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Las Vegas Sphere set to host UFC 306 card on Mexican Independence Day in September

Hosting their first Noche UFC event last September on Mexican Independence Day, the promotion are set to up the ante this annum for the 16. – with the Las Vegas Sphere set to host a pay-per-view event on the same day, billed as UFC 306.

Landing at the T-Mobile Arena last September in ‘Sin City’, the Octagon hosted a flyweight championship rematch between defending champion, Alexa Grasso and former gold holder, Valentina Shevchenko.

UFC 306 set to take place at Las Vegas Sphere

And fighting over the course of five rounds in a back-and-forth clash, Grasso managed to successfully retain her gold at the 125 pound limit, with the bout against Shevchenko judged as a split draw after five gruelling rounds.