LAS VEGAS – Ronaldo Rodriguez will get a prime spot at UFC 306, and he plans on making the most of it. Rodriguez (16-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) meets Ode Osbourne (12-7 MMA, 4-5 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 306 main card opener at Sphere (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+). Rodriguez was asked his thoughts on the main event
Day: September 12, 2024
Thursday’s episode of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,497, the guys welcome in a pair of ESPN executives to the show: Glenn Jacobs and Matt Kenny. They discussed this weekend’s big UFC 306 event at Sphere in Las Vegas and all of the ins and outs of bringing
Leah McCourt was reminded during Bellator Champions Series: London media day that her bout with Sara Collins is billed as a No. 1 contender fight. All she could do was roll her eyes – not literally, but you could hear it in her voice. “Again,” McCourt said with a smirk Wednesday. McCourt established herself as
MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom takes a closer look at UFC 306’s main event: Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili UFC 306 (ESPN+) (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Sphere in Las Vegas. Sean O’Malley UFC 306 preview Sean O’Malley Staple info: Record: (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) Height: 5’11” Age: 29 Weight: 135 lbs. Reach:
LAS VEGAS – Esteban Ribovics respects UFC 306 opponent Daniel Zellhuber, but he also recognizes where they are both headed. Before Saturday’s event at Sphere, Argentina’s Ribovics (13-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) voiced excitement for the matchup vs. Mexico’s Zellhuber (15-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC). “I think so. I think there’s hype because he’s a great fighter,”
If all goes to plan, Raul Rosas Jr. doesn’t intend on sticking around the fight game for too long. Rosas Jr. (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) makes his fifth octagon appearance when he takes on Aori Qileng (25-11 MMA, 3-3 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 306 (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) opener at Sphere in Las Vegas. 19-year-old Rosas
We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 306 event in Las Vegas. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Friday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Those reader consensus picks will be
LAS VEGAS – Ode Osbourne admits he feels a little out of place fighting on the UFC 306 main card. Osbourne (12-7 MMA, 4-5 UFC) is tasked with opening the main card of Noche UFC at Sphere on Saturday (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) in a flyweight clash with Ronaldo Rodriguez (16-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC). With UFC
When Brian Ortega was first announced to be taking on Diego Lopes in the co-main event of UFC 303, fans circled that one out as a fight that you can’t afford to miss. The two featherweight contenders have got two of the most exciting styles in the division and neither man is known for backing
LAS VEGAS – Brian Ortega admits he hasn’t been perfect. Sometimes, the shortcomings have been outside his control – like when his body shut down prior to UFC 303 in June leading to a fight day cancellation. Ortega (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) admits he wasn’t himself during the lead-up and apologized for his behavior. He
On the third episode of UFC 306 Embedded, bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley spends some time with his daughter before heading to Las Vegas, Merab Dvalishvili gets some work in outside, Daniel Zellhuber puts in his final training session, Raul Rosas Jr. does media, Ode Osbourne checks in, Brian Ortega chats with Aljamain Sterling, Valentina Shevchenko
LAS VEGAS – UFC women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso is thrilled to be a part of the first-ever live sporting event at Sphere, and eager to close the book on her rivalry with Valentina Shevchenko. On Sept. 14 at the second Noche UFC event, Grasso (16-3-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) will attempt to pick up her
LAS VEGAS – In just a few days, UFC 306 will become the first-ever live sporting event from Sphere. The unique venue will host the Mexican Independence Day-themed event, which will include two fantastic title fights on Sept. 14. As a part of fight-week activities, a panel of the creative team gathered to give insights
LAS VEGAS – Valentina Shevchenko has one focus going into a historic third meeting with Alexa Grasso at UFC 306, and that’s to ensure the judges don’t have a say in the result. The former women’s flyweight champ Shevchenko (23-4-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC) will share the octagon with current champ Grasso (16-3-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC)