LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 184 event. The event took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streamed on ESPN+. In the main event, former heavyweight title challenger Alistair Overeem (47-19 MMA, 12-8 UFC) came up short against ex-Bellator champion Alexander Volkov (33-8 MMA, 7-2 UFC). In the co-feature, former lightweight champ Frankie Edgar (24-9-1 MMA, 18-9-1 UFC) suffered a devastating knockout to Cory Sandhagen (14-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) at bantamweight. Follow along with our round-by-round updates below. To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC Fight Night 184 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) and Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway) on Twitter. Enjoy the fights, everyone. Ode Osbourne vs. Jerome Rivera Round 1 – After a brief feeling out process, Osborne steps in with a big left hand that immediate drops Rivera. He’s hurt bad, and Osbourne pounces on him with some ground shots, forcing the referee to stop the fight less than 30 seconds after it began. Result: Ode Osbourne def. Jerome Rivera via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:26Recap: Ode Osbourne picks up 26-second KO to kick off UFC Fight Night 184Photos: UFC Fight Night 184: Best photos from Las VegasRecords: Ode Osbourne (9-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Jerome Rivera (10-5 MMA, 0-3 UFC)Division: 140-pound catchweightBroadcast: ESPN+Referee: Chris Tognoni Martin Day vs. Timur Valiev Round 1 – Day takes the center and drops… Click below to read the full story from MMAJunkie
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UFC Fight Night 184 play-by-play and live results
