Ode Osbourne says he would rather break his back than tap at UFC Vegas 123
Osbourne left UFC Vegas 123 with a unanimous decision loss to Durden and a back he fears may be damaged. He defended a twister in the first round and insisted tapping never crossed his mind, even with his spine at risk.

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Ode Osbourne saiu do UFC Vegas 123 com uma derrota por decisão unânime para Cody Durden e com uma coluna que teme estar danificada, mas o peso-mosca insiste que desistir nunca lhe passou pela cabeça.
Os dois se enfrentaram em uma luta de pesos-moscas do UFC no sábado, no Meta Apex, em Las Vegas. Durden ameaçou com uma finalização no primeiro round e depois se apoiou na luta agarrada para levar a decisão.
Osbourne disse que defender o twister lhe custou caro e drenou o gás de que precisava para o resto da luta. Ele sabia o quanto a pegada era profunda, explicou, e mesmo assim se recusou a bater, com as costas em risco.
“Foi difícil lutar depois daquele primeiro round”, disse Osbourne no Instagram. “Ele me colocou num twister profundo, profundo, profundo. Um salve para o Cody Durden. Aquele twister em que ele me pegou definitivamente dificultou que eu lutasse pelo resto da luta. Porque meu corpo, em primeiro lugar, estava com muita dor, e isso tirou muito do meu gás. Mas vamos voltar mais fortes, melhores. Ele definitivamente não queria trocar comigo. O que eu achei é que ele iria querer trocar mais. Mas ele só queria lutar agarrado. Lembro de pensar comigo mesmo: ‘Cara, esse twister está profundo. Mas vou ter que quebrar minhas costas, porque não vou bater.’ Espero que não haja nada drasticamente errado comigo. Mas vou ter que mandar checar minhas costas.”
Conhecido como “The Jamaican Sensation”, ele disse que vai examinar a coluna, espera ter escapado de uma lesão grave e prometeu voltar mais forte.
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