UFC UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman Final

Middleweight · main event

Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman

Dricus Du Plessis
#2South Africa

Dricus Du Plessis

“Stillknocks”

24-3

Winner

VS
Kamaru Usman
United States

Kamaru Usman

“The Nigerian Nightmare”

21-5

Winner

Dricus Du Plessis

Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 — 5:00

18 July 2026 · Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, USA

Key takeaways

  • Dricus Du Plessis beat Kamaru Usman by unanimous decision after five rounds.
  • Dricus Du Plessis landed 139 of 278 total strikes and 0 of 2 takedowns, with 0:06 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 49-46.

Tale of the tape

Dricus Du PlessisKamaru Usman
24-3Record21-5
32Age on fight night39
6′1″ (185 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)
76″ (193 cm)Reach76″ (193 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
SwitchStanceSwitch
Team CITTeamKill Cliff FC
Welkom, Free State, South AfricaFromAuchi, Edo, Nigeria

Fight statistics

139of 278 · 50%Total strikes landed99of 244 · 41%
103of 232Head strikes51of 174
26of 33Body strikes40of 61
10of 13Leg strikes8of 9
0:06Control time0:24

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Dricus Du PlessisRoundKamaru Usman
30/63strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR118/42strikes0/1TD0KD0:00control
38/73strikes0/0TD0KD0:06controlR219/46strikes0/1TD0KD0:15control
25/43strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR317/38strikes0/1TD0KD0:02control
24/52strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR421/50strikes0/3TD0KD0:00control
22/47strikes0/2TD0KD0:00controlR524/68strikes0/1TD0KD0:07control

Judges’ scorecards

Sal D'amato

10R1910R2910R3910R4910R59

50total45

David Sutherland

10R1910R2910R3910R499R510

49total46

Mike Bell

10R1910R2910R3910R499R510

49total46

Form going into the fight

Dricus Du Plessis

  1. LKhamzat Chimaevunanimous decision2025
  2. WSean Stricklandunanimous decision2025
  3. WIsrael Adesanyasubmission R4 3:382024
  4. WSean Stricklandsplit decision2024
  5. WRobert WhittakerKO/TKO R2 2:232023

Kamaru Usman

  1. WJoaquin Buckleyunanimous decision2025
  2. LKhamzat Chimaevmajority decision2023
  3. LLeon Edwardsmajority decision2023
  4. LLeon EdwardsKO/TKO R5 4:042022
  5. WColby Covingtonunanimous decision2021

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