The middleweight bout between former champion Dricus du Plessis and former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman headlines UFC Fight Night on July 18. The event takes place at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
- South Africa’s du Plessis (23-3) lost his previous bout last August by unanimous decision against Khamzat Chimaev. The defeat saw him lose his title and snapped his 11-fight win streak.
- Usman (21-4) of Nigeria returned to action last June at UFC Atlanta and defeated Joaquin Buckley by unanimous decision at welterweight. In his middleweight debut in October 2023, he dropped a majority decision against Chimaev.
The promotion announced the matchup during the UFC Vegas 119 broadcast on Saturday.
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The UFC Oklahoma City fight card also includes a middleweight bout between Jared Cannonier (18-9) of Dallas, Texas, and Christian Leroy Duncan (14-2) of England.
A welterweight contest pits Kevin Holland (29-15) of Riverside, California, against Jacobe Smith (12-0) of Muskogee, Oklahoma.
A strawweight battle features Brazil’s Amanda Ribas (12-7) facing Fatima Kline (9-1) of Hyde Park, New York.
Current UFC Oklahoma City fight card
The confirmed lineup to date is as follows:
- Dricus Du Plessis (23-3) vs. Kamaru Usman (21-4), middleweight
- Jared Cannonier (18-9) vs. Christian Leroy Duncan (14-2), middleweight
- Kevin Holland (29-15) vs. Jacobe Smith (12-0), welterweight
- Amanda Ribas (12-7) vs. Fatima Kline (9-1), strawweight
- Alden Coria (12-3) vs. Stewart Nicoll (8-3), flyweight
- Brad Tavares (21-13) vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (17-11), middleweight
- Chase Hooper (16-5-1) vs. Mitch Ramirez (8-3), lightweight
- Veronica Hardy (10-5-1) vs. Dione Barbosa (9-4), flyweight