Ode' Osbourne

After a competitive first frame that slightly favoured the newcomer, Osbourne timed a straight left as Gurule pressed forward, dropping him immediately. Osbourne rushed in to finish with follow-up punches and earned a Performance of the Night bonus.

Key moments

• Osbourne weathered Gurule's aggressive first-round pressure and began timing the southpaw counter in between exchanges
• A precise straight left hand in round two landed flush as Gurule stepped in, sending him crashing to the canvas
• Osbourne stormed in with finishing punches to secure the stoppage at 1:54 of round two, earning Performance of the Night

Filho dominated a sustained grappling sequence against Osbourne, working heavy ground-and-pound from mount that forced Osbourne to give up his back. Once Filho secured back control, he slid his arm under the chin and finished with a rear-naked choke with just over half a minute left in round one.

Key moments

• Filho achieved a dominant wrestling position midway through the round, mounting Osbourne and landing heavy hammer-fist punches
• Osbourne attempted to roll to escape the mount, inadvertently exposing his back to Filho
• Filho calmly secured the hooks, locked up the rear-naked choke, and squeezed out the tap at 4:27 of round one

Osbourne faced Almabayev in the Kazakh's UFC debut at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena and couldn't handle the wrestling-heavy attack. Almabayev wore Osbourne down through relentless pressure and grappling in the second round, eventually securing back control on a bloodied opponent and finishing with a tight rear-naked choke. The debut win earned Almabayev a Performance of the Night bonus.

Key moments

• Almabayev cut Osbourne in the first round with a clash of heads, creating a bloody gash that affected the rest of the fight
• In round two Almabayev dragged Osbourne to the mat and worked persistent back control against the cage
• Almabayev slid in the rear-naked choke and held on until the tap came at 3:11 of round two, finishing his UFC debut in style

With under 20 seconds left in the round, Osbourne was walking Manel Kape down — and dipped his head straight into a leaping knee, taking it flush and dropping instantly. It was Kape's first UFC win, and the knockout made several year-end lists.

Key moments

• Osbourne was pressing forward late in the first when Kape leapt with a flying knee
• He dipped into it flush and dropped; Kape finished with ground-and-pound
• Kape's first UFC win — a highlight-reel knockout

Osbourne's UFC debut. He opened hot with a Superman punch, but Kelleher clinched, took him down, and caught a guillotine against the cage when Osbourne tried to stand — pulling guard to finish it. Osbourne tapped with his foot, a rarely-seen sight that drew wide attention.

Key moments

• Opened with a hard Superman punch before Kelleher dragged it to the mat
• Caught in a cage-side guillotine as he tried to stand; Kelleher pulled guard to finish
• Tapped with his foot — an unusual tap that drew notice

Osbourne rematched Aurtan Daley three months after submitting him and earned an even more emphatic finish at Pure FC 10. Back in Milwaukee, he overwhelmed Daley with punches and scored a first-round TKO at 2:16, showing he could close the rivalry with strikes as well as submissions.

Key moments

• The rematch came on the Pure FC 10 main card in Milwaukee after Osbourne had already beaten Daley once that summer
• Osbourne poured on punches early and forced the stoppage 2:16 into the opening round
• The win gave him back-to-back first-round finishes over the same opponent by different methods

He needed only 1:44 of the first round to secure a triangle choke in Milwaukee, snapping a long gap between appearances with a clean submission win.

Key moments

• Osbourne returned in Milwaukee at Pure FC 9 after nearly ten months away from competition
• He locked up a triangle choke almost immediately and got the tap 1:44 into round one
• The quick submission set up a rematch with Daley later that year

Osbourne bounced back from his first pro loss with a competitive split decision over Cory Galloway at Pure FC 5.

Key moments

• The bout was a three-round bantamweight matchup on the Pure FC 5 main card in Milwaukee
• Osbourne steadied himself after the Antonio Sanchez setback and lasted the full distance
• Two of the three judges sided with Osbourne in a split decision win over Galloway

Osbourne's professional debut ended with a composed submission win over Brent Lee at NAFC: Explosion.

Key moments

• Osbourne made his pro debut in the NAFC: Explosion co-main event at featherweight
• He extended the fight beyond the first round before finding the rear-naked choke early in round two
• The submission at 1:10 of the second round gave him his first professional win