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"Usman looked slow" - T.J. Dillashaw gets brutally honest about Kamaru Usman losing to Dricus du Plessis at UFC Oklahoma City T.J. Dillashaw recently shared his thoughts on Kamaru Usman losing to Dricus du Plessis in their middleweight bout.

JULY 24 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"Gratitude is the attitude" - Kamaru Usman breaks silence after Dricus du Plessis defeat Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman posted a positive update on social media just days after his loss to Dricus du Plessis at UFC Oklahoma City.

JULY 21 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Dricus du Plessis' coach explains why South African will not move up to light heavyweight like Alex Pereira Dricus du Plessis picked up an impressive win over Kamaru Usman in the latest UFC event, and the South African has some grand plans for the middleweight division.

JULY 20 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"I wanna fight your a**" - Dricus du Plessis hilariously calls out Francis Ngannou after win over Kamaru Usman Dricus du Plessis seems to be enjoying his win over Kamaru Usman. The South African returned to UFC action after his loss to Khamzat Chimaev, where he also lost the middleweight ti...

JULY 20 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

UFC Oklahoma City results: Dricus Du Plessis picks apart Kamaru Usman for big win Former champion Dricus Du Plessis got back into the win column in a big way at UFC Oklahoma City.

JULY 19 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Deadspin | Dricus du Plessis returns with dominant decision defeat of Kamaru Usman Deadspin | Dricus du Plessis returns with dominant decision defeat of Kamaru Usman

JULY 19 • DEADSPIN.COM

Deadspin | Dricus Du Plessis returns with dominant decision over Kamaru Usman Deadspin | Dricus Du Plessis returns with dominant decision over Kamaru Usman

JULY 19 • DEADSPIN.COM

"He's still got it" - Dana White shuts down Kamaru Usman retirement talk following UFC Oklahoma loss UFC Oklahoma is in the books, with Dricus du Plessis securing a dominant unanimous decision victory over Kamaru Usman.

JULY 19 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Dricus du Plessis calls for a title shot following dominant win over Kamaru Usman Dricus du Plessis returned to winning ways this weekend at UFC Oklahoma, securing a dominant unanimous decision win over Kamaru Usman.

JULY 19 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Routed in OKC main event Usman lost to Dricus Du Plessis via unanimous decision (45-50, 46-49, 46-49) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Oklahoma City.

Impact It's going to be of little solace, but Usman deserves a massive amount of credit for not only lasting the full 25 minutes, but for pushing the pace in the dying moments. He was shockingly ineffective the rest of the fight, absorbing countless punches, knees, and head kicks which left him wobbled on multiple occasions. Usman turned 39 years of age in May and he simply isn't moving anywhere near as well as he did in his prime. He did try to wrestle early on, but never fully committed to it. Usman's athleticism and all-around game resulted in him having one of the best welterweight runs of all time, but that run long ago came to an end and going up against elite middleweights isn't the recipe to get things back on track. He's 1-4 in his past five fights and has just a single win dating back to November 2021. The UFC needs to match Usman up against more reasonable competition if they plan on continuing to run him back out there.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

How to live stream UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman, TV channel Former UFC champions collide in a high-stakes middleweight showdown as Dricus du Plessis and Kamaru Usman headline UFC Fight Night on Saturd...

JULY 18 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

UFC Fight Night 281 Dricus Du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman odds, picks and predictions In a 5-round middleweight bout in the main event, Dricus Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 281 in Oklahoma City,...

JULY 18 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

UFC Prediction Markets Lopsided for Du Plessis vs. Usman Kamaru Usman makes his return to the UFC Octagon after a year off to take on Dricus Du Plessis. Polymarket shows a lopsided fight with DDP l...

JULY 18 • SI.COM

Top DFS DraftKings Picks for UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman Projected length in the main event would favor Kamaru Usman's case in DFS. Which other fighter could secure an early stoppage?

JULY 18 • SI.COM

"It's already written" - Kamaru Usman explains how Ilia Topuria's loss against Justin Gaethje could benefit him Kamaru Usman recently shared his thoughts on how Ilia Topuria losing to Justin Gaethje could turn out to be a positive for the Georgian-Span...

JULY 1 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Headlining UFC OKC Usman will fight Dricus Du Plessis in a middleweight bout as the main event of UFC OKC on July 18, Nolan King of USA Today reports.

Impact Usman will step into the octagon for the first time this year, and his last bout came against Joaquin Buckley via unanimous decision at UFC Atlanta on June 14, 2025. Usman isn't getting any younger, and that win over Buckley was his first victory since November 2021. It remains to be seen how he'll handle an elite striking force in Du Plessis.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Kamaru Usman claims Conor McGregor helped make Khabib Nurmagomedov a legend Khabib Nurmagomedov is considered one of the greatest MMA fighters of all-time. The former UFC lightweight champion retired with a 29-0 record and has been a model professional for...

MAY 22 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"Kamaru's not a submission threat" - Sean Brady addresses Joaquin Buckley training with Kamaru Usman ahead of UFC 328 clash Sean Brady recently shared his thoughts on Joaquin Buckley training with Kamaru Usman for their UFC 328 showdown.

MAY 2 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Jon Jones reacts to Kamaru Usman predicting that Brock Lesnar will beat him in wrestling match Jon Jones recently reacted to Kamaru Usman's prediction about a potential wrestling match between him and Brock Lesnar.

APRIL 25 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"They might give it to Chimaev" - Former UFC champion floats idea of Khamzat Chimaev vs. Magomed Ankalaev for interim 205-pound title fight Kamaru Usman has floated the idea of a potential interim light heavyweight title fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Magomed Ankalaev as uncer...

APRIL 24 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"Hunter Campbell feels differently" - Kamaru Usman issues major update on potential Islam Makhachev fight Kamaru Usman recently dropped a major update on a potential Islam Makhachev title fight.

FEBRUARY 26 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"I saw the change" - Kamaru Usman outlines mistake that cost Diego Lopes his rematch against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 325 Kamaru Usman recently shared his thoughts on the Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes title rematch last weekend.

FEBRUARY 4 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo want Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje as UFC White House main event Dana White has a huge call to make on who headlines the UFC White House event.

JANUARY 26 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"Islam is not a natural 170 fighter" - Joaquin Buckley believes Islam Makhachev should retire after potential win over Kamaru Usman Joaquin Buckley recently explained why he believes Islam Makhachev should retire after beating Kamaru Usman in a potential fight.

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Merab Dvalishvili aims to extend winning streak against Petr Yan in UFC 323

Merab Dvalishvili is a substantial favorite to beat Petr Yan and retain his bantamweight belt in UFC 323 on Saturday night

DECEMBER 5, 2025 • Associated Press

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