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Jorge Masvidal shares surprising prediction for Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman at UFC Oklahoma City

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Jorge Masvidal shares surprising prediction for Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman at UFC Oklahoma City

Jorge Masvidal believes Kamaru Usman could make it look easy against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC Oklahoma City.

A pivotal middleweight bout is set to headline UFC Oklahoma City on Saturday, as Du Plessis takes on Usman, who's moving up in weight. Heading into the bout, Du Plessis is a -290 favorite while the former welterweight champion is a +215 underdog on FanDuel.

Although Usman is the betting underdog, Masvidal believes there is a clear path to victory for him, which is simply wrestling Du Plessis, as Khamzat Chimaev was able to do against the South African.

“I think if DDP didn't make the needed changes after the Khamzat fight, Usman could have a very easy night. Repeat and rinse, jab his way in there, hit some body shots, and find a way to get to the leg and tax DDP,†Masvidal said on UFC Paramount. “If DDP has improved in those gaps, which were massive, he can do some special stuff. He has some power; it's his weight class, he's a bigger guy, and I think he's much, much better on his feet. But, Usman is so damn good with his overall fighting and his IQ. I think he's one of the smartest guys in the cage. If Du Plessis hasn't made the leaps and bounds in the grappling department, it will be a bad night for him.â€

It's a surprise from Masvidal, as Usman is the betting underdog. And, he had a feud with Usman in the past, but he obviously respects Usman's skills, and he thinks he can beat Du Plessis in his new weight class.

Usman enters UFC Oklahoma City coming off a decision win over Joaquin Buckley in his return to welterweight after a majority decision loss to Khamzat Chimaev. The former welterweight champion is 21-4 as a pro and is looking to cement himself as a true title contender after UFC Oklahoma City.

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UFC 332: 'Silva vs. Wang' Live Results and Highlights

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The Octagon returns to Salt Lake City for tonight's UFC 332 event, a 14-bout fight card headlined by Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong.

Silva and Cong will be competing for the vacant women's flyweight title, this after longtime champion Valentina Shevchenko was forced to vacate the belt due to injury.

Natalia Silva (20-5-1 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a 14-fight winning streak, with her most recent Octagon victory coming over Rose Namajunas this past January at UFC 324. The 29-year-old Brazilian has not tasted defeat since suffering a unanimous decision loss to Marina Rodriguez way back in December of 2017.

Meanwhile, Wang Cong (10-1 MMA) currently boasts a four-fight winning streak, with her most recent victory coming over Tracy Cortez this past July at UFC 329. ‘The Joker' suffered her lone career loss to Gabriella Fernandes via technical submission back in November of 2024.

UFC 332 is co-headlined by a men's bantamweight matchup featuring Deiveson Figueiredo taking on Payton Talbott.

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Figueiredo (25-7-1 MMA) will enter the bout with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. The former flyweight kingpin is coming off losses to Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong in his most recent efforts. ‘Figgy' has gone just 1-4 over his past five Octagon appearances overall.

Meanwhile, Payton Talbott (11-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a unanimous decision win over former bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo at UFC 323. The 28-year-old has gone 4-1 over his past five fights, with his lone loss in that time coming by way of decision to Raoni Barcelos.

Also featured on tonight's UFC 332 main card lineup is a lightweight bout between King Green and Esteban Ribovics.

Green (36-17-1 MMA) will enter the contest on a four-fight winning streak, this after scoring three straight finishes over Daniel Zellhuber, Jeremy Stephens and Terrance McKinney (see that here). The longtime veteran has gone 7-3 over his past 10 Octagon apperances overall.

Meanwhile, Esteban Ribovics (16-3 MMA) was most previously seen in action this past August at UFC 330, where he scored a second-round TKO victory over Edson Barboza. ‘El Gringo' has gone 3-2 over his past five fights overall.

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

UFC 332 Main Card (Paramount+, 8 p.m. ET)

Natalia Silva (125) vs. Wang Cong (124.5) – Silva def. Cong by unanimous decision (48-47 x2, 49-46)

Deiveson Figueiredo (135) vs. Payton Talbott (135.5) – Talbott vs. Figueiredo via TKO (punches) at 2:09 of Round 1

King Green (155.5) vs. Esteban Ribovics (156.5)* – Ribovics def. Green via TKO (punches) at 4:08 of Round 1

Khaos Williams (170) vs. Roberto Soldic (170) – Soldić def. Williams by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27 x2)

Ateba Gautier (184) vs. Roman Kopylov (185) – Kopylov def. Gautier via TKO (punches) at 3:12 of Round 1

UFC 332 Prelims (Paramount+, 6 p.m. ET)

Imanol Rodriguez (126) vs. Alden Coria (126) – Rodriguez def. Coria via TKO (front kick to the body and punches) at 3:11 of Round 1

Damian Pinas (185) vs. Andrey Pulyaev (185.5) – Pinas def. Pulyaev via KO (punch) at 1:15 of Round 1

Marcus McGhee (144.5) vs. Anthony Romero (145) – McGhee def. Romero via TKO (punches) at 4:58 of Round 1

Anthony Wint (236) vs. Lucas Armand (263) – Wint def. Armand via TKO (punches) at 0:23 of Round 1

UFC 332 Early Prelims (Paramount+, 4 p.m. ET)

Johnny Walker (242) vs. Mick Parkin (265) – Walker def. Parkin via KO (knee) at 3:35 of Round 1

Rafael dos Anjos (155.5) vs. Alexander Hernandez (155) – Hernandez def. Dos Anjos via TKO (punches) at 3:12 of Round 2

Marvin Vettori (185.5) vs. Ismail Naurdiev (184.5) – Naurdiev def. Vettori by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Jacobe Smith (171) vs. Bruce Whitehead (170) – Smith def. Whitehead via KO (punches) at 1:32 of Round 1

Court McGee (170) vs. Eric Nolan (170) – Nolan def. McGee via KO (punch) at 3:26 of Round 3

Who are you picking to win tonight's women's flyweight title fight between Natalia Silva and Wang Cong? Share your predictions in the comment section PENN Nation!

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Alex Pereira set to return at UFC 335!

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Former two-division UFC champion Alex Pereira will be returning to the Octagon at UFC 335 on December 12.

The promotion announced Pereira's next fight during tonight's UFC 332 main card broadcast.

The Pereira vs. Pavlovich fight will serve as the co-main event of UFC 335 and is scheduled for five rounds.

Alex Pereira (13-4 MMA) most previously competed inside of the Octagon this past June at UFC Freedom 250, where he suffered a second-round TKO loss to Ciryl Gane in a fight for the promotion's interim heavyweight title.

Prior to that setback, ‘Poatan' was coming off a first-round TKO victory over Magomed Ankalaev to reclaim the UFC's coveted light heavyweight championship. Pereira would later vacate that title in order to compete in the promotion's heavyweight division.

As for Sergei Pavlovich (21-3 MMA), the hard-hitting Russian is currently riding a three-fight winning streak, with his most recent victory coming by way of first-round knockout over Tallison Teixeira this past May at UFC Macau. The 34-year-old has gone 8-2 over his past ten Octagon appearances overall.

Who do you think will emerge victorious when Alex Pereira and Sergei Pavlovich collide at 335? Share your predictions in the comment section Penn Nation!

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UFC 332 LIVE stream watch party: Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong

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UFC 332 LIVE stream watch party: Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong

MMA Fighting has a live stream watch party for Saturday's UFC 332 event at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the main event, Natalia Silva faces Wang Cong for the vacant UFC women's flyweight title. Valentina Shevchenko vacated the championship after suffering an injury.

Join Mike Heck and Jed Meshew as they watch the main card, and more live with the MMA Fighting community.

In the co-main event, surging bantamweight contender Payton Talbott looks to continue his rise up the ranks as he faces former flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo.

Additionally, UFC 332 includes a lightweight contest between King Green and Esteban Ribovics, while former two-division KSW champion Roberto Soldic makes his octagon debut against knockout artist Khaos Williams.

The UFC 332 main card opens up in the middleweight division as Ateba Gautier faces his toughest test to date in Roman Kopylov.

Watch the UFC 332 watch party in the video above at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT, starting with the featured preliminary contest between Imanol Rodriguez and Alden Coria.

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