https://goniomma.pages.dev/topics/events/Upcoming events & cards stories from gonioMMA.enSun, 21 Jun 2026 18:22:02 +0000https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Former-champions-to-collide-in-UFC-Oklahoma-City-main-event-2015892026-06-21:events:https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Former-champions-to-collide-in-UFC-Oklahoma-City-main-event-201589Sun, 21 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000The UFC announced at Vegas 119 that Dricus du Plessis (23-3) will make his first appearance since losing the middleweight title to Khamzat Chimaev, facing Kamaru Usman (21-4) in the five-round UFC Oklahoma City headliner at Paycom Center on July 18. Former welterweight champ Usman moves up to middleweight for the bout; he hasn't fought since outpointing Joaquin Buckley last June. The card, UFC Fight Night 281, also features Jared Cannonier vs. Christian Leroy Duncan and Kevin Holland vs. Jacobe Smith. Why it matters: A win puts either veteran back in the middleweight title mix, giving the division a fresh contender behind champion Chimaev while testing whether Usman's late-career move up has any staying power.