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Mike Bohn and Ken Hathaway

Ode Osbourne feels blessed to be ‘invited to the cool party’ with UFC 306 main card spot

LAS VEGAS – Ode Osbourne admits he feels a little out of place fighting on the UFC 306 main card.

Osbourne (12-7 MMA, 4-5 UFC) is tasked with opening the main card of Noche UFC at Sphere on Saturday (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) in a flyweight clash with Ronaldo Rodriguez (16-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC).

With UFC CEO Dana White long touting the historic event as a legendary night for combat sports, some fans expected the fight card to be deeper and more star-studded. So when Osbourne’s matchup with Rodriguez got prominent placement, even he was a slightly caught off guard.

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