Du Plessis earns unanimous decision over Usman at UFC Fight Night

Former champion Dricus Du Plessis got back into the win column in a big way at UFC Oklahoma City.

In the battle of former champions, Dricus Du Plessis beat Kamaru Usman after five eventful rounds via unanimous decision at UFC Oklahoma City. The South African fighter was on point with his striking and takedown defense and was able to stagger Usman many times with headkicks.Du Plessis returned for the first time since losing the […] The post Dricus Du Plessis Beats Kamaru Usman in Battle of Africa in Oklahoma City appeared first on HEAVY.

Dricus Du Plessis put on a clinic in a brilliant five-round unanimous-decision win over Kamaru Usman on Saturday night at UFC Fight Night.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - JULY 18: Dricus Du Plessis of South Africa reacts after a victory against Kamaru Usman of Nigeria in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Paycom Center on July 18, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Dricus du Plessis believes he did enough to warrant another UFC title shot. The former UFC middleweight champion showed his entire game en route to a comfortable unanimous decision victory (50-45, 49-46 x2) over UFC middleweight champion Kamaru Usman in the UFC Oklahoma City main event Saturday night. Du Plessis wants antother crack at current UFC champion Sean Strickland, whom he has defeated two previous times in his career already, after the victory. “I’m back in the winner’s circle. Let’s get my belt back,” du Plessis said. With the loss, Usman doesn’t plan to call it quits on his remarkable career. Usman, who didn’t rule out a fight in the 170 or 185 pound weight classes next, wasn’t happy with one 50-45 judge or a possible thumb poke during the fight in the post-fight interview. “It’s very rarely I have an off night in here, and everyone gets it once in awhile, and I guess this one was mine,” Usman siad.