Du Plessis Defeats Usman By Unanimous Decision At UFC Fight Night Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY — South Africa's Dricus du Plessis defeated Nigeria's Kamaru Usman by unanimous decision in the UFC Fight Night main event on Saturday, according to official results published by UFC.com and reported by ESPN. The bout went the full five rounds at the Paycom Center.
By Source Reporters Newsdesk
Sun, 19 July 2026 · 1 min read
OKLAHOMA CITY — South Africa's Dricus du Plessis defeated Nigeria's Kamaru Usman by unanimous decision in the UFC Fight Night main event on Saturday, according to official results published by UFC.com and reported by ESPN. The bout went the full five rounds at the Paycom Center.
Du Plessis, the former middleweight champion, controlled the contest from range and on the mat, per round-by-round scoring compiled by Sherdog and the official scorecards released by the promotion. ESPN described the verdict as a one-sided decision for the South African.
The co-main event and remaining card results were also published by UFC.com, which released official scorecards for every bout. Yahoo Sports reported the win marked Du Plessis's first victory since he lost the middleweight title.
The result carries weight in Africa: Usman, born in Auchi, Nigeria, was bidding to re-establish himself in the welterweight division. His defeat leaves a leading continental star short of immediate title contention, a setback watched closely across Nigerian and African fight media.
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