Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman UFC Prediction and Pick, Today's UFC Oklahoma City Picks, 7-18-2026

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Our Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman Pick: DU PLESSIS

Dricus Du Plessis is the recommended pick based on his relentless pressure, well-rounded offensive attack, and ability to finish fights in multiple ways. He averages 5.18 significant strikes landed per minute while mixing in effective wrestling, securing 2.22 takedowns with an impressive 51% success rate. Although Kamaru Usman remains one of the division’s most accomplished wrestlers with elite 89% takedown defense and outstanding cardio, Du Plessis’ higher output, aggressive pace, and submission threat give him more paths to victory. Usman’s experience and defensive skills make him a dangerous opponent, but at this stage of their careers, Du Plessis’ youth, physicality, and constant forward pressure make him the stronger side. Expect “Stillknocks” to overwhelm Usman over the course of the fight and earn the win.

UFC Oklahoma City MATCHUP	Dricus Du Plessis	Kamaru Usman
Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman Moneyline	-230	+195
Where	Paycom Center in Oklahoma City
When	Saturday, July 18, 2026

Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman UFC Prediction – 7-18-2026 – UFC Oklahoma City Betting Picks

Here is our Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman UFC Prediction for both fighters:

Dricus “Stillknocks” Du Plessis enters the Octagon with a record of 23-3-0 over the course of his career. The switch fighter, who is 32 years old and weighs 185 pounds, stands 6 feet and one inch tall and has a height of 76 inches. Kamaru “The Nigerian Nightmare” Usman walks 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″. Kamaru Usman is connecting on 4.16 significant strikes per minute, while Dricus Du Plessis is connecting on 5.18 important strikes per minute. Both of these figures are measured in terms of significant strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Du Plessis is successful 48% of the time, whereas Usman is successful 51% of the time. Within the confines of the cage, “Stillknocks” is subjected to 4.33 major strikes per minute, but “The Nigerian Nightmare” is able to withstand 2.67 of these strikes. Moreover, Du Plessis is able to deflect 52 percent of the big blows that are directed in his direction, whilst Usman is able to block 55 percent of the shots that are fired in his direction.

When it comes to grappling, Dricus Du Plessis is not as effective as other grapplers, as he only manages to take his opponents down 2.22 times every three rounds. In 51% of his tries, Du Plessis has been successful in causing a takedown, while he has successfully defended 34% of the takedowns that his opponents have tried. In 44% of his takedown attempts, Usman is successful in bringing his opponent to the mat, and in 89% of the takedowns that his opponents have tried, he is successful in stuffing them. When it comes to the ability to substitute opponents, Du Plessis is the more experienced of the two fighters. He has a performance rate of 0.7 finishes per three rounds, while Usman has a performance rate of 0.1 finishes per three rounds.

In his most recent fight, Dricus Du Plessis competed against Khamzat Chimaev, and he was defeated by Khamzat Chimaev by a unanimous decision in the fifth round of the fight. Chimaev was successful in each of the 529 strikes that he attempted during the competition. At the conclusion of the night, Plessis had landed 45 of a total of 68 successful blows. As far as big strikes are concerned, Chimaev landed 37 out of 47, which gives him a percentage of 78%. In total, he delivered 28 of the 36 critical blows that were aimed at the head. From the other side of the cage, Plessis landed 13 of the 29 significant strikes he threw, which is equivalent to a success rate of 44% percent. A total of ten out of twenty-four big hits were aimed at the head, and he connected on ten of them. Chimaev landed 32 percent of the significant strikes, whereas Plessis landed 76 percent of them. Both of these shots were launched at a considerable distance.

In Kamaru Usman’s final bout, he faced Joaquin Buckley and ultimately prevailed over him by way of a unanimous decision in the fifth round of the battle. It was out that Buckley was successful in connecting on 93% of the significant strikes he attempted from a distance, whereas Usman was successful in hitting 53% of the significant strikes he attempted from a distance. In the end, Usman was successful in connecting on 41 out of 99 big strikes that he tried, which is 40 percent of his total. After everything was said and done, he was successful in landing 33 of 89 severe blows to the skull. During that bout, Buckley was successful in landing 44 of 148 important strikes. He ended up landing 29 of the 130 to the head, which was the most significant of all the hits. In terms of the strikes that he threw during this competition, Buckley ended up connecting on 51 of 156, whereas Usman connected on 137 of 243 of all the strikes that he threw.

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