Las Vegas, September 14, 2024 – For the first time in the United States, the "Riyadh Season Noche UFC" event, held under the auspices of Riyadh Season, will take place at Las Vegas's renowned Sphere, the world's largest spherical building, this Saturday. This groundbreaking event marks the debut of a UFC championship held at this iconic venue.
Building on the success of the Riyadh Season Card in Los Angeles, the upcoming event is notable for being the first to feature a title sponsor as UFC 306 is rebranded as Riyadh Season Noche UFC. This marks the Sphere's inaugural foray into hosting a major sports championship.
The event promises an exciting lineup of fights, including a bantamweight title match between Sean O'Malley of the United States and Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia. In addition, the UFC Octagon will host a women's flyweight title bout featuring Alexa Grasso from Mexico and Valentina Shevchenko from Kyrgyzstan. Another highlight includes a featherweight fight between Brian Ortega of the United States and Diego Lopez of Brazil.
Further bouts will include a women's bantamweight clash between Mexico's Irene Aldana and Brazil's Norma Dumont, a lightweight match between Manuel Torres of Mexico and Ignacio Bahamondes of Chile, and a flyweight encounter between Edgar Chairez of Mexico and Joshua Van from the United States. The event will also showcase Ronaldo Rodrigues from Mexico against Ode Osbourne from Jamaica in a flyweight bout, a women's strawweight fight between Yazmin Jauregui of Mexico and Katlyn Chookagian of Brazil, and conclude with a lightweight contest featuring Daniel Zellhuber from Mexico versus Esteban Ribovics of Argentina.
Riyadh Season's previous UFC event, "UFC Fight Night," took place on June 22, 2024, in Riyadh, where Australian fighter Robert Whittaker emerged victorious against Russia's Ikram Aliskerov in the middleweight division.