UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman will take place on July 18, 2026 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma. The organizers have prepared twelve fights, and the highlight of the gala will be the fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman. The schedule includes former champions, experienced UFC fighters and undefeated prospects, so the event promises to be interesting from the first fight of the preliminary card.

The gala is scheduled to start at 11 p.m. Polish time. First, fans will watch the seven fights of the preliminary card, and then the five-fight main card will begin. The fight of the evening should start around 04:00, although the exact time will depend on the course of the previous fights.

Du Plessis and Usman in the main event

The main event of the gala will be a middleweight fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman. The representative of South Africa will enter the fight with a record of 23 wins and three losses, while his rival has 21 wins and four losses.

Du Plessis is also well known to Polish fans due to his previous appearances in KSW, where he won the championship belt. After joining the UFC, he quickly joined the top ranks and won nine out of ten fights in the organization. Usman was one of the most important figures in the welterweight category for years and remained its champion for a long time.

UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman broadcast

The entire gala will be available to watch live via the UFC Fight Pass platform. The broadcast will start at 11 p.m. Polish time with the first match of the preliminary card. The main card will also be shown on Polsat Sport 1 from 02:00.

Access to the broadcast will also be offered by the bookmaker websites Fortuna, Superbet and a bookmaker website whose name has not been included. The availability of relationships may depend on having an active account, a positive balance or meeting other conditions set by the operator.

Broadcast plan:

• 23:00 – start of the preliminary card on UFC Fight Pass

• 02:00 – start of the main card on Polsat Sport 1

• around 04:00 – expected start of the Dricus Du Plessis – Kamaru Usman fight

Strong lineups on the main card

In the second most important fight, Jared Cannonier will face Christian Leroy Duncan. Both will compete in the middleweight category. For the more experienced Cannonier, it will be another clash with a younger rival trying to break into the top of the division.

The main card also included fights between Chase Hooper and Mitch Ramirez, Tabatha Ricci and Fatima Kline and Tommy McMillen and Alberto Montes. The clash between McMillen and Montes attracts special attention because both have very good records and have suffered only one defeat so far.

UFC Fight Night full fight card: Du Plessis vs Usman

Fight of the evening:

• 83,9 kg: Dricus Du Plessis (23-3, UFC 9-1) – Kamaru Usman (21-4, UFC 16-3)

Main card:

• 83,9 kg: Jared Cannonier (18-9, UFC 11-9) – Christian Leroy Duncan (14-2, UFC 7-2)

• 70,3 kg: Chase Hooper (16-5-1, UFC 8-5) – Mitch Ramirez (8-3, UFC 0-2)

• 52,2 kg: Tabatha Ricci (12-4, UFC 7-4) – Fatima Kline (9-1, UFC 3-1)

• 65,8 kg: Tommy McMillen (10-0, UFC 1-0) – Alberto Montes (11-1, UFC 1-0)

Introductory card:

• 65.8 kg: Jose Delgado (11-2, UFC 3-1) – Austin Bashi (14-1, UFC 1-1)

• 77,1 kg: Seok Hyeon Ko (13-2, UFC 2-0) – Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani (10-2, UFC 1-0)

• 93 kg: Felipe Franco (10-2, UFC 0-1) – Levi Rodrigues Jr. (5-0, debut w UFC)

• 56.7 kg: Alden Coria (12-3, UFC 2-0) – Stewart Nicoll (8-3, UFC 0-3)

• 120,2 kg: Alvin Hines (7-1, UFC 0-1) – RJ Harris (5-0, debiut w UFC)

• 56.7 kg: Dione Barbosa (9-4, UFC 3-2) – Anna Melisano (6-1, UFC debut)

• 65.8 kg: Damien Anderson (5-0, UFC debut) – Ezra Elliott (7-0, UFC debut)

Undefeated fighters on the preliminary card

In the initial part of the event, several fighters who have not yet experienced defeat in professional MMA will present themselves. Levi Rodrigues Jr. will face Felipe Franco, RJ Harris will face Alvin Hines, and Damien Anderson will face Ezra Elliott.

The last of these tallies guarantees that at least one unbeaten record will no longer exist. Anderson has won all five fights so far, while Elliott has seven victories. For both of them, it will be their first appearance in the UFC.

Results of the UFC event in Oklahoma

The results of all fights are to be updated on an ongoing basis in online reports devoted to combat sports. Fans who will not be able to watch the entire event will find there information about the winners, ways of ending the fights and the time of individual results.

Of course, the result of the fight between Du Plessis and Usman will arouse the greatest interest. However, the gala in Oklahoma will also give less experienced fighters a chance to show their skills, as they can significantly improve their position in the UFC thanks to impressive victories.

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UFC Fight Night 279 full fight card

Fight of the evening (around 04:00):

• 56,7 kg: Manel Kape (22-7) vs Kyoji Horiguchi (36-5)

Main card (from 02:00):

• 93 kg: Ion Cutelaba (20-11-1) vs. Navajo Stirling (9-0)
• 65,8 kg: Christian Rodriguez (12-4) vs Hyder Amil (11-2)
• 65,8 kg: Melsik Baghdasaryan (8-3) vs Murtazali Magomedov (10-0)
• 65.8 kg: Andre Fili (25-13) vs Vinicius Oliveira (22-4)

Introductory card (from 23:00):

• 56.7 kg: Andre Lima (11-0) vs Kevin Borjas (10-5)
• 61.2 kg: Bia Mesquita (7-0) vs Melissa Mullins (7-2)
• 56.7 kg: Allan Nascimento (22-6) vs Mitch Raposo (10-3)
• 65.8 kg: Gaston Bolanos (8-5) vs. Michael Aswell Jr. (11-4)
• 77,1 kg: Leon Shahbazyan (12-4) vs Levan Chokheli (14-3)
• 61.2 kg: Karol Rosa (19-7) vs Luana Santos (10-2)
• 65.8kg: Shane Collins (7-0) vs Otari Tanzilovi (10-1)

Where to watch UFC Fight Night 279? Transmission

Fans in Poland will be able to follow the gala both on TV and online. The preliminary card will start at 23:00, while the main card will start at 2:00 on the night from Saturday to Sunday.

UFC Fight Night 279 broadcast:

• preliminary card: from 23:00 on the UFC Fight Pass platform
• main card: from 02:00 on Polsat Sport 1 and on UFC Fight Pass
• fight of the evening: around 04:00

Who will take the step towards the championship fight?

The biggest question before the gala is who will make better use of the stakes of the evening’s fight. Kape wants to take revenge for the defeat from years ago and confirm that he belongs to the absolute top of the flyweight category. Horiguchi wants to prove that he is still a fighter ready to fight for the UFC championship.

This fight could be of great importance to both of them. The winner will not only record an important victory, but will probably be one step away from a championship opportunity. Everything indicates that fans will be in for one of the most interesting UFC galas in recent weeks.