Overview
- Dricus du Plessis won a unanimous decision over Kamaru Usman at UFC Oklahoma City, with judges scoring the five-round main event 50-45, 49-46, and 49-46 and the bout earning Fight of the Night.
- Usman disclosed he fought with a torn pectoral after the loss and is now weighing whether to continue fighting, saying he will sit down with his coaches and team before deciding.
- Du Plessis and his coach Morne Visser rejected Usman's post-fight eye-poke complaint, with replay analysis and the camp calling the contact non-foul and saying a finish was possible.
- Although Du Plessis is publicly pushing for another title path, a crowded middleweight picture that includes champion Sean Strickland and contenders like Nassourdine Imavov, Joe Pyfer, and Brendan Allen makes an immediate shot unlikely.
- The July 18 result reasserts Du Plessis as a top middleweight and leaves Usman at a career crossroads, a shift that could change future matchups and recovery timelines for both men.