UFC Oklahoma City airs live tonight, Saturday, July 18, from Paycom Center. In the main event, Dricus du Plessis faces fellow former champion Kamaru Usman.
- South Africa’s former middleweight champion Du Plessis (23-3) comes off a unanimous decision defeat to Khamzat Chimaev last August, when he lost the title.
- Nigeria’s former welterweight champion Usman (21-4) earned a unanimous decision over Joaquin Buckley last June, marking his return to MMA after nearly 20 months away from competition.
The bout is scheduled for five rounds at middleweight.
The co-main event is a middleweight bout between Jared Cannonier and Christian Leroy Duncan.
- Cannonier (18-9) of Dallas, Texas, lost his previous bout last August by unanimous decision against Michael Page.
- Duncan (14-2) of the UK secured his fourth win in a row in March, defeating Roman Dolidze by unanimous decision.
UFC Oklahoma City results
Main card
- Dricus Du Plessis def. Kamaru Usman by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45)
- Christian Leroy Duncan def. Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
- Chase Hooper def. Mitch Ramirez by submission (rear-naked choke, R1, 1:15)
- Fatima Kline def. Tabatha Ricci by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Tommy McMillen def. Alberto Montes by TKO (punches, R3, 3:28)
Prelims
- Jose Miguel Delgado def. Austin Bashi by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani def. Seokhyeon Ko by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Felipe Franco def. Levi Rodrigues Jr. by TKO (punches and elbows, R2, 1:40)
- Ezra Elliott def. Damien Anderson by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Alden Coria def. Stewart Nicoll by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- RJ Harris def. Alvin Hines by TKO (punches, R1, 1:40)
- Dione Barbosa def. Anna Melisano by submission (rear-naked choke, R1, 4:04)
UFC Oklahoma City live blog
Post-Fight Press Conference
Watch the post-fight press conference below.
Dricus Du Plessis defeats Kamaru Usman by decision
Dricus Du Plessis (24-3) defeats Kamaru Usman (21-5) by unanimous decision at middleweight. The judges scored the fight 49-46, 49-46, and 50-45.
Christian Leroy Duncan defeats Jared Cannonier by decision
Christian Leroy Duncan (15-2) defeats Jared Cannonier (18-10) by unanimous decision at middleweight. The judges scored the fight 30-27, 29-28, and 30-27.
Chase Hooper submits Mitch Ramirez in first round
Chase Hooper (17-5-1) defeats Mitch Ramirez (8-4) by first-round submission via rear-naked choke at a 157.5-pound catchweight. The finish came at 1:15 of the round.
Hooper missed the non-title lightweight limit by 1.5 pounds.
Fatima Kline defeats Tabatha Ricci by decision
Fatima Kline (10-1) defeats Tabatha Ricci (12-5) by unanimous decision at strawweight. All three judges scored the fight 30-27.
Tommy McMillen stops Alberto Montes in third round
Tommy McMillen (11-0) defeats Alberto Montes (12-2) by third-round TKO with punches and knees at featherweight. The stoppage came at 3:28 of the round.
Jose Miguel Delgado defeats Austin Bashi by decision
Jose Miguel Delgado (12-2) defeats Austin Bashi (14-2) by unanimous decision at featherweight. The judges scored the fight 29-28, 29-28, and 30-27.
Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani defeats Seokhyeon Ko by decision
Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani (11-2) defeats Seokhyeon Ko (13-3) by unanimous decision at welterweight. All three judges scored the fight 29-28.
Felipe Franco stops Levi Rodrigues Jr. in second round
Felipe Franco (11-2) defeats Levi Rodrigues Jr. (5-1) by second-round TKO with punches and elbows at light heavyweight. The stoppage came at 1:40 of the round.
Ezra Elliott defeats Damien Anderson by decision
Ezra Elliott (8-0) defeats Damien Anderson (5-1) by unanimous decision at a 147.5-pound catchweight. The judges scored the fight 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28.
Elliott missed the non-title featherweight limit by 1.5 pounds.
Alden Coria defeats Stewart Nicoll by decision
Alden Coria (13-3) defeats Stewart Nicoll (8-4) by unanimous decision at flyweight. The judges scored the fight 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28.
RJ Harris stops Alvin Hines in first round
RJ Harris (6-0) defeats Alvin Hines (7-2) by first-round TKO with punches at heavyweight. The stoppage came at 1:40 of the round.
Dione Barbosa submits Anna Melisano in first round
Dione Barbosa (10-4) defeats Anna Melisano (6-2) by first-round submission via standing rear-naked choke at flyweight. The finish came at 4:04 of the round.
Fighter Face-offs
Watch the final face-offs at the ceremonial weigh-ins below.