UFC 306 fight grades: One magical A+, but how did Dvalishvili-O'Malley grade out? - ESPN

UFC CEO Dana White touted Noche UFC at Sphere as «the greatest sporting event of all time.» By the end of the night, the $20-plus million spectacle that served as a love letter to Mexico was absolutely stunning. But that's the production that can be controlled. The fights are another story altogether.

With two championship fights at the top of the bill featuring the fastest rising star in the UFC (Sean O'Malley) and a surefire Hall of Famer (Valentina Shevchenko), and a fight card spotlighting Mexican talent ranging from 19-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. to emerging star Diego Lopez, did Noche UFC deliver on White's promise?

After each pay-per-view, we break down and assess the quality of each fight and the fight card as a whole based on skill displayed, competitiveness and what is at stake. Andreas Hale takes a look at all 10 fights of Noche UFC and also gives a grade to the card and the venue on his one-of-a-kind night.

Result: Ribovics def. Zellhuber by split decision

Grade: A

Go watch this fight. Not now, but right now. Zellhuber and Ribovics offered two rounds of high-level striking and then decided to take the chess board and smash each other over the head with it in the final round. In an entertaining sequence, Zellhuber dropped Ribovics and saw the determined Argentinian get up and deliver a right hand that wrecked Zellhuber's equilibrium. Zellhuber's legs were turned to spaghetti, but he had the wherewithal to use upper body movement to avoid a barrage of punches from Ribovics. Once steady, Zellhuber roared back in a final minute, bringing everyone in Sphere to their feet. Ribovics won on the strength of a frantic final round, but everyone will want to see what these two do next in their careers.

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