Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is headed to \u201cThe Big Friendly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Former UFC Middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis collides with former Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in UFC Oklahoma City\u2019s main event<\/a>, which takes place next month (Sat., July 18, 2026) inside Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.<\/p>\n Today, the promotion released UFC Oklahoma City\u2019s official promotional poster on social media.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, du Plessis (23-3) returns for the first time since losing his 185-pound title<\/a> to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319<\/a>. Prior to that setback, \u201cDDP\u201d was on a tear, winning nine straight inside the Octagon and 11 straight overall.<\/p>\n During that run, the South African smashed his way through several notable names, including Robert Whittaker (watch highlights<\/a>), Darren Till, and Derek Brunson (watch highlights<\/a>), to earn a Middleweight title fight against Sean Strickland, which he won via split decision<\/a>. Du Plessis went on to defend his title twice before running into Chimaev.<\/p>\n As for Usman (21-4), he is moving up to Middleweight for just the second time in his UFC career as he looks to make a run at a second title in a second division. The former dominant Welterweight champion got himself back in the win column in his last outing, snapping a three-fight losing streak when he shut out Joaquin Buckley<\/a>.<\/p>\n With Strickland now sitting on the Middleweight throne \u2014 and holding history with both men \u2014 the stakes are massive.<\/p>\n Check out what UFC Oklahoma City\u2019s lineup looks like so far:<\/p>\n Dricus Du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman
Jared Cannonier vs. Christian Leroy Duncan
Kevin Holland vs. Jacobe Smith
Fatima Kline vs. Tabatha Ricci
Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Brad Tavares
Chase Hooper vs. Mitch Ramirez
Felipe Franco vs. Levi Rodrigues
Dione Barbosa vs. Veronica Hardy
Austin Bashi vs. Jose Delgado<\/p>\n