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The wait is almost over.
UFC is coming to Oklahoma City for the first time in almost 10 years for a packed fight night on July 18. The Paycom Center will host seven fights, including the main card middleweight bout between second-ranked Dricus Du Plessis, from South Africa, and ninth-ranked Kamaru Usman, from Nigeria.
But the event will start earlier in the afternoon, with eight men's and two women's bouts also partaking in the fight card.
Here's everything you need to know about the Oklahoma City UFC Fight Night.
The Main Event, expected to start at 7 p.m., will be a middleweight bout between Dricus Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman.
The other 10 fights currently listed for Oklahoma City on July 18 include eight men's and two women's. Here is the complete fight card:
Odds courtesy of UFC on Wednesday, June 24
UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman tickets can be found on Ticketmaster starting at $123.70 for upper sections.
VIP tickets, closer to the ring, can cost over $2,000, while non-VIP tickets around the same area are cheaper, but still around $1,000.
The last fight in Oklahoma City was a UFC Fight Night in 2017 between Kevin Lee and Michael Chiesa.
In 2009, OKC hosted UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard at the Cox Convention Center.
Tulsa has also hosted a pair of UFC events, including UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos at the BOK Center in 2014 and UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors in 1994.
There were plans for a fight in Oklahoma City in 2020, but it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
UFC stands for Ultimate Fighting Championship and is considered the premier mixed martial arts organization.
In UFC fights, two athletes compete inside an eight-sided fenced cage, called the Octagon, for three (non-title fights) or five five-minute rounds. Judges score on a 10-point system based on effective striking, grappling, aggression and Octagon control.
A fight can end in several ways: a knockout, a technical knockout, submission (when a fighter taps out or is locked into a painful position), or Judges' Decision.
Restrictions include strikes to the back of the head, eye-gouging and the groin.
UFC is streamed exclusively on Paramount+. Select events are also broadcast on ESPN.
Isa Almeida is a trending reporter for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Isa? She can be reached at [email protected] or on X/Twitter at @ialmeidasports. Support Isa's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Who's in the main card for UFC Fight Night in OKC? See fights, ticket info
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UFC is coming to Oklahoma City for the first time in almost 10 years for a packed fight night on July 18. The Paycom Center will host seven fights, including the main card middleweight bout between second-ranked Dricus Du Plessis, from South Africa, and ninth-ranked Kamaru Usman, from Nigeria.
But the event will start earlier in the afternoon, with eight men's and two women's bouts also partaking in the fight card.
Here's everything you need to know about the Oklahoma City UFC Fight Night.
Who is on the Oklahoma City UFC Fight Night card?
The Main Event, expected to start at 7 p.m., will be a middleweight bout between Dricus Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman.
The other 10 fights currently listed for Oklahoma City on July 18 include eight men's and two women's. Here is the complete fight card:
- #11 Jared Cannonier vs. #13 Christian Leroy Duncan: Middleweight Bout
- Kevin Holland vs. Jacobe Smith: Welterweight Bout
- Tommy McMillen vs. Alberto Montes: Featherweight Bout
- Austin Bashi vs. Jose Miguel Delgado: Featherweight Bout
- #11 Tabatha Ricci vs. #11 Fatima Kline: Women's Strawweight Bout
- Levi Rodrigues Jr. vs. Felipe Franco: Light Heavyweight Bout
- Alden Coria vs. Stewart Nicholl: Flyweight Bout
- Allen Frye Jr. vs. Alvin Hines: Heavyweight Bout
- Chase Hooper vs. Mitch Ramirez: Lightweight Bout
- Veronica Hardy vs. Dione Barbosa: Women's Flyweight Bout
Du Plessis vs. Usman odds, Oklahoma City fight
Odds courtesy of UFC on Wednesday, June 24
- Dricus Du Plessis (-360)
- Kamaru Usman (+280)
How to buy UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman tickets
UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman tickets can be found on Ticketmaster starting at $123.70 for upper sections.
VIP tickets, closer to the ring, can cost over $2,000, while non-VIP tickets around the same area are cheaper, but still around $1,000.
When was the last UFC fight in Oklahoma?
The last fight in Oklahoma City was a UFC Fight Night in 2017 between Kevin Lee and Michael Chiesa.
In 2009, OKC hosted UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard at the Cox Convention Center.
Tulsa has also hosted a pair of UFC events, including UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos at the BOK Center in 2014 and UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors in 1994.
There were plans for a fight in Oklahoma City in 2020, but it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
What is UFC?
UFC stands for Ultimate Fighting Championship and is considered the premier mixed martial arts organization.
In UFC fights, two athletes compete inside an eight-sided fenced cage, called the Octagon, for three (non-title fights) or five five-minute rounds. Judges score on a 10-point system based on effective striking, grappling, aggression and Octagon control.
A fight can end in several ways: a knockout, a technical knockout, submission (when a fighter taps out or is locked into a painful position), or Judges' Decision.
Restrictions include strikes to the back of the head, eye-gouging and the groin.
Where to watch UFC?
UFC is streamed exclusively on Paramount+. Select events are also broadcast on ESPN.
Isa Almeida is a trending reporter for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Isa? She can be reached at [email protected] or on X/Twitter at @ialmeidasports. Support Isa's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Who's in the main card for UFC Fight Night in OKC? See fights, ticket info
Continue reading...
