Iconic Sphere in Las Vegas to Host Riyadh Season Noche UFC on Saturday

Las Vegas, September 13, 2024, SPA – Under the patronage of Riyadh Season and for the first time in the United States, Las Vegas will host the "Riyadh Season Noche UFC" event on Saturday at the iconic Sphere, the largest spherical building in the world.
Following the success of the Riyadh Season Card in Los Angeles, this weekend’s event is granting UFC the prestigious title of naming partner for the first time to a sponsor, renaming UFC 306 to Riyadh Season Noche UFC. It will be the first-ever sports championship held at the Las Vegas Sphere as part of UFC events.
The highly anticipated event features a series of bouts. Sean O'Malley from the United States will compete against Merab Dvalishvili from Georgia for the bantamweight title. Additionally, the UFC Octagon will witness a women's flyweight title bout between Alexa Grasso from Mexico and Valentina Shevchenko from Kyrgyzstan. Furthermore, the event will feature a featherweight bout between Brian Ortega from the United States and Diego Lopez from Brazil.
In a women's bantamweight bout, Irene Aldana from Mexico will compete against Norma Dumont from Brazil. Additionally, a lightweight bout between Manuel Torres from Mexico and Ignacio Bahamondes from Chile will take place. Additionally, Edgar Chairez from Mexico will face Joshua Van from the United States in a flyweight bout, while Ronaldo Rodrigues from Mexico will face Ode Osbourne from Jamaica in a flyweight bout. The event will also feature a women's strawweight bout between Yazmin Jauregui from Mexico and Katlyn Chookagian from Brazil, and conclude with a lightweight bout between Daniel Zellhuber from Mexico and Esteban Ribovics from Argentina.
Riyadh Season previously hosted the "UFC Fight Night" on June 22, 2024, where Australian Robert Whittaker defeated his Russian opponent, Ikram Aliskerov, in the middleweight category.
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