A pretty underwhelming Noche UFC card didn’t deliver the action where the two title fights were concerned, but up to that point, we had a great run of fights, even if there was a dearth of finishes. There were only two finishes on the entire card. We did get a contender for round of the year (the decade even) with the third stanza of Zellhuber vs. Ribovics, which was an outstanding contest.
The production pizzazz didn’t really kick in much until the main card, aside from some color changing displays and the unique ring girl costumes, but once the main card got underway, we were treated to the dazzling AI displays in full 16K that didn’t quite translate on our subpar monitors and TV screens. But Norma Dumont won, and for that, Stephie and Zane can rejoice.
Let’s take a look at the results and bonuses. We even have an announced gate and attendance.
UFC 306 Results
Merab Dvalishvili def. Sean O’Malley via UD (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
Valentina Shevchenko def. Alexa Grasso via UD (50-45 x3)
Diego Lopes def. Brian Ortega via UD (30-26, 30-27 x2)
Esteban Ribovics def. Daniel Zellhuber via split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2)
Ronaldo Rodriguez def. Ode Osbourne via UD (29-28, 29-27 x2)
Norma Dumont def. Irene Aldana via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Ignacio Bahamondes def. Manuel Torres via first-round TKO (4:02)
Ketlen Souza def. Yazmin Jauregui via sub (RNC) (R2, 3:02)
Joshua Van def. Edgar Chairez via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Raul Rosas Jr. def. Aoriqileng via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
UFC 306 Bonuses & Supplemental Info
FOTN: Zellhuber vs. Ribovics
POTN: Bahamondes, Souza
Announced Gate: $22M
Announced Attendance: 16,024
Don’t forget to check out the bonus section where the boys give their patented, five-star review of all the fights. You can’t get this anywhere…or can you? We like to think you can’t, so we’ll stick with that. Just be sure to listen!
*Zane was solo so this episode doesn’t have a bonus segment. FREE FUN FOR ALL!
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UFC 306: A Noche to Forget