Three hours before Dricus Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman headline in Oklahoma City, the Paycom Center prelims get underway — seven fights, led by a genuinely ranked matchup at strawweight. Here’s the full prelim card and when to catch it on Saturday 18 July.
The card
Tabatha Ricci vs Fatima Kline tops the prelims. Ricci is the No. 7-ranked strawweight in the world, and a card like this — main-card-adjacent billing on a stacked UFC Fight Night — is exactly the kind of stage that turns rankings pressure into a title-shot conversation if she handles business cleanly.
Beyond the headliner, six more fights round out the card: Austin Bashi vs Jose Miguel Delgado, Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani vs SeokHyeon Ko, Levi Rodrigues vs Felipe Franco, Alden Coria vs Stewart Nicoll, RJ Harris vs Alvin Hines, and Anna Melisano vs Dione Barbosa — a mix of prospects looking to make a name in Oklahoma City and roster fighters fighting to stay on it.
Why the prelims matter this week
Prelim cards are where UFC rosters get made and broken, and this one has real stakes at the top: Ricci is building toward a top-5 push, and a statement win in front of the Paycom Center crowd keeps that moving. Lower down the card, several fighters are on short win streaks that a strong Oklahoma City performance would turn into genuine momentum.
When to tune in
Prelims start 5:00 PM ET (10:00 PM BST) Saturday 18 July, running roughly three hours ahead of the 8:00 PM ET main card. The free stream linked above carries the entire broadcast start to finish — prelims, co-main, and the Du Plessis vs Usman main event — with no Paramount+ subscription or sign-up required.