Official Fight Card For 2024 UFC Sphere Event Revealed

It's (almost) time! While every UFC event evokes an unmatched excitement among fans (especially here in Las Vegas), one event in particular has had committed UFC-watchers on the edge of their seats and ready to purchase tickets to a once-in-a-lifetime showcase. The upcoming 2024 UFC Sphere event has had fans amped since the announcement broke and made waves, but things just got a whole lot more exciting with the official announcement of the fight card.

The wait is officially over for MMA fans who were anxiously awaiting the big reveal of the "Riyadh Season Noche UFC" fight card. Get ready... because some of your absolute favorites are about to take the octagon at the upcoming UFC Sphere event.

For starters, our beloved, colorful Bantamweight champion, Sean O'Malley, will face the No. 1 contender, Merab Dvalishvili, as the signature title fight of the night. The bout between these two promises to be anything but disappointing.

For those who love watching the female divisions (and who doesn't), an exciting flyweight match-up is on the horizon. Flyweight champion, Alexa Grasso, will go head-to-head with the former titleholder, Valentina Shevchenko. Talk about an expected total blowout bout!

The upcoming 2024 UFC Sphere event is taking place on Saturday, September 14th, as part of UFC's celebration of Mexican Independence Day. While the reveal of the fight card is beyond exciting within itself, the event is actually quite exciting in a historical kind of way.

According to News 3, this event "...will be the first live sporting contest held inside the Sphere, and the second sports-related event after this year's NHL Draft." We love a history-maker!

Want to score your tickets? You'll have to wait, but not for long. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, July 31st, when tickets will go on sale to the general public (limit eight per person). To get more information and ultimately purchase your tickets, click here.

After years and millions of dollars, the high-tech entertainment venue that is the Las Vegas Sphere has become "a world-first immersive destination." The venue first opened in Las Vegas in September 2023, snagging U2 with an ongoing concert residency starting on September 29 and running through March 2. The band's longtime collaborator and technical director Stefaan “Smasher” Desmedt and technology partner Weka worked together to make the band’s stunning visual imagery in 4K video.

The Sphere’s LED screen inside the theater is 160,000 square feet, boasting 16,000 pixels by 16,000 pixels — the highest resolution in the world. Also featuring 1,600 speaker panels using spatial audio through the screen without any visible speakers in the auditorium, the venue makes those in attendance fully immersed in sound and visuals. The arena can hold up to 18,600 guests in the auditorium. It is no wonder why the company wants to expand, as it is clearly leading the entertainment industry in the right direction.

Besides U2, rumors of Beyoncé planning a Las Vegas residency at the Sphere swirled after her Super Bowl country album announcement in which she sat atop the glowing globe. Partnering with Verizon in the $50 million advertisement, the "Texas Hold 'Em" singer tries to break the internet over and over again. Taking on different personas and skills, she opens a lemonade stand, drops a "saxy" album, becomes a Twitch gamer by the handle @IamSlayoncé, a Beyonc-AI double, Bar-Bey, running for "BOTUS," on top of the Sphere atop a silver horse, and the first woman to launch the first rocket to the first performance in space. The commercial concluded by cryptically teasing the release of "new music," Beyoncé's country album, Act II, on March 29th.

According to the Sphere's website, the immersive venue will host a wide variety of events, including concerts and residencies from the world’s biggest artists, as well as films. Take a look below at five amazing pop artists who would have amazing performances at the Sphere: