UFC 306 post-fight show: Reaction to Merab Dvalishvili, Valentina Shevchenko title wins at Sphere

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Merab Dvalishvili and Valentina Shevchenko left UFC 306 Sphere in Las Vegas as UFC champions following their dominant decision wins over Sean O’Malley and Valentina Shevchenko. Despite the championship bouts not being the most thrilling affairs, was the UFC’s big swing a success?

Following Saturday’s pay-per-view event, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to Dvalishvili and Shevchenko’s title wins, what the losses mean for the now former champions, Diego Lopes continuing his incredible surge with a win over Brian Ortega, the Fight of the Year contender between Esteban Ribovics and Daniel Zellhuber, and more.

Additionally, José Youngs gives his experience of being inside Sphere live for the card, talks how it looked and felt being there, and his biggest takeaways.

Watch the UFC 305 post-fight show above, or an audio-only version of the show can also be streamed below and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your pods.