"The man lies for a living" - Fans react as Dana White claims UFC 306 has broken Conor McGregor's live gate records despite tapering ticket sales

Even though UFC 306 is less than a week away, tickets for the event are yet to be sold out. However, Dana White is convinced that The Las Vegas Sphere event is set to shatter some promotional records. Suffice it to say fight fans do not share the UFC CEO's optimism.

During a recent interview with Grind City Media, White dismissed concerns regarding UFC 306 taking place on the same night as Canelo Alvarez's title clash against Egar Berlanga.

The 55-year-old claimed that the Noche UFC event already boasts the biggest live gate and pre-sale numbers in the promotion's history.

Conor McGregor's lightweight title-winning performance against Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205, which brought in a live gate of $17,700,000 is believed to be the promotion's most successful one. However, per White's statement, Noche UFC has toppled this record.

Catch Dana White's comments about UFC 306 below:

Safe to say fight fans are a bit skeptical about the MMA promoter's claims and had a field day with him on social media.

@kevagainag40708 wrote:

"The man lies for a living."

@TeamBedoya chimed in:

"Undisputed leader in unverifiable claims."

A disgruntled fan, @Ghkj26770615 wrote:

"There is literally no way it has done more pre buys than a McGregor fight."

Check out a few more responses below:

Screenshots courtesy @jedigoodman on X

UFC 306 is set to take place on Saturday, Sept. 14 at The Las Vegas Sphere. A bantamweight title fight between Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili will headline the fight card.

The co-main event features a women's flyweight title trilogy clash between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko.

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UFC 306: Betting odds

The UFC's inaugural foray into The Las Vegas Sphere is going to be filled with razor-close fights, at least per the bookmakers.

According to the promotion's official website, in the main event, bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley is a -118 favorite for the event, with Merab Dvalishvili close behind with a -102 odds for victory.

In the co-main, women's flyweight champion Alexa Grasso is given a -112 chance of victory against Valentina Shevchenko (-108).

In another standout fight on the card, up-and-comer Diego Lopes is a -175 favorite over former title challenger Brian Ortega (+145 underdog) for the match-up.

On the prelims card, former women's bantamweight title challenger Irene Aldana is a -130 favorite over the No.9-ranked Norma Dumont (+110 underdog).