Dana White has promised a show unlike any else he’s promoted when UFC 306 lands at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Sept. 14.
On Monday, pre-sale tickets kicked off for UFC 306, with Ticketmaster not only revealing the prices — with tickets currently running between $3,000 and $12,000 — but a first look at how the arena is set up for the historic event. The Sphere boasts a 160,000 square-foot LED screen that wraps around the entire interior of the arena.
With seating that should reach around 20,000 and the UFC CEO previously confirming plans for standing-room only tickets on the floor, UFC 306 should be a totally different experience from the typical show from the powerhouse promotion.
The unique Sphere setup as seen in the photo below shows that the octagon sits at one end of the arena almost like a theater stage, although there is limited seating behind the cage. The majority of seats stretch from there to the floor and then all the way up to the top of the arena.
The fighter walkouts will occur from the left and right side directly leading to the octagon, which again is a much different setup than the typical UFC event.
White said UFC has already spent $17 million to prepare for a “one and done” event at the Sphere, which continues the promotion’s new annual tradition of celebrating Mexican Independence Day.
The full UFC 306 card was also just revealed this past weekend, with bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley defending his title against Merab Dvalishvili in the main event while Alexa Grasso puts her flyweight title up for grabs against Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event.
This WAS the layout for BKFC LA. All people could do was watch the screens from afar. Good Luck 3,000 Nose Bleeds.
$3k for nose bleeds… I think that the UFC has greatly overestimated their audience
So fucken stupid to set the octagon over to one side instead of the center like a coliseum
The Detective Has Detected
that doesnt make sense when Eagles tickets at the sphere are <$400,
$1,500 gets you vip experience and seating plus 2 nights at the Venetian
Dead just did 40 Nights there and NO way were Bleeds 3000 to DEADHEADS
I wonder what the capacity will be , given the different layout etc
Available UFC 306 tickets are flying off the virtual shelves as Monday’s presale rolls on – and fans are paying a hefty price just to get in the door.
A potential once-in-a-lifetime happening, the UFC is set to debut Sept. 17 at Sphere in Las Vegas for the second “Noche UFC” celebration of Mexican Independence Day.
The card features two title fights, as bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley collides with rival Merab Dvalishvili, after women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and former titleholder Valentina Shevchenko fight in a trilogy bout in the co-main event.
While tickets are now scarce, according to Ticketmaster listings, people with knowledge of the situation recently informed MMA Junkie of set starting prices.
Initial UFC 306 tickets are in price categories of $5,007.50 (main level, center sections); $5,007.50 (terrace center level); $4,007.50 (main level side sections, lower rows; terrace side sections); $3,507.50 (main level overhang with limited view of screen); $3,507.50 (terrace level corner; lower gallery center sections); $3,507.50 (lower gallery level side sections); and $3,507.50 (main level overhang, upper rows with limited view of screen).
The figures reflect the prices before dynamic pricing, platinum designations, taxes and fees. The figures do not represent second-party resales.
At the time of publication, tickets were still available, listed at $2,157.50 to $17,507, before fees.
Dynamic pricing is an option many organizations and artists use to fluctuate ticket prices based on demand. The method has become more prevalent over the past decade. The higher the demand and the less supply, the higher the prices are adjusted.
The starting prices, when compared to other events, including April’s milestone UFC 303 and June’s milestone UFC 303, indicate the promotion very well could break its gate record, currently held by UFC 205.
UFC 205, which took place in November 2016 at Madison Square Garden in New York, was headlined by Eddie Alvarez vs. Conor McGregor and produced a $17.7 million gate.
UFC 300 was the third-largest gate in promotion history at $16.5 million. UFC 303 placed right behind it, fourth all-time with $15.9 million.
While it’s unclear what the capacity for UFC 306 is, Sphere’s capacity is listed at approximately 18,600. Considering the cheapest ticket for UFC 306 is greater than the most expensive ticket for UFC 300, the promotion could rake in the biggest gate in its history during its Sphere debut.
The current UFC 306 lineup includes:
- Champ Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili – for bantamweight title
- Champ Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko – for women’s flyweight title
- Diego Lopes vs. Brian Ortega
- Esteban Ribovics vs. Daniel Zellhuber
- Ode Osbourne vs. Ronaldo Rodriguez
- Irene Aldana vs. Norma Dumont
- Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Manuel Torres
- Yazmin Jauregui vs. Ketlen Souza
- Kevin Borjas vs. Edgar Chairez
- Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Aori Qileng
Doubt It
While it’s unclear what the capacity for UFC 306 is, Sphere’s capacity is listed at approximately 18,600.
The theatre style looks will be good
I was at a cage warriors event that did it similar (theatre style)
I reckon 12,000 maybe 13 , once they have set up etc
I don’t know, speculating
I Above noted BKFC in LA was theatre and it was God Awful. But OK BB
The cage warriors one was ok ISH.
But yeah, very different like half apex .
It’s just different.
But I’m intrigued to see how the UFC do it/pull it off