Dricus Du Plessis def. Kamaru Usman (Unanimous Decision)
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.
Fight stats
By round
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 25 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Dricus Du Plessis | Kamaru Usman |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -215 | +201 |
| 4Cx | -220 | +194 |
| Bet105 | -212 | +186 |
| BetAnything | -215 | +180 |
| BetMGM | -220 | +180 |
| BetOnline | -210 | +180 |
| BetRivers | -5000 | +1100 |
| BetUS | -215 | +178 |
| Betway | -225 | +175 |
| Bookmaker | -210 | +176 |
| Bovada | -230 | +190 |
| Caesars | -225 | +185 |
| Circa | -195 | +170 |
| Cloudbet | -222 | +180 |
| DraftKings | -218 | +180 |
| FanDuel | -210 | +176 |
| HardRockBet | -200 | +165 |
| Kalshi | -9900 | +4900 |
| MyBookie | -214 | +171 |
| Pinnacle | -213 | +187 |
| Polymarket | -203 | +194 |
| ProphetX | -1500 | +178 |
| Stake | -213 | +185 |
| SXBet | -195 | +189 |
| YouWager | -205 | +172 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
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 270 fan cards scored it for Dricus Du Plessis; 100% of 13 media scores picked Dricus Du Plessis.
Pre-fight comparison▾
UFCalendar model win probability (v1.2)
What drove this number
- Age & prime32.5Age39.2prime fading6.2y past prime
- Grappling35%Takedown defense90%2.8Control conceded0.71.8Control time /15 min6.5
- Striking4.3Strikes absorbed/min2.75.2Strikes landed/min4.249%Striking accuracy52%
- Opposition level (Power Index)52%Power Index win expectancy48%1729.0UFCalendar Power Index rating1713.0
- Full career89%Career win rate85%24.0Career wins23.027.0Career fights27.0
Model opinion, not betting advice. 18+.
Win probability
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
Biggest edge Dricus Du Plessis, Submissions +9
Attribute by attribute
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
Striking Profile
Grappling Profile
Recent form (last 5 fights)
- 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 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- WUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight