If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission.
UFC 306 was already going to be a big one with Sean O’Malley and Mereb Dvalishvili at the top of the fight card, but it got even more special: It’ll be the first sports event in Las Vegas’ MSG Sphere.
At a Glance: How to Watch UFC 306 Online
- Stream: ESPN+, BT Sport with a VPN
- Date, Start Time: Saturday, September 14. Main card at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
Even if you didn’t get tickets to see UFC 306 (grab last-minute tickets here), branded as Riyadh Season Noche, the broadcast is still likely to look totally different for viewers at home. Plus, O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili is one of, if not the best MMA matchup of the year — and there’s another great title fight on the card: A women’s flyweight championship between Alexa Grasso and former champ Valentina Shevchenko.
If you’re looking to watch UFC 306, read on for our quick guide on where to livestream O’Malley vs Dvalishvili, including tips on ESPN+ PPV deals and a way to watch with a VPN.
How to Watch UFC 306: O’Malley vs Dvalishvili Online
Numbered UFC events, such as tonight’s, are only available as ESPN+ PPVs in the US. If you’re already an ESPN+ subscriber, you can buy the UFC 306: O’Malley vs Dvalishvili PPV stream here for $79.99.
If you’re not an ESPN+ subscriber, you’ll need to sign up to purchase the PPV. But there are a few ways to go about it: The first is to get a basic ESPN+ subscription, which start at $10.99 a month or $108.99 a year, and then purchase the fight. The second option is to get the UFC PPV + ESPN+ annual plan bundle, which includes a year of ESPN+ and the UFC 306 PPV stream for a total of $134.98 (that’s $54 less than paying for both separately).
A third way to get ESPN+ for tonights UFC event is to sign up for the Disney Bundle Trio, which includes ESPN+, Disney+, and Hulu — all for $14.99 a month.
Stream UFC 306: O’Malley vs Dvalishvili With a VPN
A cheaper way to watch numbered UFC fights online is to stream them on the UK’s BT Sport service with a VPN. BT Sport costs just £29.99 a month (or about $39) and gets you access to every UFC fight at no additional cost (i.e. no PPV fees).
The catch is that BT Sport is only available in the UK, but you can get around the geoblock by using a good VPN. We recommend ExpressVPN, which will let you safely connect to servers in other countries for fast, worldwide streaming.
UFC 306: O’Malley vs Dvalishvili Date, Start Time
UFC 306: O’Malley vs Dvalishvili is going down Saturday, Sept. 14. The main card kicks off at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, with prelims happening before that at 7:30 p.m ET/4:30 p.m. PT.
O’Malley vs Dvalishvili Odds
Vegas is expecting close fights for both title bouts tonight. As of writing, O’Malley is a slight favorite in the headliner with a moneyline of -146 against Dvalishvili’s +114. Grasso is also expected to have retain the belt, but is a slight favorite too at just -140 against Shevchenko’s +110.
UFC 306: O’Malley vs Dvalishvili Fight Card
Here’s the full fight card for tonight’s event:
Main Card
Sean O’Malley (c) vs. Merab Dvalishvili — Men’s bantamweight championship
Alexa Grasso (c) vs. Valentina Shevchenko — Women’s flyweight championship
Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes — Featherweight
Daniel Zellhuber vs. Esteban Ribovics — Lightweight
Ronaldo Rodríguez vs. Ode’ Osbourne — Flyweight
Prelims
Irene Aldana vs. Norma Dumont — Women’s bantamweight
Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Manuel Torres — Lightweight
Yazmin Jauregui vs. Ketlen Souza — Strawweight
Édgar Cháirez vs. Kevin Borjas — Men’s flyweight
Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Aoriqileng — bantamweight