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UFC Vegas 18 video: Ode Osbourne flattens Jerome Rivera in 26 seconds

Solid kickboxing technique helped Ode Osbourne stop Jerome Rivera in short time at UFC Vegas 18.

When Rivera tried to sneak in an early head kick, Osbourne blocked it with his shoulder and returned fire with a left straight that send Rivera to the canvas. Follow-up punches brought referee intervention for a 26-second knockout.

Check out the finish, which opened the preliminary card of Saturday’s event at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

THE JAMAICAN SENSATION!

Welcome to the Octagon, @OdeOsbourne

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