Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman
UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · 18 July 2026 · Main Card 1
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Dricus Du Plessis by unanimous decision
How it went
A clear edge on the feet for Plessis: 136 landed against 92. The second was where it came apart — 36 of 70 landed for Plessis. It went the distance, and Plessis had it clearly.
Tale of the tape
| Dricus Du Plessis | Kamaru Usman | |
|---|---|---|
| 185 cm | Height | — |
| 84 kg | Weight | — |
| 193 cm | Reach | — |
| 32 | Age | — |
Career numbers
| Dricus Du Plessis | Kamaru Usman | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Striking accuracy | — |
| 5.21 | Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| 4.24 | Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| 54% | Striking defence | — |
| 50% | Takedown defence | 90% |
| 1.90 | Takedowns / 15 min | 2.60 |
| 0.35 | Knockdowns / 15 min | 0.41 |
Fight totals
| Dricus Du Plessis | Kamaru Usman | |
|---|---|---|
| 136 of 273 | Sig. strikes | 92 of 234 |
| 139 of 278 | Total strikes | 99 of 244 |
| 0 of 2 | Takedowns | 0 of 7 |
| 0 | Knockdowns | 0 |
| 0 | Submission attempts | 0 |
| 0:06 | Control time | 0:24 |
Round by round
| Dricus Du Plessis | Kamaru Usman | |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | ||
| 29 of 62 | Sig. strikes | 17 of 41 |
| 0 of 0 | Takedowns | 0 of 1 |
| 0:00 | Control | 0:00 |
| Round 2 | ||
| 36 of 70 | Sig. strikes | 14 of 39 |
| 0 of 0 | Takedowns | 0 of 1 |
| 0:06 | Control | 0:15 |
| Round 3 | ||
| 25 of 43 | Sig. strikes | 17 of 38 |
| 0 of 0 | Takedowns | 0 of 1 |
| 0:00 | Control | 0:02 |
| Round 4 | ||
| 24 of 51 | Sig. strikes | 21 of 49 |
| 0 of 0 | Takedowns | 0 of 3 |
| 0:00 | Control | 0:00 |
| Round 5 | ||
| 22 of 47 | Sig. strikes | 23 of 67 |
| 0 of 2 | Takedowns | 0 of 1 |
| 0:00 | Control | 0:07 |