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MAIN CARD (Paramount+, 8 p.m. ET)
#2 Dricus du Plessis (185.5 lbs.) vs. Kamaru Usman (186 lbs.)
#10 Jared Cannonier (185 lbs.) vs. #12 Christian Leroy Duncan (185.5 lbs.)
Chase Hooper (157.5 lbs.)* vs. Mitch Ramirez (155.5 lbs. lbs.)
#11 Fatima Kline (115.5 lbs.) vs. #8 Tabatha Ricci (116 lbs.)
Tommy McMillen (145 lbs.) vs. Alberto Montes (146 lbs.)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Paramount+, 5 p.m. ET)
Austin Bashi (145 lbs.) vs. Jose Delgado (146 lbs.)
Seokhyeon Ko (169 lbs.) vs. Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani (171 lbs.)
Felipe Franco (205 lbs.) vs. Levi Rodrigues (206 lbs.)
Damien Anderson (146 lbs.) vs. Ezra Elliott (147.5 lbs.)*
Alden Coria (126 lbs.) vs. Stewart Nicoll (126 lbs.)
R.J. Harris (262.5 lbs.) vs. Alvin Hines (264 lbs.)
Dione Barbosa (125 lbs.) vs. Alice Melisano (126 lbs.)

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Hello everyone and welcome to 411mania’s LIVE coverage of UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman, I’m Robert Winfree and I’ll be your host. The UFC is back in Oklahoma for the first time in 9 years tonight and they’ve brought an OK card. The main event is quite interesting as former middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis comes back after about a year off after losing his title. Across from him is welterweight great Kamaru Usman, both men have some questions that the other should be able to ask because if Usman can get a win here then his prior win over Sean Strickland could put him into the title picture while du Plessis also has two wins over Strickland and wants the belt back. Things do fall off a bit after that but Jared Cannoneir tries to hold back rising talent Christian Leroy Duncan, Fatima Kline looks to continue her climb up the strawweight ranks, and on the prelims Seokhyeon Ko vs. Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani looks solid. Also flyweight prospect Alden Coria is back in action, jiu-jitsu standout Damien Anderson makes his UFC debut as well. So while it’s a tad bloated overall there’s definitely some gems worth considering here. Now, as always, let’s hope the action is good.

UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman comes to the world from the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. We’ve got Brendan Fitzgerald as our lead commentator, he’ll be trying to wrangle the glorified podcast duo of Daniel Cormier and Michael Bisping. Megan Olivi will be our roving reporter while Joe Martinez handles announcing duties. We will be in the usual 30 foot cage, and I assume we’ll have the newer rules in play but will update if that turns out to be wrong.

Dione Barbosa (9-4) has traded wins and losses while going 3-2 in the UFC, she’s coming off of a win though and is looking for her first UFC winning streak. Anna Melisano (6-1) took this fight on fairly short notice but is riding a six fight winning streak, she normally fights at strawweight but has the chance to get a big win up a division here. All things considered it’s not surprising to see Barbosa as a hefty -650 favorite to Melisano’s +480.

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Dione Barbosa (9-4, 125 lbs.) vs. Alice Melisano (6-1, 126 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Barbosa is an inch and a half taller while Melisano has two and a half inches of reach advantage. They touch gloves to get going. A little range finding from Melisano early, she’s also showing stance switches while moving around. A few jabs go back and forth then Barbosa pushes into a clinch. Barbosa pushes things to the fence and lands a couple of knees while looking for a takedown, eventually she hits a lateral drop. Quick mount for Barbosa, she lands a few punches before Melisano shrimps to full guard. Melisano moves to turtle, Barbosa gets the back and starts fishing for a choke. Barbosa transitions back to top half guard. A few body to head punches from Barbosa as she looks to pass again. Arm triangle attack from Barbosa, she loses it but passes and gets the back in transition. Really nice back take there from Barbosa. Choke attack from Barbosa, more of a crank really and Melisano is able to hand fight successfully. Melisano is able to scramble up, Barbosa jumps to the backpack and grabs a tight choke. That goes for a bit but Melisano eventually has to tap.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Dione Barbosa via Submission, rear naked choke, at 4:04 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Ms. Barbosa for her work. Mic time for Barbosa after the win, she is very happy and will be ready for more fights this year then plays with the fans a bit. She talks us through the finish to close.

The finish can be seen HERE.

Alvin Hines dropped his UFC debut over a year ago then also had a drug test issue, now he’s finally back in action and looking for that all important first UFC win. RJ Harris took this fight on short notice but is undefeated and will be trying to make the most of his chance at a first impression here. The odds tilt towards Hines at -115 to -105 for Harris giving us technically a pick ’em situation.

Heavyweight Bout: R.J. Harris (5-0, 262.5 lbs.) vs. Alvin Hines (7-1, 264 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Harris is two inches taller with four and a half inches of reach advantage, he’s also 7 years younger. Hines comes out probing with some low kicks, both inside and outside. A few more calf kicks from Hines. Inside calf kick then a bit of a right hand from Hines. Harris lands a counter right hand then a bit of a left hook to follow it. Again Harris counters a calf kick with a right hand. Hines overextends on a punch, Harris drops him with a counter uppercut then gets on top and is able to pound things out.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – RJ Harris via TKO, punches, at 1:40 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Harris for his work. Mic time for Harris, he feels his debut couldn’t have gone better then talks us through the finish. Asked about the future he says his wife is about to give birth so he’s focused on that right now, he gets emotional talking about that to close.

THE HAMMER GETS IT DONE QUICK 💥

RD 1 win for RJ Harris!

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Alden Coria is on a five fight winning streak including two UFC wins which have seen him start to build hype as a prospect, now he’s looking to continue that momentum the start moving from prospect to contender. Stewart Nicoll has gone 0-3 in the UFC and really needs to halt that skid if he wants any job security. Coria is the biggest favorite on the card at -1100 while +700 on Nicoll might tempt some degenerate gamblers.

Flyweight Bout: Alden Coria (13-2 1 NC, 126 lbs.) vs. Stewart Nicoll (8-3, 126 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Coria is three inches taller with an inch and a half of reach advantage. They touch gloves to get things going. Circling from Nicoll early, then a bit of a right hand from Coria. Coria looks to jab his way forward and keep Nicoll on the back foot. Uppercut from Coria bothers Nicoll. Nicoll starts stance switching while moving around. Bit of a right hand from Coria. Another uppercut from Coria, now he’s doing some stance switching as well. Bit of a left from Nicoll. Jab from Coria. Coria with a front kick. Nicoll tries a takedown, that stalls on the fence though. Eventually Nicoll is able to get things off the fence and hits a takedown, Coria looks to wrestle up and Nicoll grabs a front headlock. Coria is able to slip free and get his own front headlock, then he fires a knee and separates. Left hand from Coria. Double jab then a right hand from Nicoll. Spinning back kick from Nicoll mostly lands. Takedown from Nicoll, Coria wall walks into a clinch then hits a switch and they wind up resetting. Bit of a body kick from Coria. Takedown from Nicoll to close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Coria but could go either way

ROUND TWO: Coria gets back to pressuring forward. Front kick from Coria, that went into the groin though so we’ve got a time out. Replay confirms the low blow but Nicoll only takes 33 seconds then we’re back to fighting. Calf kick from Coria. Nicoll lands a calf kick as well. A few jabs from Coria then he avoids the counters. Nicoll lands a calf kick. Coria with a few more jabs. Nicoll hits the body a couple of times. A few rights from Coria land then a high kick along the fence rattles Nicoll. Coria counters a takedown with a nice little hip toss to get on top. Anaconda choke from Coria, he bails on that though as Nicoll wrestles up along the fence. Elevated double leg from Nicoll, Coria scrambles up to his knees with Nicoll in the ride. Nicoll looks for a crucifix position but loses it and Coria scrambles to the ride himself now. They head upright against the fence, Nicoll fails on a kimura trap and Coria lands punches then jumps to the backpack. Suloev stretch attack from Coria but he can’t find it before the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Coria but another close one, 20-18 Coria overall

ROUND THREE: Coria pressures forward again and lands a right to the body. Some jabs from Coria then he fires a high kick. More jabs from Coria. Bit of a left hook from Coria. Left to the body from Coria then a left hook. Nicoll lands a right hand then hits a double leg. Coria scoots to the fence and tries a sweep, then uses that motion to get to his knees. Nicoll thinks about a front choke but Coria defends then stands and separates. Coria with some punches against the fence then he avoids the counters. Coria defends a takedown, then tris an anaconda choke and rolls to mount with it. Nicoll escapes the choke and wrestles around for a leg, Coria catches the crucifix position though. Eventually Nicoll gets free and gets to the back of Coria s they stand against the fence. Coria defends against the fence, then grabs a guillotine and sinks down with it then they both just wrestle back up. Another standing guillotine from Coria, this one is pretty tight and Nicoll sinks to his back to release the pressure and just ends the round on his back with Coria on top of him.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Coria, 30-27 Coria overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Alden Coria via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27 x2)

Solid performance from Coria but not exactly a statement making one. Mic time for Coria, he knew the fight would be tough and prepared very well for Nicoll. He mentions getting up a lot and does know he needs to keep working on his wrestling. Asked about the future he’d like a new contract and someone near the rankings.

Damien Anderson is undefeated and has a fairly decorated jiu-jitsu record, this whole fight came together during fight week though so he’ll be trying to overcome the short notice booking and showcase his modern jiu-jitsu abilities. Ezra Elliott is also undefeated and took the fight during fight week, which probably contributed to his missing weight. Despite the weight miss Elliott could still make a good first impression here. Close one here, -120 on Anderson to and even +100 for Elliott.

Featherweight Bout: Damien Anderson (5-0, 146 lbs.) vs. Ezra Elliott (7-0, 147.5 lbs.)*

ROUND ONE: Elliott is an inch taller with three inches of reach advantage, plus he missed weight of course. Both men fight southpaw. Circling from Anderson, both men probe with some long range weapons. Bit of a body kick from Anderson. Clubbing right from Anderson, Elliott tries a single leg against the fence but Anderson defends for a bit and lands punches. Elliott is able to briefly get a takedown then gets the back as Anderson wall walks. Mat return from Elliott but nothing comes of it as Anderson stands again with Elliott still on his back. Elliott is able to ride things down and gets the back now with one hook in. Anderson is able to break the hook and stand with Elliott still on his back. Elliott keeps working mat returns, he switches to a double leg and hits it against the fence. Anderson again stands but can’t get free as Elliott gets to his back standing. Kimura attack from Anderson, Elliott is able to block that then sinks to the mat as Anderson tries a guillotine. That choke might be close from Anderson but Elliott will see out the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Elliott

ROUND TWO: They touch gloves for the second round. Anderson moves forward more this round now. There’s some swelling around both of Elliott’s eyes, nothing major but it’s visible. Right hand from Anderson. Elliott reaches for a double leg, Anderson sprawls but Elliott switches to a body lock then gets the takedown. Elliott looks for the back, Anderson blocks the hooks though then stands with Elliott on his back. Back elbow from Anderson lands. Elliott tries a high crotch attack, switches to a double leg and hits it then looks for the back again. Anderson wrestles up with Elliott still holding his back. Another double leg from Elliott against the fence. Anderson scrambles back up, he grabs at a kimura attack and rolls with it then Elliott attacks a front headlock attack. D’arce attack from Elliott, then he drops some elbows to the back of the head and reattacks the choke. Elliott is able to get to mount with the d’arce, Anderson is still working to defend though. Elliott is really selling out for this d’arce attack but loses it and ends the round on top though.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Elliott, 20-18 Elliott overall

ROUND THREE: Elliott circles again. Anderson scoots forward looking for a punch. Elliott shoots a single leg, that stalls on the fence though. Granby roll from Anderson, Elliott rolls with him and gets on top. Elliott moves to half guard. Arm triangle attack from Elliott, he uses that to pass towards mount the attacks the arm triangle on the other side. Anderson is able to stand against the fence, Elliott looks for a high crotch again. Elliott slips to the back standing and resume working mat returns. Anderson keeps getting back up when taken down but there’s not much going on beyond that. Elliott gets towards the back on the mat, Anderson is able to turn into him and get on top in full guard. Only 40 seconds though, and Anderson lands a few punches. Elliott just closes guard and looks to ride out the round. Anderson lands a few more punches then stands over Elliott and punches back into half guard as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Anderson as Elliott did pretty much no damage, 29-28 Elliott overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Ezra Elliott via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)

No interview for Elliott.

Felipe Franco dropped his UFC debut when he stepped in up at heavyweight against Mario Pinto, but now he’s back at light heavyweight and looking to showcase his skills in his more natural weight class. Levi Rodrigues is undefeated but most recently fought to a No Contest on the Contender Series, the No Contest comes from him failing a drug test if you’re curious. Rodrigues is trying to remain undefeated and prove he’s a viable prospect in the division. The odds are with Rodrigues at -155 while +130 on Franco might be a solid little value bet.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Felipe Franco (10-2, 205 lbs.) vs. Levi Rodrigues (5-0 1 NC, 206 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Franco is an inch and a half taller with half an inch of reach advantage. They touch gloves to get things going. Franco shows stance switches while moving around. Rodrigues shows a few kicks. Bit of a jab from Franco, then a better one. Rodrigues falls short with a few punches. Solid calf kick from Rodrigues. Both men land punches in close. Stiff jab from Franco. Franco tries a takedown, that stalls on the fence though. Clinch takedown from Franco, then Rodrigues gets up into a clinch on the fence. Rodrigues is able to spin free and both men reset. Calf kick from Rodrigues. Hard right hand from Franco. Rodrigues lands another calf kick. Right hand from Rodrigues, that wobbles Franco but he fires back then hits a double leg against the fence into full guard. Franco postures up and lands an elbow. A few body to head punches from Franco, Rodrigues is just holding closed guard on bottom right now. Bit of an elbow from Franco then he passes to half guard. Now full mount for Franco and he lands some punches and elbows. More elbows from Franco but Rodrigues will hold on and see out the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Franco

ROUND TWO: They touch gloves for the second round. Jab from Rodrigues. Franco lands a one two. Rodrigues is hurt, Franco then tries a double leg against the fence. Things stall out a bit but Franco turns the corner and gets Rodrigues down then moves right into full mount. Franco gets to landing elbows pretty quickly, but he’s not rushed as he’s got 4 minutes to work. Punches from Franco now as he’s trying to open up choke attacks. More punches from Franco, he’s just teeing off now and the ref steps in to stop things.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Felipe Franco via TKO, punches, at 1:40 of Round 2

Mic time for Franco and the translator, he plays with the crowd a bit then advocates for a teammate to get into the UFC. To close he says he’s still getting better and this is just the beginning of his UFC story.

Felipe Franco HAMMERS his way to victory 🔨

RD 2 TKO!

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Seok Hyeon Ko is on a six fight winning streak including two wins in the UFC over Oban Elliott and Phil Rowe, now he’s looking for his third UFC win and to keep burning through his Contender Series contract as quickly as possible. Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani is on a five fight winning streak including a close split decision win over Phil Rowe in his UFC debut, he’s hoping for a more definitive outcome for his sophomore outing. Ko is your favorite at -175 to a +145 comeback on Lebosnoyani.

Welterweight Bout: Seokhyeon Ko (13-2, 169 lbs.) vs. Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani (10-2, 171 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Lebosnoyani has an inch of height and reach advantage. Southpaw for both men, and they touch gloves to get going. Calf kick from Ko. Lebosnoyani moves forward but walks into a left hand. Another calf kick from Ko. Pretty solid left hand from Ko then they tie up. Knee from Ko but Lebosnoyani gets a takedown into half guard. Ko wall walks pretty quickly into a clinch. A few short punches and elbows from Ko before he pulls out of the clinch. Lebosnoyani with some stance switching now while circling. Another left from Ko mostly lands. Right hand from Lebosnoyani. Both men block punches in close then Ko lands a few jabs. Glancing left hand from Ko. Lebosnoyani misses a head kick then fires a few punches that don’t quite land. Ko with another jab, it’s been a good weapon for him so far. Double leg from Ko, but Lebosnoyani grabs a guillotine on the way down and rolls into top position with it. Ko is able to scramble free of that and reset on the feet. Right hook from Ko. Lebosnoyani misses a few hooks. Uppercut from Ko then a right to the body. Another jab from Ko. Both men land lefts in close. Left from Ko then a couple of jabs. They trade lefts then jabs again. Both men swing in close as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Ko but could go either way

ROUND TWO: Both men come out and look to engage again. Bit of a left from Ko. Lebosnoyani lands a jab. Body kick from Ko then a left hand. Ko lands a jab. Bit of a pull counter left from Ko. Ko lands a few more jabs, he’s just chipping away at Lebosnoyani reliably so far. Wild right hand from Lebosnoyani mostly lands. Ko with a combination then a double leg but again Lebosnoyani rolls through with a guillotine into mount. This is a tight choke from Lebosnoyani, Ko rolls to top position but Lebosnoyani is still after the choke. Lebosnoyani finally bails on the choke and Ko is on top in full guard. Body to head punches from Ko, he’s getting right to striking at least. A few elbows from Ko land. Lebosnoyani scrambles up against the fence into the clinch. Ko with some knees then Lebosnoyani lands a right hand as they break. Both men land punches, they’re both fading now. They get close and trade some knees. Double leg from Lebosnoyani. Lebosnoyani moves to side control then tries for the back and gets it with one hook. Ko looks to squirm and scrambles up into a clinch on the fence. A few elbows from Lebosnoyani land then Ko pushes free. Ko lands a right hand. They stare away the final couple of seconds.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Lebosnoyani but again pretty close, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: They hug to start the final round. Left hand from Ko. Ko lands a jab. Lebosnoyani avoids a few punches in close. Ko with another jab. Right hand from Lebosnoyani. Ko gets back to jabbing. Lebosnoyani misses a punch then lands a right hand. Ko lands an elbow. Left hand from Ko then both men land punches. Stiff jab from Ko. Lebosnoyani walks into a left hand. Body kick from Lebosnoyani. Ko with another jab. Lebosnoyani misses some punches. Ko with a bit of a left hand. Right hook from Ko. Solid left hand from Ko and he’s got Lebosnoyani backing up now. Again Ko lands a left hand. Glancing right hook from Ko. They split a few jabs. Lebosnoyani misses a head kick. Ko ands a combination concluding with a right hook. Lebosnoyani tries a takedown, gets to the back and hits a mat return. Ko stands with Lebosnoyani on his back in the clinch. Ko turns chest to chest and Lebosnoyani fires punches before they break. Both men get close and trade again as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Ko, 29-28 Ko overall but this could go either way

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

I’m surprised there was no card for Ko but I can’t be upset at Lebosnoyani winning two rounds. No interview for Lebosnoyani.

Jose Miguel Delgado has gone 3-1 in the UFC with his lone loss coming to Nathaniel Wood last year, most recently he bested Andre Fili and now looks to build another winning streak. Austin Bashi has gone 1-1 in the UFC but he is coming off of a win and now looks for his first UFC winning streak. This one was close all week, it closed at -135 for Bashi to +115 on Delgado.

Featherweight Bout: Austin Bashi (14-1, 145 lbs.) vs. Jose Delgado (11-2, 146 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Delgado is five inches taller with three inches of reach advantage. Southpaw for Delgado. Bashi looks to stay at range, then he lands a left hook which briefly drops Delgado. Delgado is up, Bashi moves into a clinch and they hit the fence. Delgado is able to pull free and lands a right hand. Bashi avoids a head kick. Inside leg kick from Delgado, Bashi then gets to the back in a clinch. Delgado gets chest to chest then pulls free. Both men miss lead hand punches. Body kick from Delgado but Bashi lands a left hook. Bashi pushes into another clinch on the back. Bashi with a mat return, but Delgado bounces up then free. Thus far Bashi’s done a good job of being all the way out or all the way in, not getting caught in Delgado’s range. Delgado lands a right hook. Both men show stance switches now. Delgado lands a left to the body then a body kick. Short counter right from Delgado. Hard left from Delgado drops Bashi, Bashi tries to wrestle up but Delgado lands punches. Bashi is really hurt as he stands, Delgado with a head kick then a few punches and a knee. Delgado sprawls away from a single leg, Bashi is just holding on but Delgado spins to the ride and then drops elbows. Delgado to the back and lands punches then tries a further nelson briefly but Bashi will see out the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Delgado

ROUND TWO: