Ode Osbourne

Overview

Three of his five UFC wins are knockouts, and two of those ended inside 61 seconds. The other side of the ledger is just as lopsided: five of his eight UFC losses came by KO or submission.

Ode Osbourne is a Jamaican southpaw out of Kingston who fights at flyweight. His UFC record is 5-8 with one no contest, inside a 13-10 professional record (one no contest) across all promotions. He carries a two-fight losing streak into his next bout.

His fights tend to end early or go the full distance. There isn't much in between.

UFC Career

Osbourne's road began on Dana White's Contender Series, where he beat Armando Villarreal by submission in round 1 at 4:39. That fight isn't part of his UFC record. His UFC debut came six months later at UFC 246, and Brian Kelleher submitted him in round 1, 2:49 in.

He answered with a 26-second knockout of Jerome Rivera, then dropped a first-round stoppage to Manel Kape with 16 seconds left in the round. A unanimous decision over CJ Vergara and a first-round knockout of Zarrukh Adashev gave him his longest winning streak at three fights in the UFC, counting the Rivera win. Then Tyson Nam stopped him in round 1 of the next fight.

From there the run turned choppy. A split decision over Charles Johnson was followed by submission losses to Asu Almabayev and Jafel Filho, then a decision loss to Ronaldo Rodriguez. He rebounded with a second-round knockout of Luis Gurule, lost a unanimous decision to Steve Erceg, and his fight with Alibi Idiris went to a no contest in round 3. He then lost a unanimous decision to Cody Durden.

Thirteen fights, and he has been finished in five of them. That's the cost of how he fights.

Fighting Style

The career numbers point to a fighter who lives on single moments rather than volume. He lands fewer strikes per minute than most of the UFC, with below-average accuracy and defense, so he isn't a pick-your-shots technician. He also rarely shoots for takedowns and attempts fewer submissions than most.

Two traits cut the other way. He absorbs fewer strikes per minute than the UFC average, and his takedown defense is better than most. His power also shows in the finishes: all three of his UFC wins inside the distance came by KO/TKO, two in round 1 and one in round 2.

And before anyone files him as a one-dimensional knockout artist, note that his Contender Series win came by submission. That fight doesn't count toward his UFC totals, but it is on his professional record.

His losses show where the cracks are. Three of them came by submission, even though his takedown defense numbers are solid. When fights reach the ground, they tend to end there.

Notable Wins

• Zarrukh Adashev — KO/TKO, round 1, 1:01, UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik (2022)
• Jerome Rivera — KO/TKO, round 1, 0:26, UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov (2021)
• Luis Gurule — KO/TKO, round 2, 1:54, UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy (2025)

Quick Facts

• Division: Flyweight
• UFC record: 5-8 (1 no contest)
• Professional record (all promotions): 13-10 (1 no contest)
• UFC debut: 2019
• Stance: Southpaw
• Height: 5'7", reach: 73"
• Born: Kingston, Jamaica