The UFC Oklahoma City card headlined by Dricus Du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman has officially added eight new bouts. The additions significantly bolster what is shaping up to be a stacked event.
The UFC Oklahoma City card has grown considerably, with eight new bouts officially added to the event headlined by Dricus Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman.
Du Plessis enters the main event as one of the sport's most dangerous middleweights, carrying a 23-3-0 record and currently ranked second in the division and seventh in the pound-for-pound standings. The 32-year-old South African out of Team CIT is a switch-stance fighter standing six-foot-one with a 76-inch reach. He lands an impressive 5.18 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy and supplements his striking with 2.22 takedowns per 15 minutes, making him a genuine threat across all phases of a fight.
Usman, known as "The Nigerian Nightmare," steps up from welterweight to meet Du Plessis, bringing a 21-4-0 record and decades of elite-level experience into the middleweight matchup. The 39-year-old American, who trains with Kill Cliff FC, stands an even six feet tall and shares Du Plessis's 76-inch reach. Fighting out of a switch stance, Usman posts a 52 percent striking accuracy and averages 2.82 takedowns per 15 minutes — the highest rate between the two men — underscoring the wrestling-heavy game plan that has defined his career.
Why it matters
- The main event pits a top-two middleweight against a former welterweight stalwart, creating a rare cross-divisional style clash at 185 pounds.
- Eight added bouts transform Oklahoma City into a deep, multi-layered card with meaningful fights throughout the entire lineup.
- Du Plessis's divisional ranking and pound-for-pound placement mean the middleweight picture could shift significantly depending on the outcome.
- Both fighters bring elite takedown output and high striking volume, setting the stage for a technically complex contest with multiple avenues to victory.
