Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman Pick, 07/18/2026 Predictions UFC Oklahoma City Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/14/2026

Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman

UFC Oklahoma City

Paycom Center in Oklahoma City

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Dricus Du Plessis will enter the Octagon against Kamaru Usman at UFC Oklahoma City on Saturday, July 18, 2026. The moneyline has Plessis coming in at -230 while Usman is coming in at +195.

Dricus "Stillknocks" Du Plessis walks into the Octagon with a mark of 23-3-0. The 32-year-old weighs in at 185 lbs and comes in at 6'1". The switch fighter reaches 76". Kamaru "The Nigerian Nightmare" Usman comes in at 6'0" and tips the scales at 185 lbs. The switch fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 21-4-0. The 39-year-old has a reach of 76". With respect to significant strikes, Dricus Du Plessis is connecting on 5.18 per min while Kamaru Usman is connecting on 4.16 significant strikes per min. Du Plessis lands 48% of the significant strikes he tries while Usman is connecting on 51%. When it comes to defending in the cage, "Stillknocks" takes 4.33 significant strikes per minute and "The Nigerian Nightmare" absorbs 2.67. Du Plessis also deflects 52% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction while Usman curbs 55% of the shots thrown his way.

ufc picks Dricus Du Plessis predictions best bet odds

UFC Oklahoma City	Dricus Du Plessis	Kamaru Usman
Opening Odds	-230	+195
Record	23-3-0	21-4-0
Average Fight Time	14:53	17:50
Height	6'1"	6'0"
Weight	185 lbs	185 lbs
Reach	76"	76"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.18	4.16
Striking Accuracy	48%	51%

In the grappling category, Dricus Du Plessis is not as effective of a grappler as he takes his opponents down 2.22 times per 3 rounds. Du Plessis is scoring a takedown on 51% of his tries and defending 34% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Usman is getting his opponent to the mat on 44% of his takedown attempts and is stuffing 89% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to subbing opponents, Du Plessis is the more experienced of the two fighters by going for 0.7 finishes per 3 rds while Usman goes for 0.1 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In his last bout, Dricus Du Plessis faced Khamzat Chimaev and was on the losing end of this fight via unanimous decision in round 5. Chimaev landed 529 of 567 total strikes attempted in that contest. Plessis ended the night having landed 45 of 68 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Chimaev landed 37 of 47, giving him a percentage of 78%. He landed 28 of 36 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Plessis landed 44% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 13 of 29. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 10 of 24 pointed at the head. 32% of the significant strikes landed by Chimaev and 76% of them landed by Plessis were thrown at distance.

In the last fight for Kamaru Usman, he went up against Joaquin Buckley and wound up getting the victory by unanimous decision in round 5. Buckley ended up connecting on 93% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Usman ended up landing 53% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Usman ended up connecting on 41% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 41 of 99. He ended up connecting on 33 of 89 significant strikes to the head. Buckley landed 44 of 148 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up landing 29 of 130 to the head. In terms of the strikes he fired off in this contest, Buckley ended up connecting on 51 of 156 and Usman connected on 137 of 243 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Jared Cannonier enters the Octagon against Christian Leroy Duncan. Cannonier comes into this fight with a record of 18-9-0. The 42-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and comes in at 5'11". The switch fighter has a reach of 77". Leroy Duncan measures in at 6'2" and steps on the scale at 185 lbs. The switch fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 14-2-0. The 30-year-old has a wingspan of 79". In terms of takedowns, Jared Cannonier takes his opponents down 0.54 times per 3 rounds and Christian Leroy Duncan gets a takedown 0.33 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Cannonier connects for an average of 4.42 strikes/minute and landing 49% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got Christian Leroy Duncan, who connects on 57% of the strikes he has attempted and lands 4.43 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Mitch Ramirez is set to face off against Chase Hooper. Hooper looks to add a win to his career total of 16-5-1. The 26-year-old is fighting at 155 lbs and measures in at 6'1". The southpaw fighter has a wingspan of 74". Ramirez measures in at 5'11" and will fight at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 8-3-0. The 33-year-old has an arm span of 71". Regarding takedowns, Chase Hooper is able to deflect 55% of his opponents' takedown tries and is scoring a takedown on 32% of his tries. Ramirez is taking his opponents to the mat on 33% of the tries he takes and is able to thwart 25% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Hooper is taking 3.02 strikes/min while he is landing 4.50 per minute. Ramirez, on the contrary, is taking 3.98 strikes per minute and deals 3.51 per min.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dricus Du Plessis (-230)

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