The Octagon returns to Missouri for tonight’s UFC Kansas Metropolis occasion, a 13-bout combat card headlined by Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates.
Garry (15-1 MMA) can be returning to motion for the primary time since struggling his first profession loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov at this previous December’s UFC 310 occasion. Previous to that setback, ‘The Future’ had gone an ideal 8-0 within the Octagon, incomes wins over Michael Web page, Geoff Neal and Neil Magny throughout that stretch.
In the meantime, Carlos Prates (21-6 MMA) will enter tonight’s headliner sporting an eleven-fight successful streak, his most up-to-date being a knockout victory over Neil Magny this previous November. ‘The Nightmare’ has earned all 9 of his most up-to-date victories by means of KO / TKO, with 4 of these finishes coming underneath the UFC banner.
UFC Kansas Metropolis is co-headlined by a light-weight heavyweight bout between former title challenger Anthony Smith and Zhang Mingyang.
Smith (38-21 MMA) can be competing for the ultimate time this night in Missouri. ‘Lionheart’ will enter his retirement combat with hopes of snapping a two-fight shedding skid. The 36-year-old was most lately knocked out by Dominick Reyes at UFC 310, which was preceded by a unanimous choice loss to Roman Dolidze in June of final 12 months.
In the meantime, Mingyang (18-6 MMA) presently boasts an eleven-fight successful streak, together with his two most up-to-date victories coming within the Octagon. The Chinese language standout was most beforehand seen in motion this previous November, the place he scored a first-round knockout victory over Ozzy Diaz.
Additionally featured on tonight’s UFC Kansas Metropolis principal card is a positive to be thrilling middleweight contest that includes Michel Pereira taking up Abusupiyan Magomedov.
Pereira (31-12 MMA) can be seeking to rebound, this after struggling a fifth-round TKO loss to Anthony Hernandez this previous October in Las Vegas. Previous to that setback, ‘Demolidor’ had strung collectively eight straight wins, which included stoppage victories over Andre Petroski, Michal Oleksiejczuk and Ihor Potieria.
In the meantime, Magomedov (27-6-1 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest on a two-fight successful streak, his most up-to-date being a third-round submission victory over Brunno Ferreira ultimately October’s UFC 308 occasion. The 34-year-old has gone 3-2 over his previous 5 fights general.
Get all of tonight’s reside outcomes and highlights beneath (refresh for updates):
UFC Kansas Metropolis Predominant Card (9pm EST on ESPN+)
170 lbs.: Ian Garry vs. Carlos Prates –
205 lbs.: Anthony Smith vs. Zhang Mingyang –
155 lbs.: Giga Chikadze vs. David Onama –
185 lbs.: Michel Pereira vs. Abus Magomedov –
170 lbs.: Randy Brown vs. Nicolas Dalby –
185 lbs.: Ikram Aliskerov vs. Andre Muniz –
UFC Kansas Metropolis Prelims (6pm EST on ESPN+)
135 lbs.: Chris Gutierrez vs. John Castaneda –
125 lbs.: Matt Schnell vs. Jimmy Flick –
155 lbs.: Ahmad Hassanzada vs. Evan Elder –
135 lbs.: Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Heili Alateng – Blackshear def. Alateng by unanimous choice (30-27 x2, 29-28)
135 lbs.: Malcolm Wellmaker vs. Cameron Saaiman – Wellmaker def. Saaiman by way of KO (punch) at 1:59 of Spherical 1
Lord that was fairly pic.twitter.com/I3Bkwa8E2U
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) April 26, 2025
115 lbs.: Jaqueline Amorim vs. Polyana Viana – Amorim def. Viana by way of submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:49 of Spherical 2
That is 4 straight finishes for @JacqueAmorimBJJ
She continues to indicate she’s a drive to be reckoned with within the strawweight division! #UFCKansasCity pic.twitter.com/jViYWnzM4W
— UFC (@ufc) April 26, 2025
145 lbs.: Timmy Cuamba vs. Roberto Romero – Cuamba def. Romero by way of TKO (flying knee and punches) at 3:55 of Spherical 2
Timmy Cuamba with a flying knee KO! However was the stoppage just a little early?
#UFCKansasCity pic.twitter.com/XqCcYEdOv0
— SuperbeastCraig (@SuperbeastCraig) April 26, 2025
135 lbs.: Chelsea Chandler vs. Joselyne Edwards – Edwards def. Chandler by way of TKO (punches) at 2:31 of Spherical 1
Early TKO for La Pantera
@JoselyneMMA29 will get the end to begin off the night time at #UFCKansasCity! pic.twitter.com/B7b054zmwR
— UFC (@ufc) April 26, 2025
Who’re you selecting to win tonight’s welterweight principal occasion between Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates?
