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Dricus du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman full fight video highlights

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Watch Dricus du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman full fight video highlights from their UFC Oklahoma City main event showdown Saturday night, courtesy of multiple outlets.

DDP vs. Usman took place July 18 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. Dricus du Plessis (24-3) and Kamaru Usman (21-5) squared off in the main event clash. The fight aired live on Paramount+.

Official result: Dricus du Plessis def. Kamaru Usman via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46 x2)

Catch all the video highlights below.

For more on DDP vs. Usman, check out the live blog below.

With a touch of the gloves, we are underway! Du Plessis immediately takes center of hte octagon and lands a kick, followed by a counter left. Usman feints the takedown, but Du Plessis doesn't bite. Du Plessis connects with a leg kick and a left high kick. Usman blocks a quick one-two but doesn't follow up with his own offense. Usman eats a left jab and misses with an overhand. Du Plessis clubs him with a right hand and momentarily wobbles him. Usman is clearly struggling with the range as Du Plessis picks up the momentum.

Settling down, Usman finally finds a home for an overhand right but eats a jab as he backtracks. Both men are just trading leather in the center. Du Plessis connects with an uppercut as he continues to find his rhythm. Usman finally clinches up and shoves Du Plessis into the fence. An accidental low blow forces the ref to separate them, and Du Plessis responds with another left high kick. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Du Plessis.

Usman comes out with an overhand right but only connects with air. Du Plessis connects with two left high kicks and wobbles Usman with a standing knee. The crowd starts chanting ‘DDP' as Du Plessis continues to put it on visibly hurt Usman.

Usman eats another knee and shoots for a takedown. Du Plessis defends, scrambles to his feet, and separates. Every time Usman attacks, Du Plessis counters with a flurry and a knee to the jaw. It's honestly amazing that Usman's chin has held up as he continues to take a beating. After a wild flurry, Usman complains of an eyepoke, but the replay clearly shows it was a clean right hook, and the referee forces them back into action. Du Plessis smells blood as he cuts open Usman's eye.

The power difference has never been more evident as Du Plessis plants yet another knee to the jaw with 60 seconds left. Du Plessis lands another right hand as the round. comes to an end. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Du Plessis.

Du Plessis opens with a kick to the body. Usman responds with a stabbing kick up the middle, followed by a clean left to the jaw. Usman is clearly relying on his straight kick, but Du Plessis sees it coming as he evades. Usman lunges and eats another knee up the middle. Both men exchange kicks and body attacks, but Du Plessis finds a home for the left high kick.

Usman starts to settle down as he peppers the straight kick up the middle before feinting a takedown. Du Plessis is now finding a home for the body kick, but Usman throws off the attack with a quick level change. Du Plessis switches to orthodox and lands a picture-perfect one-two and narrowly misses with another standing knee.

Usman snatches a leg and finally secures the takedown. Too bad Du Plessis pops right back up and delivers that standing knee. With 30 seconds left, Usman has clearly fought his way back into the round as his kick up the middle finds its way through. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Du Plessis.

It's the championship round, and Usman is ready for more as he marches to the center. With his confidence high, Usman looks to take control early, but Du Plessis evades everything. Usman finally takes control of the center as he begins throwing with bad intentions, refusing to let Du Plessis fight at his pace. Usman continues to land his push kick, but Du Plessis wobbles him with another left high kick.

Du Plessis snaps Usman's head back with a combo before throwing and landing another left high kick. Usman laughs it off, but eats a massive right from Du Plessis. Usman looks to avoid damage with an ill-timed takedown.

It's starting to look more and more like the opening two rounds as Du Plessis bullies Usman around the octagon. Usman won't get quiet into the night but misses widely with a combination. With 60 seconds left, Usman's head snaps back from a combination. Usman lands a beauty of a combination. Du Plessis doesn't relent as he closes the round out with another left high kick. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Du Plessis.

With the crowd on their feet, both men touch gloves for the final round. Du Plessis misses with a flying knee, and Usman responds with a quick combination and level change. Usman evades a series of kicks and fakes another takedown. Du Plessis whips in a left jab as Usman circles away. With his offense almost gone, Usman snaps out of it and looks for a combination of his own.

Du Plessis accidentally lands a kick to the groin, forcing the referee to pause the action.

Usman doesn't take the full time to recover, jumps right back into the fire, and immediately eats a barrage of right head kicks. With his opponent reeling, Du Plessis swarms for the kill. Somehow, Usman survives and marches Du Plessis back to the center.

In a shock turn of events, Du Plessis shoots for the takedown. Usman defends, lands his own knee, and shoves Du Plessis away. With new life under him, Usman pushes forward as Du Plessis backs towards the fence. Circling away, Du Plessis eats a swarm of punches. Breathing heavily, Du Plessis eats wild right hand as Usman refuses to relent.

As the clock hits 15 seconds, Usman blocks a kick and rushes forward. Du Plessis runs away as he covers up against the fence as the clock hits zero. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Usman.

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UFC 331: 'Van vs. Pantoja 2' Live Results and Highlights

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The Octagon returns to Los Angeles for tonight's UFC 331 event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2.

Van and Pantoja originally collided at UFC 323 in December of last year, where ‘The Fearless' walked away with the promotion's coveted men's flyweight title after ‘The Cannibal' suffered a nasty arm injury the rendered him unable to continue (see that here).

Joshua Van (17-2 MMA) has since successfully defended the 125lbs strap, this after earning a fifth-round TKO victory over Japanese standout Tatsuro Taira. The 24-year-old will enter tonight's rematch sporting a seven-fight winning streak.

Meanwhile, Alexandre Pantoja (30-6 MMA) will be returning to the Octagon for the first time since suffering the aforementioned arm injury against Van at UFC 323. Prior to that setback, ‘The Cannibal' was riding a seven-fight winning streak, a stretch which included four successful title defenses over the likes of Brandon Royval, Steve Erceg, Kai Asakura and Kai Kara-France.

UFC 331 is co-headlined by a highly anticipated lightweight bout featuring Arman Tsarukyan taking on Maurício Ruffy.

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Tsarukyan (23-3 MMA) will enter the contest on a five-fight winning streak, with his most recent Octagon victory coming against Dan Hooker via second-round submission in November of 2025. Prior to that triumph, ‘Batman' had earned a split decision win over current BMF title holder Charles Oliveira at UFC 300.

Meanwhile, Maurício Ruffy (14-2 MMA) was most previously seen in action at June's UFC Freedom 250 event, where he scored an impressive first-round TKO win over former lightweight title challenger Michael Chandler. The hard-hitting Brazilian has gone 4-1 over his past five fights, with his lone setback in that time coming against Benoit Saint Denis by way of submission.

If that wasn't enough to get you interested, tonight's UFC 331 main card lineup also features a featherweight matchup between Patrício Pitbull and Doo Ho Choi.

Pitbull (37-9 MMA) will enter the bout looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Aaron Pico at April's UFC 327 event. Prior to that setback, the former Bellator champion was coming off a unanimous decision victory over Dan Ige.

Meanwhile, Doo Ho Choi (17-4-1 MMA) currently boasts a three-fight winning streak, this after scoring TKO victories over Bill Algeo, Nate Landwehr and Daniel Santos. Prior to those impressive finishes, the Korean standout had fought Kyle Nelson to a majority draw.

Get all of tonight's live results and highlights below (refresh for updates):

UFC 331 Main Card (Paramount+, 9 p.m. ET)

Joshua Van (125) vs. Alexandre Pantoja (125) – Van def. Pantoja by unanimous decision (49–46, 49–47, 50–45)

Arman Tsarukyan (156) vs. Mauricio Ruffy (155) – Tsarukyan def. Ruffy via KO (elbow) at 4:57 of Round 1

Patricio Pitbull (145.5) vs. Doo Ho Choi (146) – Pitbull def. Choi via KO (punches) at 3:28 of Round 1

Gable Steveson (240) vs. Sean Sharaf (241) – Sharaf def. Steveson via KO (punch) at 0:12 of Round 1

Alonzo Menifield (205.5) vs. Iwo Baraniewski (206) – Menifield def. Baraniewski by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

UFC 331 Prelims (Paramount+, 7 p.m. ET)

Marlon Vera (136) vs. Charles Jourdain (135) – Vera def. Jourdain via TKO at 2:02 of Round 3

Tai Tuivasa (264.5) vs. Robelis Despaigne (263) – Despaigne def. Tuivasa by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Michael Aswell (146) vs. Joo Sang Yoo (145.5) – Aswell def. Yoo by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Ryan Gandra (186) vs. Ozzy Diaz (186) – Gandra def. Diaz via TKO (punches) at 2:04 of Round 1

UFC 331 Early Prelims (Paramount+, 5:30 p.m. ET)

Edmen Shahbazyan (185) vs. Brunno Ferreira (184.5) – Shahbazyan def. Ferreira by unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27)

Casey O'Neill (125) vs. Eduarda Moura (125.5) – O'Neil def. Moura via submission (armbar) at 3:22 of Round 1

Giga Chikadze (146) vs. Joanderson Brito (145.5) – Brito def. Chikadze via KO (punches) at 1:57 of Round 1

Who are you picking to win tonight's flyweight title fight rematch between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja? Share your predictions in the comment section Penn Nation!

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UFC 331 Results: Joshua Van defeats Alexandre Pantoja (Highlights)

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We have you covered for all of tonight's UFC 331 results, including the men's flyweight title fight rematch between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja.

Van and Pantoja originally collided at UFC 323 in December of last year, where ‘The Fearless' walked away with the promotion's coveted men's flyweight title after ‘The Cannibal' suffered a nasty arm injury the rendered him unable to continue (see that here).

Joshua Van (17-2 MMA) has since successfully defended the 125lbs strap, this after earning a fifth-round TKO victory over Japanese standout Tatsuro Taira. The 24-year-old will enter tonight's rematch sporting a seven-fight winning streak.

Meanwhile, Alexandre Pantoja (30-6 MMA) will be returning to the Octagon for the first time since suffering the aforementioned arm injury against Van at UFC 323. Prior to that setback, ‘The Cannibal' was riding a seven-fight winning streak, a stretch which included four successful title defenses over the likes of Brandon Royval, Steve Erceg, Kai Asakura and Kai Kara-France.

Round one of the UFC 331 main event begins and Alexandre Pantoja gets Joshua Van down to the canvas within the first ten seconds. He begins working from full guard position. He quickly moves to full mount and has the champ flattened out. Van looking to land some shots from off his back, but he'd be better off attempting to scramble from this position. Pantoja moves to the back. He lands some big shots, but Van is able to slip outside and then land in top position. That was impressive, especially against ‘The Cannibal'. The Brazilian with a big combination. Now a huge knee to the body. And another. He looks for a trip takedown, but it is not there. The flyweight standouts both land jabs. Joshua Van with an uppercut. Alexandre Pantoja answers with another good knee to the body and then a pair of calf kicks. Van with a combination now. He lands a good left. Now an elbow from the champ. That appeared to stun Pantoja. Still, the former champ is able to get inside and land a takedown. He lands in full mount. Van scrambles and gets back to his feet. He lands a left hook before the buzzer.

Round two of the UFC 331 main event begins and Alexandre Pantoja comes forward quickly and lands a combination. Now a big knee. Joshua Van answers with a combination. The fighters trade in the pocket. Van slips and glances Pantoja with a shot. The cut causes a stoppage in the action and now the doctor is coming in to see how bad the injury is. We restart and Alexandre Pantoja is right back on the gas. He forces the clinch and pushes Van against the cage. Still four minutes left in this round. Pantoja with a takedown attempt, but he can't get it. He breaks off the cage and lands two low kicks. Van with a nice combination in return. Now a jab and then a low kick from the Brazilian. Alexandre Pantoja eats a hard jab. Now a low kick and then one to the body by Joshua Van. The fighters trade in the pocket. Pantoja shoots in and then opts to throw Van to the side. Good left hands from Van. Pantoja with a jab. He's leaking bad. He tries a trip takedown. Van avoids and is able to land on top. He opts to let ‘The Cannibal' back to his feet. Joshua Van with a big right. Pantoja with a takedown. He takes the back of the champ. Ten seconds remain. Alexandre looking for the choke but the horn sounds.

Round three of the UFC 331 headliner begins and Joshua Van lands a pair of hard jabs to start. Alexandre Pantoja with an inside low kick. Now a front kick and then a big knee. Van just eats it and seems to be just fine. He rips a hook to the body of the Brazilian. Pantoja with a low kick, but Van lands another solid right over the top. Both men are landing clean shots. Back and forth action this round. Pantoja gets inside and scores a big takedown with ninety seconds remaining. Some short shots from the former champ. Van scrambles back up. 25-seconds remain. Van with a big right and another. Pantoja says bring it on and lands a right of his own. This is a great fight. We head to round four.

Round four of the UFC 331 headliner begins and Alexandre Pantoja lands a hard body kick to start. He lands a good right now. Joshua Van answers with a left hook and then a nice right up the middle. Another right from the champ. Pantoja shoots in and scores a takedown. He needs to get off some offense from this position. He's in side control. Van gets back to full guard. We hit the halfway point of the round. He continues to keep Joshua Van grounded. This has been a big round for the former champ in terms of control and recovery. 70 seconds remain. Van attempts a heel hook. Alexandre Pantoja escapes and reestablishes top control. We head to one final round.

The fifth and final round of the UFC 331 main event begins and Joshua Van comes forward aggressively. Alexandre Pantoja keeps him at bay with three straight kicks. He lands another two. Van counters with a nice right hand. The fighters trade in the pocket. Van with a jab. Pantoja with a low kick. A nice right hook from Van. Now a big combination. Pantoja with a body kick. He lands another after missing with a left hook. A big right hand and now a left hook from the champ. Midway through the round now. Van rocks Pantoja. He's down. Van jumps on him. He looks for a kimura. Pantoja gets up but he's a mess. Joshua Van with a takedown. He's on top and working some shots. Alexandre Pantoja gets up and unloads some final punches but he's likely going to be on the wrong end of the judges' scorecards here. Great fight!

Official UFC 331 Results: Joshua Van def. Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision (49–46, 49–47, 50–45)

Who would you like to see Van fight next following his victory over Pantoja this evening in Los Angeles? Share your thoughts in the comment section Penn Nation!

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UFC 331 Results: Arman Tsarukyan KO's Mauricio Ruffy (Video)

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We have you covered for all of tonight's UFC 331 results, including the lightweight co-main event between Arman Tsarukyan and Mauricio Ruffy.

Tsarukyan (23-3 MMA) will enter the contest on a five-fight winning streak, with his most recent Octagon victory coming against Dan Hooker via second-round submission in November of 2025. Prior to that triumph, ‘Batman' had earned a split decision win over current BMF title holder Charles Oliveira at UFC 300.

Meanwhile, Maurício Ruffy (14-2 MMA) was most previously seen in action at June's UFC Freedom 250 event, where he scored an impressive first-round TKO win over former lightweight title challenger Michael Chandler. The hard-hitting Brazilian has gone 4-1 over his past five fights, with his lone setback in that time coming against Benoit Saint Denis by way of submission.

Round one of the UFC 331 co-main event begins and Arman Tsarukyan lands a low kick to start. Mauricio Ruffy has his right hand ready to fire. He trades low kicks with Arman. Both men swing shots in the pocket but nothing lands flush. Ruffy with a good right hand that appears to stun Tsarukyan, at least for a second. Arman shoots in and is able to get a hold of single leg. He gets the fight to the floor for a second, but Ruffy defends well and is able to get back up to his feet quickly. Tsarukyan still has the Brazilian pressed against the cage. He lands a couple of knees before attempting another takedown. Ruffy once again defends the shot. His defense has definitely improved after working with Volk. Still, Arman Tsarukyan continues to control the fight. He gets a body lock and trips Mauricio Ruffy to the ground. The Brazilian quickly pops back up to his feet. Arman has some serious swelling on his face. He manages to get on the back of Ruffy. He can't keep the position and we are back to clinch fighting along the fence. Mauricio Ruffy with a nice right. Arman Tsarukyan with a combination in return. He lands an elbow and Ruffy is out cold! Amazing finish!

Official UFC 331 Results: Arman Tsarukyan def. Mauricio Ruffy via KO (elbow) at 4:57 of Round 1

Who would you like to see Tsarukyan fight next following his KO victory over Ruffy this evening in Los Angeles? Share your thoughts in the comment section Penn Nation!

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