American Sean O’Malley will defend his bantamweight title in a UFC 306 bout against Merab Dvalishvili on Saturday night at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The two competitors have exchanged verbal abuse in preparation for the fight, with O’Malley threatening to reopen a wound on Dvalishvili’s face that has only recently healed and Dvalishvili calling O’Malley’s coach a “snake” for disrespecting him.

The night of fights is being billed as Noche UFC 306 because it falls on the weekend of Mexico’s Independence Day. The main card features a women’s flyweight title fight between champion Alexa Grasso and former champion Valentina Shevchenko. The fight will be available on PPV via ESPN+ for $79.99.

This weekend also marks the first live event produced by Yahoo Sports Uncrowned, a new combat sports media brand in partnership with Ariel Helwani. Uncrowned will host a special show this Friday, September 13, live from The Yahoo Sportsbook at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, airing at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. Ariel Helwani, Eric Jackman, Conner Burks, Mysterious Frank and Petesy Carroll will preview a big weekend of combat sports in Vegas, headlined by UFC 306 and the Canelo Álvarez v. Edgar Berlanga match. The show will also feature surprise guests from the combat sports world.

Here’s everything you need to know about Yahoo Sports Uncrowned, plus how to watch the Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili match, including the full match card, how to stream every match, and where to watch for less using a VPN

How to the Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili fight:

Date: Saturday September 14th

Start time: event starts at 7:30pm ET

Battle time (approximate): Main card fights start at 10pm ET

Location: The Ball, Las Vegas, NV

TV channel/streaming: PPV on ESPN+, early prelims on UFC Fight Pass

When is the Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili fight?

O’Malley and Dvalishvili will face each other on Saturday, September 14 in Las Vegas.

Which channel is the O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili Fight on?

The UFC 306 fight between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili will be available on pay-per-view in the U.S. on ESPN+. ESPN+ subscribers can opt to add it to their monthly subscription (click here to find out how), but note that the fight requires both an ESPN+ subscription and a $79.99 PPV add-on to the monthly subscription. Early prelim bouts will also be available on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Don’t feel like paying PPV prices to watch just one match? Read on to find out how you can watch the match cheaper using a VPN.

Where to watch O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili fight:

Where to watch the O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili match:

If you’d rather not subscribe to ESPN+ to watch the O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili fight, there are other ways to tune in using a VPN. The fight will be available live on TNT Sports in the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and website also streaming the fight. Discovery+ will also be broadcasting the action in the UK. Using a VPN with a location set to a different location, such as England, you can purchase a Discovery+ subscription with TNT for £30.99 – which is equivalent to $40.

A VPN (virtual private network) helps protect your data, can mask your IP address, and is perhaps most popular because it’s especially useful in the age of streaming. Whether you’re looking for Friends on Netflix (which shut down the US version of the streamer in 2019) or watch the fight for free this weekend without ordering on PPV, a VPN can help. Want to try a VPN for the first time? This guide details the best VPN options for every type of user.

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UFC 306: O’Malley vs Dvalishvili fight card

Main map:

• Sean O’Malley (C) vs Merab Dvalishvili (Men’s Bantamweight Title)

• Alexa Grasso (C) vs Valentina Shevchenko 3 (Women’s Flyweight Title)

• Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes (Featherweight)

• Daniel Zellhuber vs Esteban Ribovics (lightweight)

• Ronaldo Rodriguez vs Ode’ Osbourne (flyweight)

Preliminary rounds

• Irene Aldana vs Norma Dumont (Women’s Bantamweight)

• Manuel Torres vs. Ignacio Bahamondes (Lightweight)

• Yazmin Jauregui vs Ketlen Souza (Women’s Strawweight)

• Edgar Chairez vs. Kevin Borjas (flyweight)

Early preliminary rounds

How can I watch ‘The Ariel Helwani Show’ on Yahoo Sports Uncrowned?

Yahoo Sports has partnered with award-winning MMA insider Ariel Helwani to launch Uncrowned, a new combat sports media brand. Uncrowned will produce comprehensive MMA, boxing and wrestling coverage, including The Ariel Helwani Showa flagship program hosted by Helwani that provides fight commentary, analysis and in-depth interviews with some of the biggest names in the sport. Helwani is joined on the show by Eric Jackman, Conner Burks, Frank Lenz and Petesy Carroll. It airs four times a week, with special episodes tailored to major fight events.

The Ariel Helwani Show begins tonight, live from Las Vegas ahead of the big fight weekend. Untitled content will be distributed across multiple platforms, including a new combat hub on the Yahoo Sports website and app, as well as YouTube, social media and all major podcast platforms. The show will also stream on yahoosports.com and youtube.com/@arielhelwani. Beginning in October, episodes will air live from a new Yahoo Sports studio in New York City.