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UFC Fight Night 281 Du Plessis vs Usman

Started 33 days, 6 hours, 28 minutes ago

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Sat 18th July 2026 4:00pm Local
Sat 18th July 2026 9:00pm UTC

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UFC

Season
2026

Round
Round 27

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Paycom Center

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An electric atmosphere takes over the Paycom Center as the Octagon returns to Oklahoma for UFC Fight Night 281, headlined by a legacy-defining middleweight war between former divisional kingpin Dricus du Plessis and former dominant welterweight ruler Kamaru Usman. The primary hurdle for both elite mixed martial artists is navigating the extreme strategic layers of a true cross-divisional chess match, where du Plessis must neutralize his opponent's legendary wrestling base while Usman handles the jarring transition to a heavier weight class. The objective for the South African powerhouse is to dictate a grueling, chaotic pace from the center of the cage, weaponizing his signature physical blitzes to compromise Usman's legendary defensive shell. Concurrently, the mission for Nigeria's "Nigerian Nightmare" centers on executing a clinical tactical masterclass behind his sharp, piston-like jab, blending timed level changes with heavy top control to stifle the former champion's explosive output and instantly assert himself as a premium contender in the 185-pound landscape.

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01	Dricus du Plessis	UFC Middleweight	WIN
01	Kamaru Usman	UFC Middleweight	LOSS
02	Christian Leroy Duncan	UFC Middleweight	WIN
02	Jared Cannonier	UFC Middleweight	LOSS
03	Chase Hooper	UFC Catchweight	WIN
03	Mitch Ramirez	UFC Catchweight	LOSS
04	Tabatha Ricci	UFC Strawweight Women	LOSS
04	Fatima Kline	UFC Strawweight Women	WIN
05	Alberto Montes	UFC Featherweight	LOSS
06	Austin Bashi	UFC Featherweight	LOSS
10	Stewart Nicoll	UFC Flyweight	LOSS
12	Dione Barbosa	UFC Flyweight Women	WIN

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Main card (Paramount+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Dricus du Plessis def. Kamaru Usman Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 49–46) 5 5:00
Middleweight Christian Leroy Duncan def. Jared Cannonier Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (157.5 lb) Chase Hooper def. Mitch Ramirez Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:15
Women's Strawweight Fatima Kline def. Tabatha Ricci Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Tommy McMillen def. Alberto Montes TKO (punches) 3 3:29
Preliminary card (Paramount+)
Featherweight Jose Miguel Delgado def. Austin Bashi Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani def. Ko Seok-hyeon Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Felipe Franco def. Levi Rodrigues Jr. TKO (punches) 2 1:40
Catchweight (147.5 lb) Ezra Elliott def. Damien Anderson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Alden Coria def. Stewart Nicoll Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight RJ Harris def. Alvin Hines TKO (punches) 1 1:40
Women's Flyweight Dione Barbosa def. Anna Melisano Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:04

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