Dana White, the UFC’s longtime impresario, was taking in a U2 concert at the Sphere, the stately pleasuredome in his hometown of Las Vegas. The concert was fine. But White, being White, was seized by an idea.

The UFC has attempted to go above and beyond to make Noche UFC (UFC 306) an event for the ages that will no one will forget in a hurry.

UFC President Dana White says that hosting Sunday's UFC 306 at the Sphere in Las Vegas will change the sports landscape for more than just mixed martial