UFC 306 referee, judging assignments set for ‘O’Malley vs. Merab’ at The Sphere

The upcoming UFC 306 pay-per-view (PPV) event will feature a highly-anticipated bantamweight title fight as division king, Sean O’Malley, will defend his title against Merab Dvalishvili inside The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sept. 14, 2024.

The Nevada Athletic Commission recently revealed who the third man in the Octagon will be that night, as Herb Dean has drawn the assignment to oversee the 135-pound tilt, according to MMA Fighting. Furthermore, Mike Bell, Sal D’Amato, and Chris Lee have tasked as the judges for that fight.

In the co-main event, Alexa Grasso will defend her women’s flyweight belt against former division queen, Valentina Shevchenko. Calling the shots in the cage for that championship rematch will be Mark Smith, while judges Ben Cartlidge, Eric Colon, and Ron McCarthy will be cageside.

UFC CEO has not been shy in revealing just how much money he has spent to give fight fans in attendance (if you can afford it) and the millions watching on PPV around the globe a thrilling experience, which will be telling the story of Mexican fighters throughout the night seeing as how Sept. 16 is Mexican Independence Day.

Speaking of which, the fact the Mexican Independence Day is two days later is the very reason a big-time boxing match between Canelo Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga is going down the same night at “Noche UFC” in “Sin City” down the street inside T-Mobile Arena. And though White and Co. aren’t too thrilled with the timing, rest assured it has nothing to do with Canelo, but with a certain “MGM douchebag.”

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