Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili finally have their date to throw down.
The historic second annual Noche UFC event will be a spectacle through and through when it hosts 10 bouts inside the Las Vegas Sphere on Sept. 14, 2024. Atop the unique night will be the Bantamweight title fight between the champion, O’Malley, and streaking top contender, Dvalishvili.
O’Malley, 29, has only lost once in his 20-fight career (18-1, 1 no contest) and knocked out a dozen opponents. However, “The Machine” is expected to be his kryptonite, according to the oddsmakers at Betonline.ag. However, “Sugar” isn’t the only other surprise underdog. Two-time Featherweight title challenger, Brian Ortega, has his work cut out for him against the rising star, Diego Lopes. Odds for all Noche UFC fights can be seen below.
Ignacio Bahamondes -170
Manuel Torres +145
Irene Aldana +100
Norma Dumont -120
Kevin Borjas +101
Edgar Chairez -121
Ketlen Souza +305
Yazmin Jauregui -370
Aoriqileng +350
Raul Rosas Jr -450
Sean O’Malley +130
Merab Dvalishvili -150
Valentina Shevchenko -105
Alexa Grasso -115
Brian Ortega +130
Diego Lopes -150
Esteban Ribovics +150
Daniel Zellhuber -175
Ode Osbourne +135
Ronaldo Rodriguez -155
A title win for Dvalishvili would continue extending his Bantamweight record winning streak of 10. Meanwhile, O’Malley hopes to successfully defend his throne for the second time after a unanimous decision win over Marlon “Chito” Vera at UFC 299 in March 2024 (watch highlights).
Ortega vs. Lopes was originally booked for UFC 303 last month (June 29, 2024). Unfortunately, the bout fell apart on fight day when Ortega was too ill to compete, leading to an unprecedented four-hour fill-in from Dan Ige. Lopes defeated Ige via a unanimous decision in the evening’s co-main event.