It appears that the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s highly-anticipated event at The Sphere will have some competition.
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According to a report from ESPN, Canelo Alvarez is in the process of finalizing a deal for a super middleweight title defense against Edgar Berlanga on Sept. 14 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, UFC 306 — also known as Noche UFC — is scheduled to take place on that same day at The Sphere in Las Vegas.Alvarez is widely regarded as boxing’s biggest star and has headlined fight cards on Mexican Independence Day on six different occasions. The Guadalajara, Mexico, native has won titles at 154, 160 and 175 pounds and has won his last four fights.
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad Saturday at 10 ET on ESPN+. Order Now! While UFC 306 isn’t likely to have anyone on the card to match the star power of Alvarez, the event has repeatedly been touted as a can’t-miss spectacle by UFC CEO Dana White.“I’m already $17 million into…