Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2026-07-18, we are going to comment and rate the mma bout Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman as soon as we watch the full fight (UFC Fight of the Night – take a look at our ranking of the Best Mma Fights of 2026).Usman vs Du Plessis is scheduled to take place Saturday, July 18th, at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma, United States), in a 5-round middleweight (185 lbs, 84 kg) bout; it is the main event of the UFC Fight Night 281. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Dricus Du Plessis record
The former KSW Ww and Ufc Mw champion Dricus Du Plessis entered this fight with a professional mma record of 23-3-0 (87% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 middleweight in the world.
In his last three fights he has beat Israel Adesanya (Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya) and Sean Strickland (Dricus Du Plessis vs Sean Strickland 2) but then he has lost to Khamzat Chimaev (Dricus Du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev).
Kamaru Usman record
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj, Tuf tournament winner and former Ufc Ww champion Kamaru Usman, has an official record of 21-4-0 (48% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.6 in the middleweight division.
He lost three consecutive bouts between 2022 and 2023, twice with Leon Edwards (Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards 2 and Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman 3) and once with Khamzat Chimaev (Kamaru Usman vs Khamzat Chimaev), but then he has beat Joaquin Buckley (Kamaru Usman vs Joaquin Buckley).
If you want to watch one of Usman’s best fights, here is one rated with 4 stars: Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal II.
Fight card
Here is the UFC Fight Night 281 full fight card (we are going to update it after the weigh-in):
MAIN CARD (live on Paramount+)
Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman
Jared Cannonier vs Christian Leroy Duncan
Chase Hooper vs Mitch Ramirez
Tabatha Ricci vs Fatima Kline
Tommy McMillen vs Alberto Montes
PRELIMINARY CARD (live on Paramount+)
Jose Delgado vs Austin Bashi
Seok Hyeon Ko vs Jan-Paul Lebosnoyani
Levi Rodrigues vs Felipe Franco
Alden Coria vs Stewart Nicoll
Richard Harris vs Alvin Hines
Dione Barbosa vs Anna Melisano
Ezra Elliott vs Damien Anderson
Pre-fight press conference
Watch for free the UFC Fight Night 281 pre-fight press conference, featuring Kamaru Usman and Dricus Du Plessis!
Weigh-in
Watch the videos of UFC Fight Night 281: Du Plessis vs Usman weigh-in and faceoffs from the official Ufc Youtube channel!
Full fight video / highlights
Here we are going to post a selection of the best videos about the bout Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman as soon as the match ends. If you have seen the full fight you can rate it at the bottom of this post. (All videos are hosted on free video platforms such as Youtube, Dailymotion, Facebook, etc. and not uploaded by AllTheBestFights.com)
Result
Who won Du Plessis vs Usman fight?
Dricus Du Plessis defeated Kamaru Usman via unanimous decision. Scores were 50–45, 49–46, 49–46.
Post-fight interview
Listen the words of the winner or the two fighters after their bout, here is the UFC Fight Night 281 post-fight octagon interview of Dricus Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman.
Post-fight press conference
Watch and listen the official UFC Fight Night 281 post-fight press conference video, headlined by the main event Kamaru Usman and Dricus Du Plessis (free live stream from the UFC – Ultimate Fighting Championship Youtube channel).
Bonus awards
UFC Fight Night 281 Fight of the Night: Dricus du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman
UFC Fight Night 281 Performance of the Night: Tommy McMillen, Felipe Franco
