UFC Fight Night 281 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on July 18, 2026, at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States.[1]
| UFC Fight Night 281 | ||||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | July 18, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Paycom Center | |||
| City | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThis event will mark the promotion's third visit to Oklahoma City and first since UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee in June 2017.[1]
A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis (also former KSW Welterweight Champion) and former UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner) is scheduled to headline the event.[2]
A women's strawweight bout between Amanda Ribas and Fatima Kline was scheduled for the event.[3] However, Ribas withdrew due to dizziness and was replaced by Tabatha Ricci.[4]
Fight card
edit| Fight card (Paramount+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Jared Cannonier | vs. | Christian Leroy Duncan | ||||
| Middleweight | Kevin Holland | vs. | Jacobe Smith | ||||
| Middleweight | Brad Tavares | vs. | Marc-André Barriault | ||||
| Lightweight | Chase Hooper | vs. | Mitch Ramirez | ||||
| Women's Flyweight | Veronica Hardy | vs. | Dione Barbosa | ||||
Announced bouts
edit- Middleweight bout: Dricus du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman[2]
- Heavyweight bout: Alvin Hines vs. Allen Frye Jr.[6]
- Light Heavyweight bout: Felipe Franco vs. Levi Rodrigues Jr.[7]
- Flyweight bout: Stewart Nicoll vs. Alden Coria[8]
- Featherweight bout: Austin Bashi vs. Jose Miguel Delgado[9]
- Featherweight bout: Tommy McMillen vs. Alberto Montes[9]
- Women's Strawweight bout: Fatima Kline vs. Tabatha Ricci[4]
See also
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References
edit- 1 2 Jonathan Greco (2026-04-21). "Report: UFC event coming to Oklahoma for first time in nearly a decade". koco.com. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- 1 2 Roberto Villa (2026-05-20). "UFC returns to Oklahoma with Usman vs Du Plessis headlining July 18 card". fightbookmma.com. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ Nolan King (2026-04-21). "UFC books Fatima Kline vs. Amanda Ribas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- 1 2 Marcel Dorff (2026-06-17). "Fatima Kline gets new opponent for UFC Oklahoma City". heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 281". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
- ↑ Droff, Marcel (2026-05-14). "Chase Hooper Takes on Mitch Ramirez at UFC Oklahoma City". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- ↑ Drew Beaupre (2026-05-15). "UFC fan favorite books next fight at UFC Oklahoma City after brutal KO losses". si.com. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ Marcel Dorff (2026-05-22). "Former title challenger returns at UFC Oklahoma City". heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
- 1 2 Nolan King (2026-05-29). "Fast-rising UFC featherweights collide in Oklahoma". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-06-01.