UFC Oklahoma City betting props and picks: Du Plessis vs. Usman
Kamaru Usman will make his middleweight debut against former champion Dricus du Plessis at UFC Oklahoma City this Saturday, the promotion's first visit to the state since 2017.
The card at Paycom Center marks just the third time UFC has held an event in Oklahoma, according to MMA Mania. The former welterweight titleholder Usman moves up to 185 pounds to face du Plessis, who previously held the middleweight strap, in a main event streaming on Paramount Plus starting at 8 p.m. ET.
Main card features middleweight showcase
The co-main also runs at middleweight, with Jared Cannonier meeting Christian Leroy Duncan. Rounding out the main card are Chase Hooper against Mitch Ramirez at lightweight, Tabatha Ricci versus Fatima Kline at strawweight, and Tommy McMillen taking on Alberto Montes at featherweight. The prelims begin at 5 p.m. ET, headlined by a featherweight clash between Jose Delgado and Austin Bashi.
MMA Mania's Tim Edwards picked Alden Coria for his fight streak selection on the undercard. Coria faces Stewart Nicoll at flyweight after upsetting Alessandro Costa, who has looked sharp in subsequent outings. Edwards wrote that Nicoll "feels like he's just making up the numbers."
Other prelim bouts include Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani versus Seok Hyeon Ko at welterweight and a pair of heavyweight scraps. The full lineup streams exclusively on Paramount Plus this weekend.
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