Merab Dvalishvili and Valentina Shevchenko emerged as UFC champions at UFC 306 Sphere in Las Vegas after securing dominant decision wins over Sean O’Malley and Valentina Shevchenko. Despite the championship fights not being the most exciting, the UFC’s bold move was a success.
After the pay-per-view event on Saturday, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew discuss Dvalishvili and Shevchenko’s title victories, the implications for the former champions, Diego Lopes’ impressive performance against Brian Ortega, the potential Fight of the Year between Esteban Ribovics and Daniel Zellhuber, and more.
Furthermore, José Youngs shares his firsthand experience of watching the event live at Sphere, discussing the atmosphere and his key takeaways from the night.
You can watch the UFC 305 post-fight show above, or listen to the audio-only version available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or other podcast platforms.
