Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis returned to the win column with a dominant performance against ex-welterweight champ Kamaru Usman.
Du Plessis defeated Usman via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46) in the UFC Oklahoma City main event Saturday night at Paycom Center.
Du Plessis stepped into the Octagon for the first time since last August when he lost the 185-pound title to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319. In his postfight interview, the No. 2-ranked contender said he wants an opportunity to regain the belt. Sean Strickland, whom Du Plessis has twice beaten, dethroned Chimaev at UFC 328 in May.
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