UFC's Epic Show at the Sphere: A Love Letter to Mexico

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UFC is set to host its most ambitious event yet, Riyadh Season Noche UFC, at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The $20m show, described as a 'love letter to Mexico', will feature a movie tribute to Mexican people's contributions to combat sports, with 160,000 square feet of LED screens showing different 'worlds' for each fight. The main event is a bantamweight title fight between Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili, while the co-main event is a women's flyweight trilogy fight between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko. The Sphere itself is the star of the show, with haptic seats that vibrate with every strike and slam, allowing fans in attendance to 'feel the action'.

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