketlen Souza (Women’s Strawweight)
Edgar Chairez vs. Kevin Borjas (flyweight)
Early preliminary rounds
- Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Aoriqileng (Bantamweight)
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A VPN allows you to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet, or laptop to access the matchup. So if your ISP or mobile provider has given you an IP address that incorrectly displays your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can fix that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, non-blackout area. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN” target=”_blankmake it really easy to do this.
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- Depending on four variables (your internet service provider, browser, video streaming provider, and VPN), your experiences and success streaming UFC 306 may vary.
- If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try the ‘Search by city or country’ option.
- If you’re having trouble getting the fight after you’ve enabled your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure that the address registered to the account is one in the correct viewing area. If it isn’t, you may need to change the physical address stored with your account. Second, some smart TVs, like Roku, don’t have VPN apps that you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll need to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that every device on the Wi-Fi network will now appear in the correct viewing location.
- All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main sites for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after installing a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to the email address stored for your smart TV. This is where a VPN on your router also helps, as both devices appear to be in the correct location.
- And remember that browsers can often reveal your location, despite using a VPN. So make sure you use a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We usually recommend Brave.
