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Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 5 rounds · Main Card

Sat, Jul 18, 2026Odds at the close
Dricus Du Plessis def. Kamaru Usman · decision, 5 rounds
Red corner · Favourite
Dricus
Du Plessis
Middleweight
Record
23-3
UFC
9-1
Age
32
Height
6'1"
Reach
76"
Stance
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Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig
64%36%
Cage Oracle modelstats only, never sees odds
67%33%
Model and market agreed.
Opened −240 / +205, closed −205 / +163. The line moved toward Kamaru Usman since it opened.
Blue corner · Underdog
Kamaru
Usman
Welterweight
Record
21-4
UFC
16-3
Age
39
Height
6'0"
Reach
76"
Stance
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Fight stats

Dricus Du PlessisKamaru Usman
Significant strikes136 of 27392 of 234
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 20 of 7
Control time0:060:24
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

21
16
Round 1
20
23
Round 2
25
20
Round 3
■ Dricus Du Plessis ■ Kamaru Usman Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Khamzat Chimaev
Dricus Du Plessis
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Aug 2025 · Chimaev landed 1.0 more a minute
Kamaru Usman
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2023 · Chimaev landed 0.1 more a minute
Sean Strickland
Dricus Du Plessis
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Feb 2025 · landed 0.8 more significant strikes a minute
Kamaru Usman
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Apr 2017 · landed 4.2 more significant strikes a minute

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Questions and answers

Who won Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman?

Dricus Du Plessis beat Kamaru Usman by decision, 5 rounds on Saturday, July 18, 2026.

Was Dricus Du Plessis the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Dricus Du Plessis a 64% chance.

What were Dricus Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman's records going into the fight?

Dricus Du Plessis is 23-3 (9-1 in the UFC). Kamaru Usman is 21-4 (16-3 in the UFC).