Dricus Du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman

MiddleweightUFC Fight Night · Jul 18, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT

Main Card

5 rounds

Prediction & odds

Result

Dricus Du Plessis

def. Kamaru Usman by Decision (Unanimous), round 5, 5:00.

Main CardMiddleweight · 5 RDsUFC Fight Night →
Dricus DuPlessis
ZA“Stillknocks”
24-3-0-225(67%)
Winner
21-5-0+190(33%)
NG“The Nigerian Nightmare”
KamaruUsman
Dricus DuPlessis
ZA“Stillknocks”
24-3-0-225(67%)
Winner
21-5-0+190(33%)
NG“The Nigerian Nightmare”
KamaruUsman
Tale of the Tape:
Dricus Du PlessisvsKamaru Usman
24-3-0Record21-5-0
-225Odds+190
67%Win chance33%
6'1"Height6'0"
76"Reach76"
32Age39
Hatfield, Pretoria, South AfricaFights out ofBoca Raton, Florida, United States
Fight Stats:
Dricus Du PlessisKamaru Usman
0Knockdowns0
136 of 273 (50%)Sig. strikes92 of 234 (39%)
139 of 278Total strikes99 of 244
0 of 2 (0%)Takedowns0 of 7 (0%)
0Sub attempts0
0Reversals0
0:06Control time0:24
Sig. strikes by target
102 of 230Head49 of 170
24 of 30Body37 of 58
10 of 13Leg6 of 6
Sig. strikes by position
132 of 267Distance88 of 230
4 of 4Clinch4 of 4
0 of 2Ground0 of 0

Source: UFCStats

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What the Odds Said:
Dricus Du Plessis-225 · 67%
Kamaru Usman+190 · 33%

Dricus Du Plessis is the -225 favorite, about a 67% chance to win once the bookmaker's margin is removed. Kamaru Usman is the +190 underdog (33%).

Recent Form Going In:

Dricus Du Plessis

Record24-3
Fighting out ofHatfield, Pretoria, South Africa

Plessis: 4-1 in the last 5, 2 wins by finish.

  • Lvs. Khamzat ChimaevDecision · R5 · UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. ChimaevAug 2025
  • Wvs. Sean StricklandDecision · R5 · UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2Feb 2025
  • Wvs. Israel AdesanyaSubmission · R4 · UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. AdesanyaAug 2024
  • Wvs. Sean StricklandDecision · R5 · UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du PlessisJan 2024
  • Wvs. Robert WhittakerKO/TKO · R2 · UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. RodriguezJul 2023

Kamaru Usman

Record21-5
Fighting out ofBoca Raton, Florida, United States

Usman: 2-3 in the last 5.

  • Wvs. Joaquin BuckleyDecision · R5 · UFC Fight NightJun 2025
  • Lvs. Khamzat ChimaevDecision · R3 · UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2Oct 2023
  • Lvs. Leon EdwardsDecision · R5 · UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3Mar 2023
  • Lvs. Leon EdwardsKO/TKO · R5 · UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2Aug 2022
  • Wvs. Colby CovingtonDecision · R5 · UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2Nov 2021
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