UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley will try to defend his title against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 on Saturday night at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dvalishvili last fought in February, while O’Malley is coming off a decision win at UFC 299 in March. O’Malley is the -140 favorite (risk $140 to win $100) in the UFC 306 odds, as he aims to defend his title.
Saturday’s main card begins at 10 p.m. ET, while the prelims begin at 8 p.m. ET. Other bouts on the card include Alexa Grasso (-140) vs. Valetina Shevchenko (-190) in a flyweight showdown and Brian Ortega (+140) vs. Diego Lopes (-170) in the featherweight division. Before making any UFC 306 picks or entering any UFC prop bets on sites like PrizePicks, Underdog Fantasy, or Sleeper Fantasy, make sure you see the MMA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine expert Daniel Vithlani.
Vithlani made his SportsLine debut in January 2023 and swept the main card for UFC 283 with a 5-0 record and has been a consistent winner ever since. Over the past 13 UFC pay-per-view events, Vithlani has gone 10-6 on main-card picks and his selections in that span have netted his followers a profit of more than $1,200.
His highlights include predicting an upset for Sean O’Malley (+210) against Aljamain Sterling (-250) at UFC 292 as part of a 4-1 main card and his UFC 299 winners included underdog selections on Poirier (+190) against Saint Denis (-230) and Michael Page (+110) against Kevin Holland (-130). Anyone who has followed him has seen massive returns.
Now, with UFC 306: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili on deck, Vithlani has studied the UFC fight card from top to bottom and released his top selections. You can only see those picks at SportsLine.
UFC 306: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili preview
O’Malley is looking to continue piling up the wins as he defends his title on Saturday. He squared off against Aljamain Sterling for the UFC Bantamweight Championship in Aug, 2023, and seeks to keep the momentum going. O’Malley is 18-1 and is able to show so many different looks.
He can piece together an impressive striking game. The 29-year-old can attack from both stances and finds a way to get his opponents to lower their hands so he can strike. O’Malley has 12 KOs, nine first-round finishes and one submission win.
As for Dvalishvili, he can do so many different things to keep his opponents off-balance. The 33-year-old likes to use single-leg snatches and is in attack mode when his opponents get taken to the ground. Dvalishvili is very energetic and is fast on his feet. He owns a 17-4 record, including 10 straight wins. See UFC 306 picks at SportsLine.
UFC 306 predictions
We’ll share one of Vithlani’s UFC 306 selections here: He is backing Alexa Grasso (-140) to get the win over Valetina Shevchenko (+120) in a Women’s Flyweight title clash on the main card. Grasso heads into this matchup with some nmomentum. She’s won five of her last six matches. Two of those wins have come by submission.
Grasso has an effective style where she uses her impressive cardio to move around the cage. She delivers straight and quick punches. Meanwhile, Shevchenko is a great wrestler and has the strength to use upper-body takedowns to get to her opponents on the ground. There she takes control and wears people out.
“It feels to me as if Shevchenko no longer holds her classic mental edge. Grasso has already taken Shevchenko’s best punch. She’s reversed her, dropped her, submitted her and has gotten help from the judges. Their last fight was Shevchenko’s best chance to take her belt back, and she missed it,” Vithlani told SportsLine. Get more UFC 306 picks at SportsLine.
How to make UFC 306 picks
Vithlani has strong picks for O’Malley vs. Dvalishvil and other bouts on the UFC 306 card. He’s also backing an underdog who is “extremely active and continually improving” to emerge with a huge victory. Those picks and his full analysis are only available at SportsLine.
Who wins UFC 306: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvil, and which UFC props should you target? Visit SportsLine now to get detailed picks on UFC Fight Night, all from the MMA expert who profited more than $1,200 on UFC main-card picks, and find out.
UFC 306 odds, fight card
See full UFC 306 picks, predictions, best bets here.
- Sean O’Malley (-140) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (+118)
- Alexa Grasso (-140) vs. Valentina Shevchenko (+118)
- Brian Ortega (+150) vs. Diego Lopes (-180)
- Daniel Zellhuber (-230) vs. Esteban Ribovics (+190)
- Ronaldo Rodriguez (-148) vs. Ode Osbourne (+124)
- Irene Aldana (-110) vs. Norma Dumont (-110)
- Manuel Torres (-125) vs. Ignacio Bahamondes (+105)
- Yazmin Jauregui (-500) vs. Ketlen Souza (+380)
- Edgar Cháirez (+190) vs. Joshua Van (-230)
- Raul Rosas Jr. (-850) vs. Aoriqileng (+575)
