# UFC Oklahoma City weigh-in results: Chase Hooper, another misses weight

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-17 19:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 9 · Current Velocity: 24

## Executive Summary
UFC Fight Night in Oklahoma City kicks off with a high-stakes clash between Dricus du Plessis and Kamaru Usman amidst weigh-in complications.

## Intelligence Brief
The UFC has arrived in Oklahoma City for a Fight Night featuring a main event between Dricus du Plessis and Kamaru Usman. During the weigh-in process, Chase Hooper and one other unnamed fighter failed to make weight.


Coverage from MMA Fighting, UFC.com, and Yahoo Sports highlights the ceremonial weigh-ins and the psychological state of the fighters, including Usman's 'Braveheart' approach and du Plessis's statements on losing. Other outlets, including CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated, are focused on betting odds and viewing options via Paramount+.


Attention now shifts to the live results and round-by-round updates of the du Plessis vs. Usman bout as reported by MMA Junkie.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Who missed weight at the UFC Oklahoma City weigh-ins?
Chase Hooper and one other fighter missed weight.

### Who are the featured fighters for the main event?
The main event features Dricus du Plessis and Kamaru Usman.

### Where can viewers watch the event?
According to CBS Sports, the event is available to watch on Paramount+.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
UFC Fight Night, Kamaru Usman, OKC, Dricus, Plessis, UFC Oklahoma City, UFC Fight Night Du Plessis, Chase Hooper, Kamaru Usman Fight, Does Kamaru Usman

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMA Junkie | UFC Oklahoma City live updates: Du Plessis-Usman round-by-round results | 2026-07-18 21:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxNTWQ5SzJ5MFZQa3JFZ1JwWmxHVDV6bHNmcXpScjFuRUZsYW9vUnhfX3lxU29wcnhra1JhclpWWEZOU0U0dlBLcHc1WElnWmJESlVPd1lLdHpGaUItbEd0VGVoX3MtbFpHdlJ2dHNURzVnejN4YkN5Tkx1bU9YUlg1dXRpYnV1UF8wYlJUVkdpSTJoNUduN0R1RnhJOThFZ0hOTVFILU5oUUtyaWF5bDlZSzlsSTM2NXFaUEQ1T2ViTlR4ek9YR3JOSGw3eFNlVkxlLWk0bTRXVTROS3pRY2xvQ01JMXA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | How to live stream UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman, TV channel | 2026-07-18 21:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPYnVZdWVYaG1lUnczRERFMTVVREg1T1AtMlVFMmVPNGNmeW5tN3Rxek16SmZOUDF3VTJIQVFVTVRya1FVa3RnMWhPSFlqTDZENWctNFZIWHR0V2Rlek1uX3lyYjZWeXRDUnREcnViNDRiNjZKQmV0cUM4UGNfLXdFZVVn?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | UFC Fight Night start time for Dricus du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman: Where to watch live on Paramount+ | 2026-07-18 09:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQUW5OWlhpOE9VTXozZVFGSHVmQUJ1eWJYX2FoRVRyVmotd28zVUJJMzItU1FONGU3VjBlOGY2RS1TWUNUUEluVzJtdTl5QkZDcUpTMUNreHMxaHp1dVRiU0hPOWJnal9rU3ByU1BpdUdzN1V1d3A2Yk5qYnNETlFFM2ZWZ1o3M3BwZ1A5Vk9IY1RGNHpCaE9mdGVGdHNwOG5wS3F1ZFZOLW9WLUtIS3ZKV2pCZWhFdlVEUWc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Du Plessis Vs. Usman Odds, Full Fight Preview & Prediction | 2026-07-18 09:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE9lbS1xUEVmZk11UFF6bmstOVdrNzBtS0p1bXZkV0dlZDgta1pHcFJCR2ZVdXNPazRxNWhhM21lVWpUNUY3NVE4S3h3b0toZ3FtZlZBaERER2RZT0phdVY3SmlSWHlKS0tPN2JQZF85YUJtdHBwZWZ1aVBid240UQ?oc=5) |
| Sports Illustrated | UFC Oklahoma City: Du Plessis vs. Usman Full Fight Card Odds & Best Bets | 2026-07-18 09:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNVkc4SHpiUVZlTHZxaFR6YTJaaUlLakJTTS1laDMtbjYwd2E5M193Z1lOYTJ5d2NtQ2xCQmwyaGd2REJ3Q0FGQWlzNjNXN0RQTld6Vk0zYzliX1NadHFFUDBMM3RzeVZsV0RWSFhpNk9ZWXViTFctM2NqaTFxeDlqZ25rYXpMZTZzTGczUjNKdUNHTzBjM2tUNUxxNHU2ck1UUXh4bl9DVnJaQQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Kamaru Usman channels 'Braveheart' for Dricus Du Plessis at UFC Fight Night 281 weigh-ins | 2026-07-17 15:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOY0M0OTBQQmtrc0RvRU8yNE5vT2JjZ0NnM2g4WDlCOXN2UExVcEtidXQ4WlhwMmUzX3lQdVhKYngxbjA3cnBhMm1ZQzNCT1l5Y191ODRHWHgtOUprVzZzLU9Ma0hjU2ZQRkM3TW5WNGMxMHJZTmhXZU0ydGJrNlBaVEpVVFZTWmlyNExIbVZzaWFsdw?oc=5) |
| UFC.com | Official Weigh-In Results | 2026-07-17 15:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQbjhvRm1CTnd5UEhuWTVpN3E1LTFRdVN4QzlsdEk0QlpLT0RBSklBa0RBMFUycURsR09BMVRZSWdiUnppSzBLbUtodDFCTDJRaVZDSy1vZ1Z3VjdkMnVtUFh3Tm9aX3hpWXpYTDN1bjlwUi1NRE4wRUk4aUQzU3hqb1dYQURSY0RxNjRLam5BWm5GMUlibi1DMk9R?oc=5) |
| RotoWire | UFC Predictions: Preview, Picks & Props for UFC Oklahoma City | 2026-07-17 15:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxQaWktbG1fTHF4RWF5UDJ6aTIzU0pXNHJqYVZvN1VLV1RQRVVmSHJYeTE1UDJCeDN2X0ZCeHA0VGMtVUJlVW5oRW5rTHVDUXpsUVhUZzlBT0hmVm9XbnZzVWJwTGU5cGluSDNWY3VrWk9oRGpkMTBxSmdKZFg4ZTZNYU5iNE5aYXZhdWxKbDhrVjZHZjVqSFBSaFUyLS1GM0g1YVZzQXNIdURMdE1TWU0tdmNsZVNsTzQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | UFC Oklahoma City Results: DDP vs. Usman | 2026-07-17 15:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQMVlFZVV0d2xydW9KRlluODZ1TDh3UEFoVmFHQVV1a1d3NlpRcXdWdFhQc2ZPRmRUb2p2azZWMWlBVE1LSDZ6QXN2QXVIX0ZXX3dubHpOYkItR0t3cEtnMVZNSnUteURDTGJ5bVZ5dFZzYms1enV5MFY0c0hDMXRoejBna1I?oc=5) |
| Sherdog | UFC OKC Prime Picks: Why youth could be the winning bet | 2026-07-17 15:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQYnlaX2NVYnZDTlZvVl9lTEthTUxQSGIzT2pUOEV5WHhSaXczWHhuZmpkMzhuX014OFl3Q1E3Z2lOYVVlNTlUeVlOOF9xcVJZRTV6UjJZTUxSLVBQTWUyN3hFT2NQTS1fdEYwTFJjNkdKZmtaTUhKTHFhd1RXSHZGelVTOXFycFVSci04b3VORzJaQl9rdHBNSXV5dFZBVEVI?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | For ex-champs Kamaru Usman and Dricus du Plessis, UFC Oklahoma City looks like a no-man's land | 2026-07-17 15:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxQS28wODFZRlQ3XzFmVUtSWi11N01QdnItS2FKeFd5WDR0b2p1Z0s0Z3JFTkppdnVCRHN0T0xaazJFMTRPYVZtSVJ0MVFrNFFTYy1VS01pN1hxUFdEREJ2TlFXWm9STU0zSHZNRFJKNXQyRFEtT0RPTWJfa2RJeVdRZnM3eG1MZ2pNQXhJRzhNcklMdnR6dVFpbzFMT2F1WndGUzZ2aUlBT2lObE9qX1A0TEhfSWJNd0NQdlVVNnE4czBBVWpUd2tfWmFfalRidkVWVUxOWA?oc=5) |
| RotoWire | UFC Oklahoma City Predictions: Du Plessis vs. Usman DFS Picks & Value Plays | 2026-07-17 15:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxORGFDSThYYmliTHBTWV85akEzNTZMbXkxWWtfXzRRRFVjcnNibGpjYktNR2hyalgtdEFQVGgwdENBRWtFZHkwc2czV0R5WnJNNk15QWNFTUxXZk1ndGg2S3VzMmUxMXlRMDJUbGdGY0NpcHloSEJ3a2RMSUxvRzhndWpzN1B4amtEUFFZX21IRnRYTEtEMkJCV2lpNUp6QQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | See the best moments from the UFC Fight Night weigh-in in OKC | 2026-07-17 15:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxPMXBxQnpjUEpNTy10ZUo4aFU2a0xhN1ZOSm9saFdoU0NkbnRmaVJQM0tRa3Z5VnlpOFZOdkdTdVJPaFlCZDZhckJVTDBZdmplWm9zbWxfdks2OUdKWF9mNUJyVFFPTmNiSHY3aVFFZjF5b01BRkc5dVRuTXJVTGxXRg?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Video: UFC OKC ceremonial weigh-ins and final faceoffs live stream | 2026-07-17 15:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxOR0FhRjdQVHZXa1RVbVRlTl9ENE05V2FSOTJtS2hVSHJfek1zMWRCQS1Oc3Q5VXBwVGlpQndmZDJ5ZGlwdTRadnFRc0JZN19QeUJaVWwwbER6bTctNlBjMl9RU2hXNVN0SzJqdG9nU2JuZjVoeDZuSTJJYW9Malc2Tm9ETWt1Zw?oc=5) |
| AL.com | Kalshi referral code ALCOM15: Du Plessis/Usman UFC Fight Night preview | 2026-07-17 15:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPNzZvaElPb0t2VVlKVlBxTXRPa05KTjFYXzFvcFB0c1VOYjJOS2ZhXzYtVHNLek1NUVF1N09kbkJmbUxhZm5wblItU3N5VlZBV2JEQ0Z3ajFhRUZkZEpIY0hHQnc5SVNXcWdTTG1UY24yT2p1N0JjNFZCTGRZQ0dmQllud240MFAybERWUkJvdE9kUVBiQ2dkekhzdk1RdnFUdHVHeXR0cWh4cTBW?oc=5) |

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