UFC Oklahoma City Post Show: Dricus du Plessis beat up Kamaru Usman, but what did it do for him?

At UFC Oklahoma City on July 18, 2026, former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis defeated Kamaru Usman by wide unanimous decision in the main event at Paycom Center. While du Plessis returned to the win column, analysts noted he failed to make a dominant statement against the smaller Usman. The result leaves his path back to a middleweight title shot uncertain.