Steve Erceg weathered an early storm and secured a big win over Ode Osbourne in the UFC Vegas 109 co-main event on Saturday night.
Osbourne’s speed proved to be a problem for Erceg. That became very apparent near the halfway point of the open round when ‘The Jamaican Sensation’ landed a lightning-fast right hook that forced Erceg to take a knee near the fence. Smelling blood in the water, Obsourne turned up the heat, looking for an early finish.
Erceg survived the onslaught and momentarily took Obsourne’s back during a scramble, but the one-time title challenger was content to simply hang on and make it back to his stool.