Dricus du Plessis campaigns for title fight after victory in UFC Oklahoma — Jiu-Jitsu Federation, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation

Jiu-Jitsu Federation: After almost a year without fighting, Dricus du Plessis returned to action in style last Saturday (18). In the main event of UFC Oklahoma, the South African shone with a dominant performance over Kamaru Usman. Excited about his performance — later recognized with the card's ‘Fight of the Night’ bonus — the former (84kg) Ultimate middleweight champion made a plea for a chance to compete for the belt again.

In the post-fight interview, ‘DDP’, as it is known, made clear its intention to regain the belt of the category. Despite the triumph, the competition for the position of next challenger to the title is currently great. At the moment, Dricus du Plessis's main competitors are Khamzat Chimaev and Nassourdine Imavov. The first, after losing his unbeaten streak, demands a rematch against champion Sean Strickland, while the second defends the division's longest unbeaten streak in the elite peloton, without know what it's like to lose in the UFC in the last six rounds.

“I feel amazing to be back, especially back in the winning column. Let's get my belt back! Talking about the ‘title shot’, I had said that a win would not give me the title shot. But, damn it! A performance like this should give me the chance for the title, ”declared the excited ‘DDP’, still in the octagon, shortly after having his arm raised.

Trump Up The Sleeve

To circumvent the competition and having his wish granted, Dricus has a card up his sleeve: the favorable record against the current champion. Recently, in 2024 and 2025, the South African faced Strickland twice and defeated the talkative American on both occasions. In addition, on occasions, the two attracted a lot of attention to the clashes by creating a rivalry full of provocations. Thus, given the context, Du Plessis can, in theory, conquer the ‘queue hole’. It remains to be seen by which path the top leadership of the UFC will follow.

There is only one thing on DDP's mind

Do you think @DricusDuPlessis earned a title shot after his win at #UFCOKC?! pic.twitter.com/C2fHQ5g9Zo

— UFC (@ufc) July 19, 2026

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