Dricus du Plessis got back into the middleweight win column last night (Sat., July 18, 2026) at UFC Oklahoma LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the former UFC titleholder dominated welterweight legend Kamaru Usman for five entire rounds. DDP now has career wins over Usman, Sean Strickland (twice), Israel Adesanya, and Robert Whittaker.
In addition to the middleweight main event, UFC’s return to “The Sooner State” produced an impressive list of highlight-reel finishes and performances. Check out some of the action below and let us know which fighters stood out the most:
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RJ Harris made a huge heavyweight debut with a nasty upper cut knockout over Alvin Hines (watch HERE)
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Light heavyweight prospect Felipe Franco earned his first UFC victory with a punishing second-round TKO finish over UFC newcomer Levi Rodrigues Jr. (highlights HERE)
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Rising featherweight star Tommy McMillen lived up to the hype with a blistering TKO stoppage in a wild firefight against Albert Montes
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Chase Hooper ended a two-fight losing skid with a dominant submission finish over Mitch Ramirez (watch it HERE)
Now that the Octagon action has concluded, let’s take a closer look at the official UFC Oklahoma post-fight bonus winners. Remember, each winner gets an extra $100,000, while every fighter leftover who earned a finish gets $25,000.
Fight of the Night: Dricus du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman
Performance of the Night: Tommy McMillen
Performance of the Night: Felipe Franco
$25K Winners: RJ Harris, Dione Barbosa
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