In a 5-round bantamweight championship bout in the co-main event, Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili'meet Saturday at UFC 306 – Riyadh Season Noche UFC at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the UFC 306: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.
The prelims begin 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPNews/ESPN+, while the main card starts at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view.
Records: O’Malley (18-1-0) | Dvalishvili (17-4-0)
O’Malley has rolled up 6 victories and a no contest in his past 7 bouts since a stunning 1st-round KO/TKO loss to Marlon Vera at UFC 252. In the past 6 wins, 4 have come via KO/TKO while winning against Petr Yan by way of split-decision at UFC 280 and a unanimous win in a revenge fight against Vera at UFC 299. That was the 1st title defense for “Sugar,” too, after taking the strap from Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292.