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UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman

Results, closing odds and the model's pre-fight numbers

Sat, Jul 18, 202612 fights · 5 won by the underdog

UFC Fight Night results

All 12 fights
Main event Dricus Du Plessis def. Kamaru Usman decision, 5 rounds · the closing line gave Dricus Du Plessis 64%
Favourites won7 of 12
Upsets5
KO/TKO3
Submissions2
Decisions7

Upsets

Biggest first. The percentage is the winner's chance at the closing line, with the bookmakers' margin removed.

Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani def. Seokhyeon Ko decision, 3 rounds · 38% at the close (+150) Felipe Franco def. Levi Rodrigues Jr. KO/TKO, round 2 (1:40) · 43% at the close (+123) Jose Delgado def. Austin Bashi decision, 3 rounds · 46% at the close (+106) Ezra Elliott def. Damien Anderson decision, 3 rounds · 47% at the close RJ Harris def. Alvin Hines KO/TKO, round 1 (1:40) · 48% at the close (−103)

Bonuses

ufc.com hasn't posted the bonuses yet.

Model against market

The fights where our model and the closing line picked different winners. They split on 1; the model was right on 1.

RJ Harris def. Alvin Hines Model right · model 52%, close 48%

Every result

Main Card
Dricus Du Plessis def. Kamaru Usman decision, 5 rounds −205+163 −240+205 —— 64%36% 67%33% Christian Leroy Duncan def. Jared Cannonier decision, 3 rounds −385+290 −325+275 —— 76%24% 79%21% Chase Hooper def. Mitch Ramirez submission, round 1 (2:15) −375+285 −255+215 —— 75%25% 78%22% Fatima Kline def. Tabatha Ricci decision, 3 rounds −500+370 −300+250 —— 80%20% 82%18% Tommy McMillen def. Alberto Montes KO/TKO, round 3 (3:29) −195+155 +125−145 —— 63%37% 61%39%
Prelims
Jose Delgado def. Austin Bashi decision, 3 roundsUnderdog won +106−130 −170+145 —— 46%54% 49%51% Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani def. Seokhyeon Ko decision, 3 roundsUnderdog won +150−186 +210−250 —— 38%62% 34%66% Felipe Franco def. Levi Rodrigues Jr. KO/TKO, round 2 (1:40)Underdog won +123−152 −110−110 —— 43%57% 44%56% Ezra Elliott def. Damien Anderson decision, 3 roundsUnderdog won —−124 —— —— 47%53% —— Alden Coria def. Stewart Nicoll decision, 3 rounds −1000+700 −800+550 —— 88%12% 91%9% RJ Harris def. Alvin Hines KO/TKO, round 1 (1:40)Underdog won −103−121 −200+170 —— 48%52% 52%48% Dione Barbosa def. Anna Melisano submission, round 1 (4:04) −670+480 −280+240 —— 83%17% 85%15%

UFC Fight Night recap

Dricus Du Plessis beat Kamaru Usman by decision, 5 rounds in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman on Saturday, July 18, 2026.

Favourites won 7 of the 12 fights with closing odds. The biggest upset was Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani over Seokhyeon Ko: the closing line gave Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani a 38% chance (+150). In all, 5 underdogs won. By method: 3 knockouts, 2 submissions and 7 decisions.

The CageOracle model and the betting market disagreed on 1 fight; the model was right on 1.

Questions and answers

Who won the main event of UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman?

Dricus Du Plessis beat Kamaru Usman by decision, 5 rounds.

What were the upsets at UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman?

Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani over Seokhyeon Ko (38% at the close), Felipe Franco over Levi Rodrigues Jr. (43% at the close), Jose Delgado over Austin Bashi (46% at the close), Ezra Elliott over Damien Anderson (47% at the close) and RJ Harris over Alvin Hines (48% at the close).

When was UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman?

UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman took place on Saturday, July 18, 2026.