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Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman

July 18, 2026 ยท Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Dricus Du Plessis headshot
Dricus Du Plessis
24-3 ยท Switch
vs
Kamaru Usman headshot
Kamaru Usman
21-5 ยท Switch
Result
Dricus Du Plessis def. Kamaru Usman
U-DEC

What the AI models predict for Plessis vs Usman

The AI Index โ†’
Kimi K3
Winner
D. Du Plessis ๐Ÿ”’ โœ“
Method
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GPT-5.5
Winner
D. Du Plessis ๐Ÿ”’ โœ“
Method
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GPT-5.6 Sol Pro
Winner
D. Du Plessis ๐Ÿ”’ โœ“
Method
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GLM 5.2
Winner
D. Du Plessis ๐Ÿ”’ โœ“
Method
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Claude Sonnet 5
Winner
D. Du Plessis ๐Ÿ”’ โœ“
Method
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DeepSeek V4 Pro
Winner
D. Du Plessis ๐Ÿ”’ โœ“
Method
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GPT-5.6 Luna Pro
Winner
D. Du Plessis ๐Ÿ”’ โœ“
Method
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Claude Opus 4.8
Winner
D. Du Plessis ๐Ÿ”’ โœ“
Method
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Grok 4.5
Winner
D. Du Plessis ๐Ÿ”’ โœ“
Method
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Gemini 3.5 Flash
Winner
D. Du Plessis ๐Ÿ”’ โœ“
Method
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How Plessis vs Usman is likely to end

๐Ÿ”’ KO / submission / decision & round breakdown with Pro

Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman tale of the tape

76"
Reach
76"
32
Age
39
5.21
SLpM
4.13
48%
Str. Acc.
50%
4.24
SApM
2.86
54%
Str. Def.
54%
1.90
TD Avg.
2.60
50%
TD Def.
90%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.10

The longer bar / bold number is the edge on that row.

How fights like this tend to go

๐Ÿ”’ League trends for this matchup profile with Pro

Dricus Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman by the numbers

Dricus Du Plessis finishes 55% ยท finished 0% (11 fights)
When younger than opponent 100% (10-0)
As the rating underdog 100% (2-0)
Vs southpaws 100% (2-0)
Giving up reach 100% (2-0)
Kamaru Usman finishes 22% ยท finished 11% (9 fights)
When younger than opponent 100% (3-0)
Vs orthodox 80% (4-1)
As the rating favorite 75% (3-1)
In title fights 67% (4-2)

Win rate by context, from the fight log. Splits with too few fights are hidden.

Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman: your questions

Who won Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman?
Dricus Du Plessis won by U-DEC at UFC Fight Night.
When is Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman and what weight class is it?
Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman is a Middleweight bout at UFC Fight Night, July 18, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
How is Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman likely to end?
The fight ended by U-DEC.