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Kamaru Usman looked slow against Dricus du Plessis, says former UFC champion

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Kamaru Usman looked slow against Dricus du Plessis, says former UFC champion

TJ Dillashaw has given his thoughts on Kamaru Usman's performance against Dricus du Plessis at UFC Oklahoma City.

Last weekend in the main event of UFC Oklahoma City, Dricus du Plessis defeated Kamaru Usman – and he did so pretty convincingly. It was a dominant showing, and it vaults DDP right back into the title picture.

RELATED: Kamaru Usman mulls over possible retirement after losing to Dricus du Plessis: “See whether it's worth continuing to do thisâ€

As for Usman, many are now questioning what's next for him. Given his age and some of the losses he's picked up in recent years, alongside his inactivity, it may not make a whole lot of sense for him to carry on.

In a recent interview, TJ Dillashaw weighed in on how Usman performed against the South African star.

Dillashaw's view on Usman's performance

“I hate to see it, but Usman looked slow,†Dillashaw said on the JAXXON PODCAST. “His reaction times weren't there. He's a champion. He's been there. He's been through it all, so you want to see him perform. But he just looked a lot slower. (Trevor) Wittman did a good job in the corner, like, ‘Hey, you've got to go forward,' and the best round he had when he actually went forward and put the fight to him, but he kept staying at this distance.

“DDP's timing looked great. He looked very powerful. He definitely made some gains. Every time he went southpaw, he was just waiting for Usman to come in for his shot. The problem was Usman wasn't setting his shots up, he wasn't throwing punches before he shoots, and so DDP was able to time him with that knee. … I think DDP looked great, he looked powerful, looked fast. Unfortunately, Usman a little bit slow, didn't set his shots up. I don't think he has that same animal that he used to have.â€

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UFC 330 ‘Makhachev vs. Garry’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

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UFC 330 Results: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry

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UFC 330: Makhachev v Machado Garry - Ceremonial Weigh-in
UFC 330: Makhachev v Machado Garry - Ceremonial Weigh-in

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – AUGUST 14: (L-R) Opponents Islam Makhachev of Russia and Ian Machado Garry of Ireland face off during the UFC 330 ceremonial weigh-in at Xfinity Mobile Arena on August 14, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)

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Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja have to be separated at UFC 331 press conference: ‘When someone talks, you shut your f*cking mouth’

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Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja have to be separated at UFC 331 press conference: ‘When someone talks, you shut your f*cking mouth’

The rematch between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja has some real heat behind it.

In December, Van took the UFC flyweight title from Pantoja, winning just moments into the fight when Pantoja dislocated his elbow while falling to the ground. Since then, Pantoja has been healing up from his injury, while Van defended his title with a fifth-round stoppage victory over Tatsuro Taira at UFC 328 in May. Now, the two are set to run things back at UFC 331 next month, and at the opening press conference for the event on Friday, things got testy between the two.

“Had that not happened, I would have still whooped his ass that day,†Van said when asked about the injury that awarded him the title. “So September 19, it's just another opportunity for me to whoop his ass again.â€

“I think he needs to wash his mouth,†Pantoja replied. “I respect where I'm from. I'm from Brazil. In Brazil, you need to take care about what you talk. If not, maybe you lose your teeth.â€

Things only heated up from there as Van interrupted Pantoja while he was giving a long answer about what this fight means to him and his history in the division.

“Bro, talk about the fight on September 19,†Van said. “We're not here for your story, bro. We're here for the fight.

“Hey kid, when someone talks, you shut your f*cking mouth,†Pantoja responded. “You understand that?â€

“Shut up. What you gonna do about it?â€

In response to this, Pantoja stood up and started to walk across the dais toward Van, before security intervened to sit him back down, with Van mocking him the whole time.

“You ain't doing shit,†Van said. “Sit your ass down. Sit your ass down; you ain't doing shit. Somebody get him some milk.â€

“Hey kid, September 19, you're gonna be locked in the octagon with me,†Pantoja replied.

This is a new look from Van, who seemed to enjoy needling Pantoja and trying to rile him up. But for the former flyweight champion, this just looked like Van pretending to be something he's not.

“Nothing about Joshua surprises me,†Pantoja said. “He tries to make this character, tries to be the tough guy, but what I see, he's just a fraidy cat. He's afraid.â€

“I ain't afraid of shit,†Van responded.

“Oh, I'm so tough,†Pantoja mocked.

“My name is Fearless,†Van said. “I ain't scared of you.â€

The two then had their first faceoff for this fight, where things remained fiery, with both men jawing at each other and Dana White having to keep them apart.

UFC 331 takes place on Sep. 19 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

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