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Fighting at UFC Houston Osbourne will take on Alibi Idiris in a flyweight matchup at UFC Houston on Feb. 21, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Osbourne has lost four of his last five, but he was at least competitive in a loss to former title challenger Steve Erceg in August. He now draws Idiris, who is 11-1 as a pro after dropping his UFC debut to Joseph Morales in August. Osbourne will enter with a slight height and five-iinch reach advantage.

DECEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Outworked after fast start Osbourne lost to Steve Erceg via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC Vegas 109 on Saturday.

Impact Osbourne entered this fight as the physically bigger man and appeared noticeably quicker in the first round, landing multiple big shots on Erceg and putting him in serious trouble. He couldn't get the former title contender out of there, however, and was out-pointed over the final 10 minutes, which saw very little action. Osbourne had a huge opportunity here to take this fight on short notice against a ranked opponent, but he ultimately fell to 1-4 in his last five fights. He'll have plenty of leeway due to his willingness to "save" this fight, but sooner or later, the results have to start matchup up with the potential.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

UFC on ESPN 72: Steve Erceg vs. Ode' Osbourne odds, picks and predictions In a 3-round bantamweight bout on the main card, Steve Erceg and Ode' Osbourne meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 72 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

AUGUST 9 • JACKSONVILLE.COM

Taking on Erceg Osbourne will take on Steve Erceg in a flyweight bout at UFC Vegas 109 on August 9, per MAr.

Impact Osbourne just picked up a crucial win against Luis Gurule in April to bring his UFC record to 5-6. Now, Erceg is who stands between him and a .500 mark in the promotion. Erceg himself is in desperate need of a win after losing three straight bouts, most recently falling to Brandon Moreno.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Snaps losing streak at three Osbourne defeated Luis Gurule via TKO (punches) at 1:54 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Impact Osbourne has some talent but he tends to do reckless things inside the octagon and that makes him one of the least trustworthy guys in the entire promotion. That said, he has some pop in his hands and is capable of an impressive performance like this one every once in a while. Ode didn't have much going on, but he clipped Gurule with a sweeping left hook and finished him off with some follow-up shots. The win snapped a three-fight losing streak for the 33-year-old Wisconsin native who would have certainly been looking at a release with another setback.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Ode Osbourne details challenges of securing fights in UFC flyweight division Ode Osbourne feels fortunate to have a UFC flyweight fight on the books, because getting a contract signed often proves to be a challenge.

DECEMBER 23, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

UFC's Ode Osbourne: Debuting Asu Almabaev 'not going to make a name off of me' Ode Osbourne wants to show UFC newcomer Asu Almabaev that there are levels in this game.

JULY 29, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

UFC's Ode Osbourne: Debuting Asu Almabaev 'not going to make a name off of me' Ode Osbourne wants to show UFC newcomer Asu Almabaev that there are levels in this game.

JULY 29, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Ode Osbourne breaks down his UFC Nashville fight and work with Las Vegas youth Ode Osbourne talked about his next flyweight opponent at UFC Nashville, the work he does with Las Vegas youth and more on the red carpet.

JULY 15, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Ode Osbourne wanted to break Charles Johnson's legs with kicks at UFC Fight Night 220 Ode Osbourne needed to get back in the win column at UFC Fight Night 220 in Las Vegas. He had to rally from a low blow to get there.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Ode Osbourne wanted to break Charles Johnson's legs with kicks at UFC Fight Night 220 Ode Osbourne needed to get back in the win column at UFC Fight Night 220 in Las Vegas. He had to rally from a low blow to get there.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM