Saturday, July 18, 2026Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, United States
Dricus Du Plessis defeated Kamaru Usman by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman, held Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City. The judges scored it 49-46, 50-45, 49-46, Dricus Du Plessis won the decision.
Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Dricus Du PlessisKamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
136 / 273
Significant strikes92 / 234
50%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
139 / 278
Total strikes99 / 244
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 7
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:06
Control time0:24
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Dricus Du PlessisKamaru Usman
10275%4953%
Head
2418%3740%
Body
107%67%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
97%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Dricus Du Plessis136 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
101101/227
2121/27
1010/13
Clinch
11/1
33/3
0
Ground
00/2
0
0
Kamaru Usman92 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4848/169
3434/55
66/6
Clinch
11/1
33/3
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Dricus Du PlessisKamaru Usman
R1
29
17
10-910-910-9
R2
36
14
10-910-910-9
R3
25
17
10-910-910-9
R4
24
21
10-910-910-9
R5
22
23
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Dricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns0
29 / 62
Significant strikes17 / 41
47%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
30 / 63
Total strikes18 / 42
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Dricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns0
36 / 70
Significant strikes14 / 39
51%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
38 / 73
Total strikes19 / 46
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:06
Control time0:15
Round 3Judges: Dricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 43
Significant strikes17 / 38
58%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
25 / 43
Total strikes17 / 38
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:02
Round 4Judges: Dricus Du Plessis
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 51
Significant strikes21 / 49
47%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
24 / 52
Total strikes21 / 50
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 5Judges: Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 47
Significant strikes23 / 67
47%
Sig. strike accuracy34%
22 / 47
Total strikes24 / 68
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:00
Control time0:07
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
13
Dricus Du Plessis
0
Kamaru Usman
●49-46 Plessis×6●49-45 Plessis×3●50-45 Plessis×2●48-47 Plessis×2
All 13 media scorecards
- Scott Fontana · New York Post50-45Plessis
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com50-45Plessis
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com49-45Plessis
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com49-45Plessis
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno49-45Plessis
- CombatPress.com49-46Plessis
- MMA Latinoamerica49-46Plessis
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection49-46Plessis
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com49-46Plessis
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Plessis
- Jose Youngs · MMAFighting.com49-46Plessis
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com48-47Plessis
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned48-47Plessis
Fan Scorecards
283 fan scorecards submitted
98%
Dricus Du Plessis
1%
Kamaru Usman
●50-45 Plessis33.9%●49-46 Plessis24.7%●50-44 Plessis21.2%●48-47 Plessis7.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
98%
Plessis
R2
70%
Plessis
R3
82%
Plessis
R4
94%
Plessis
R5
64%
Plessis
Betting Odds
Dricus Du Plessis
-210
68% implied win probability
Open: -316Best: -193
Kamaru Usman
+176
36% implied win probability
Open: +246Best: +189
Average moneyline across 19 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Dricus Du Plessis | Kamaru Usman | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -193 | +186 | |
| 4Cx | -197 | +181 | |
| Bet105 | -214 | +188 | |
| BetAnything | -210 | +175 | |
| BetMGM | -220 | +180 | |
| BetOnline | -202 | +172 | |
| BetRivers | -204 | +163 | |
| BetUS | -215 | +178 | |
| Betway | -225 | +175 | |
| Bookmaker | -210 | +176 | |
| Bovada | -215 | +180 | |
| Caesars | -210 | +175 | |
| Circa | -210 | +180 | |
| Cloudbet | -222 | +185 | |
| DraftKings | -205 | +170 | |
| FanDuel | -210 | +176 | |
| HardRockBet | -200 | +165 | |
| Kalshi | -194 | +186 | |
| mybookie | -210 | +169 | |
| Pinnacle | -209 | +183 | |
| Polymarket | -194 | +186 | |
| Stake | -204 | +175 | |
| SXBet | -194 | +189 | |
| YouWager | -205 | +172 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Kamaru Usman stops 90% of takedowns, better than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Dricus Du Plessis absorbs 4.24 significant strikes a minute, more than 75% of UFC fighters.
- Kamaru Usman lands 2.60 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Dricus Du Plessis lands 5.21 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Dricus Du Plessis
No background on record
Camp · Team CIT · South AfricaKamaru Usman
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJJorge Santiago
- 2015Champion · The Ultimate Fighterwelterweight
- 2010Champion · NCAA D2174 lb
- 2009Runner-up · NCAA D2174 lb
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
62%63%
Head
18%29%
Body
21%8%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Dricus Du Plessislast 9 fights
73%19%
Kamaru Usmanlast 5 fights
65%13%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Dricus Du Plessis Kamaru Usman
Strikes landed / min
5.214.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.242.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.902.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%90%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dricus Du Plessis · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersKamaru Usman · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.21
Strikes landed / min4.13
4.24
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.86
1.90 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.60 / 6.2
48%
Takedown accuracy42%
50%
Takedown defence90%
1:36
Control time / fight7:22
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Dricus Du Plessis11 UFC fights · 906 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%437/1228
16%146/191
20%184/239
Clinch
6%52/76
1%13/15
0%0/0
Ground
8%70/98
0%2/2
0%2/2
Kamaru Usman18 UFC fights · 1358 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%566/1651
16%215/327
5%64/78
Clinch
5%65/101
9%128/135
1%12/14
Ground
15%209/296
5%64/66
3%35/36
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Dricus Du Plessis22 of 27 ended early · 81%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
Kamaru Usman12 of 26 ended early · 46%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Dricus Du Plessis4-1
- WUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 9, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- W
- L
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- WJosé da Rocha JuniorEFC Worldwide 59 · May 13, 2017TKO · R1 · 3:58 · Welterweight
- W
- WMartin van StadenEFC Worldwide 50 · Jun 17, 2016· R3 · 3:59 · Welterweight
- WBruno MukuluEFC Worldwide 46 · Dec 12, 2015· R2 · 2:50 · Catchweight
- WDino BagattinEFC Worldwide 40 · Jun 6, 2015· R2 · 3:33 · Welterweight
- WDarren DanielEFC Africa 37 · Feb 21, 2015· R1 · 4:50 · Middleweight
- L
- WDonavin HawkeyEFC Africa 27 · Feb 27, 2014TKO · R1 · 4:50 · Middleweight
- WJC LamprechtEFC Africa 24 · Oct 10, 2013· R3 · 1:54 · Middleweight
- WBruno MukuluEFC Africa 23 · Sep 12, 2013· R1 · 2:34 · Middleweight
- WTshikangu MakueboEFC Africa 21 · Jul 25, 2013TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Middleweight
Kamaru Usman1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
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- WUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal · Jul 12, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Nov 30, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman · May 19, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi · Jan 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2 · Nov 19, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015Submission · R2 · 1:19 · Ultimate Fighter 21 Welterweight
- W
- WLenny LovatoLegacy FC 30 · Apr 4, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:04 · Welterweight
- WSteven RodriguezLegacy FC 27 · Jan 31, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Welterweight
- WRashid AbdullahVFC 41 · Dec 14, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Catchweight
- LJose CaceresCFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff 2 · May 24, 2013Submission · R1 · 3:47 · Welterweight
- WDavid GloverRFA 5: Downing vs. Rinaldi · Nov 30, 2012TKO · R2 · 4:50 · Welterweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman?
Dricus Du Plessis defeated Kamaru Usman by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman, held Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City. The judges scored it 49-46, 50-45, 49-46, Dricus Du Plessis won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman?
The judges scored it 49-46, 50-45, 49-46, Dricus Du Plessis won the decision.
Was Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 283 fan cards scored it for Dricus Du Plessis; 100% of 13 media scores picked Dricus Du Plessis.