UFC Oklahoma City fight card & start time for Du Plessis vs Usman

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns on Saturday night, with UFC Fight Night 281 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.

In the main event, former champions Dricus Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman will be going head-to-head. Du Plessis is looking to get back into the win column in his first fight since losing the middleweight title to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319 in August 2025.

Former welterweight champ Usman, meanwhile, is making his return to middleweight. Usman last fought in June 2025, snapping a three-fight skid with a decision win over Joaquin Buckley.

UFC Oklahoma City will stream live on Paramount+, with the preliminary card beginning at 5:00 p.m. ET. In the co-main event, Jared Cannonier faces Christian Leroy Duncan.

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Kamaru Usman walks on stage during the ceremonial weigh-in for UFC Fight Night at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on Friday, July 17, 2026.

How can you catch all of Saturday’s action?

All of the information you need to catch UFC Oklahoma City on Saturday night can be seeb below.

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Dricus Du Plessis stands on stage during the ceremonial weigh-in for UFC Fight Night at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on Friday, July 17, 2026.

Date: Saturday, July 18
Start Time: Prelims at 5:00 p.m. ET, Main card begins at 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Venue: Paycom Center

MAIN CARD (Paramount+, 8:00 p.m. ET)

• Dricus Du Plessis (185.5) vs. Kamaru Usman (186)

• Jared Cannonier (185) vs. Christian Leroy Duncan (185.5)

• Chase Hooper (157.5)* vs. Mitch Ramirez (155.5)

• Fatima Kline (115.5) vs. Tabatha Ricci (116)

• Tommy McMillen (145) vs. Alberto Montes (146)

Dricus Du Plessis (185.5) vs. Kamaru Usman (186)

Jared Cannonier (185) vs. Christian Leroy Duncan (185.5)

Chase Hooper (157.5)* vs. Mitch Ramirez (155.5)

Fatima Kline (115.5) vs. Tabatha Ricci (116)

Tommy McMillen (145) vs. Alberto Montes (146)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Paramount+, 5:00 p.m. ET)

• Austin Bashi (145) vs. Jose Delgado (146)

• Seokhyeon Ko (169) vs. Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani (171)

• Felipe Franco (205) vs. Levi Rodrigues (206)

• Alden Coria (126) vs. Stewart Nicoll ()

• R.J. Harris (262.5) vs. Alvin Hines (264)

• Dione Barbosa (125) vs. Alice Melisano (126)

• Damien Anderson (146) vs. Ezra Elliott (147.5)**

Austin Bashi (145) vs. Jose Delgado (146)

Seokhyeon Ko (169) vs. Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani (171)

Felipe Franco (205) vs. Levi Rodrigues (206)

Alden Coria (126) vs. Stewart Nicoll ()

R.J. Harris (262.5) vs. Alvin Hines (264)

Dione Barbosa (125) vs. Alice Melisano (126)

Damien Anderson (146) vs. Ezra Elliott (147.5)**

*Hooper missed the lightweight limit.

**Elliott missed the featherweight limit.