Brian Kelleher and Ode Osbourne met in the UFC octagon on March 12, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 187. The fight was a bantamweight bout.
Kelleher entered the fight with a record of 22-10, while Osbourne had a record of 8-3. Kelleher was the No. 12 ranked bantamweight in the UFC, while Osbourne was the No. 15 ranked bantamweight.
The fight was a close one, with both fighters having their moments. Kelleher was able to land some good punches, but Osbourne was able to absorb them and keep fighting. Osbourne also landed some good kicks, but Kelleher was able to defend them.
In the third round, Kelleher was able to take Osbourne down and control him on the ground. Kelleher landed some good punches and elbows from the top, and he was close to finishing the fight at one point. However, Osbourne was able to survive the round and the fight went to the judges.
The judges scored the fight 29-28, 29-28, and 30-27 for Kelleher, who won the fight by unanimous decision.
The win was Kelleher’s second in a row, and it put him back in the win column after a loss to Sean O’Malley in his previous fight. The loss was Osbourne’s first in the UFC.