Dricus Du Plessis enters the July 18 middleweight main event at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City as the more active former champion, riding momentum from recent title defenses and a high ranking in the division, while Kamaru Usman shifts up from welterweight after a lengthy layoff since his June 2025 win over Joaquin Buckley. The matchup pits Du Plessis’s striking volume and finishing power against Usman’s elite wrestling and experience, with traders closely monitoring any late injury reports or weight-cut developments as the two-week mark approaches. At age 39, Usman’s durability and adaptation to 185 pounds remain key variables in a bout viewed as a high-stakes contender eliminator.
This market will resolve to "Kamaru Usman" if Kamaru Usman is officially declared the winner of the fight against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman, scheduled for July 18, 2026.
It will resolve to "Dricus Du Plessis" if Dricus Du Plessis is officially declared the winner.
If the fight is declared a draw or technical draw, ruled a No Contest, not scored, canceled, or postponed beyond August 1, 2026, this market will resolve "50-50."
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC.
