MMA Preview – Ode Osbourne vs Denys Bondar at UFC Vegas 18
ODE OSBOURNE VS DENYS BONDAR FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 18? Saturday 6th January, 2021 – 23:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 18? UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 18? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 18 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 18? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
ODE OSBOURNE VS DENYS BONDAR LOWDOWN
Ode Osbourne (8-3(1)) is back after a year gunning for his first UFC win. After finishing three fights in a row, Osbourne got his shot on the Contender Series and brilliantly notched the fourth submission of his career catching Armando Villarreal in an armbar. However, he got a taste of his own medicine in his debut when Brian Kelleher wasted little time in wrapping him up in a rear naked choke.
Now, it is Osbourne’s turn to welcome a newcomer to the octagon as Denys Bondar (14-2) makes his entrance to the big time. He arrives as the World Warriors Fighting Championships flyweight champion and is a very exciting prospect from the Ukraine. He has finished all of his wins (five knockouts and nine submissions) with his last loss coming five years ago to Zhifa Shang and has since stacked eight very impressive wins together for a variety of promotions not including some national amateur fights.
ODE OSBOURNE VS DENYS BONDAR PREDICTION
Bondar is yet another talented prospect to add to the growing flyweight division but his debut will be at a catchweight of 130 lbs. Osbourne is a more natural bantamweight and will be the slightly bigger man, but this is a tough fight for him.
This will be a very exciting clash especially as only two of their combined 28 professional fights have gone to a decision. We are firmly backing Bondar here. He looks the real deal and is an absolute weapon on the feet and on the ground. He should cause a lot of damage on the feet with a variety of attacks, but the difference will come in the grappling where he can take Osbourne down aggressively and get to work with ground-and-pound while looking for a submission.
Osbourne is a good fighter, but Bondar has too much experience, too much power and too many weapons to fall short on his debut.
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