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Al Jazeera
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Al Jazeera
Ian Machado Garry hands Carlos Prates first UFC defeat
Ian Machado Garry survived a late scare from Carlos Prates, earning a unanimous decision in a bounce-back effort to cap off the welterweight main event at Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night in Kansas City. Garry won on the judges' scorecards, 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, to end Prates's unbeaten run in the UFC. Garry was in control of four of five rounds on Saturday night, keeping Prates off-guard with superior movement, feinting, wrestling, and off-balance striking attacks in the Octagon. In the final minute of the fifth round, Prates mounted a furious comeback, attempting a fifth-round technical knockout (TKO) against his taller opponent. Prates unleashed multiple punches against Garry on the feet and on the ground, but with both fighters suffering fatigue late in the fight, the Irishman survived the late onslaught. Post-match, Garry said he was unfazed by Prates's fifth-round flurry. 'I was not hurt,' Garry said after he was awarded the decision over Prates. 'I was conscious at every moment. I know how dangerous that man is. I have nothing but respect for what he and his team [The Fighting Nerds] do.' Garry revealed that he is the official backup fighter for UFC 315's welterweight title fight on May 10 between champion Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena. In the co-main event on Saturday, Mingyang Zhang ended Anthony Smith's mixed martial arts (MMA) career on a sour note, defeating the former UFC light heavyweight title challenger by first-round TKO at 4 minutes and 3 seconds. Zhang landed a flurry of punches and elbows to overwhelm the Nebraska native before the fight was called off. Despite the outcome, Smith said he was proud of what he had accomplished over an up-and-down career. 'I'm just gonna be grateful it happened,' Smith said in the Octagon following the loss. 'I appreciate you guys.' Smith retired from MMA with 25 UFC appearances, winning 13. Zhang (19-6 MMA) still has not seen the second round in any of his career wins, while Smith (37-22 MMA) ended his journey on a three-fight losing streak. Saturday's competition was the first UFC event in Kansas City since April 2023.
The Hindu
27-04-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
UFC Fight Night: Ian Machado Garry survives late scare to secure unanimous decision win vs Carlos Prates
Ian Machado Garry survived a late scare from Carlos Prates, earning a unanimous decision in a bounce-back effort to cap off the welterweight main event Saturday at UFC Fight Night in Kansas City. Garry won on the judges' scorecards, 48-47, 48-47, 49-46. Having complete control of four of five rounds with elusive movement, feinting, wrestling and off-balance striking attacks, Garry (16-1 MMA) said that he was unfazed by Prates' comeback-seeking attempt at a fifth-round TKO. ALSO READ | Poirier to retire after BMF title fight against Holloway at UFC 318 'I was not hurt,' Garry said after he was awarded the decision over Prates (21-7 MMA). 'I was conscious at every moment. I know how dangerous that man is. I have nothing but respect for what he and his team (The Fighting Nerds) do.' Garry revealed that he is the official backup fighter for UFC 315's welterweight title fight on May 10 between champion Belal Muhammad (24-3) and Jack Della Maddalena (17-2) Anthony Smith retires with a crushing loss Mingyang Zhang ended Anthony Smith's MMA career on a sour note in the co-main event on Saturday, defeating the former UFC light heavyweight title challenger by first-round TKO at 4:03. Zhang landed a flurry of punches and elbows to overwhelm the Nebraska native before the fight was called off. Read our other MMA/UFC stories - HERE Despite the outcome, Smith said he was proud of what he accomplished over an up-and-down career. 'I'm just gonna be grateful it happened,' Smith said in the Octagon following the loss. 'I appreciate you guys.' Smith retired from MMA with 25 UFC appearances, winning 13. Zhang (19-6 MMA) still has not seen the second round in any of his career wins, while Smith (37-22 MMA) ended his journey on a three-fight tailspin. UFC Fight Night: Garry vs Prates full results Ian Machado Garry defeats Carlos Prates by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) Zhang Mingyang defeats Anthony Smith by TKO (elbows) at 4:03 of Round 1 David Onama defeats Giga Chikadze by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Abus Magomedov defeats Michel Pereira by decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Randy Brown defeats Nicolas Dalby by KO (right hook) at 1:39 of Round 2 Ikram Aliskerov defeats Andre Muniz by TKO (strikes) at 4:54 of Round 1 Matt Schnell defeats Jimmy Flick by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Evan Elder defeats Gauge Young by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Chris Gutierrez defeats John Castaneda by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) Da'Mon Blackshear defeats Alatengheili by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Malcolm Wellmaker defeats Cameron Saaiman by KO (right hand) at 1:59 of Round 1 Jaqueline Amorim defeats Polyana Viana by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:49 of Round 2 Timmy Cuamba defeats Roberto Romero by TKO (jumping knee and strikes) at 3:55 of Round 2 Joselyne Edwards defeats Chelsea Chandler by TKO (strikes) at 2:31 of Round 1 Related Topics MMA / UFC
Forbes
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
UFC Kansas City Results: Ian Machado Garry Vs. Carlos Prates Card
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - APRIL 25: (L-R) Ian Machado Garry of Ireland and Carlos Prates of Brazil ... More face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at the Midland Theatre on April 25, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC) The UFC returns to Kansas City for the first time since April 2023 for tonight's UFC Kansas City fight card. In the main event of the UFC Fight Night card, Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates face off in a bout that will have repercussions in the UFC's welterweight division. Both men enter the Saturday, April 26, card ranked inside the top 15 of the promotion's welterweight division. In the evening's co-main event, former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith, who has announced he will retire following the event, faces Zhang Mingyang in a 205-pound scrap. Below, we will update the UFC Kansas City fight card results, video highlights, scorecards, and more live throughout tonight's UFC Fight Night event. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - APRIL 25: Ian Machado Garry of Ireland poses on the scale during the UFC ... More Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at the Midland Theatre on April 25, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC) Ian Machado Garry (15-1) has an 8-1 record under the UFC banner. The 27-year-old has five decisions and three knockouts. In June 2024, Machado Garry defeated Michael 'Venom' Page at UFC 303 to earn his eighth straight win under the UFC banner. However, he tasted defeat in his next outing, dropping a decision to Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310. Machado Garry initially came across as a Conor McGregor clone, but the confident Irish fighter has found his own personality as a competitor who is more than willing to take on the toughest the competitors the UFC can book him against, something he did again in accepting this fight on short notice. Machado Garry is the No. 7 ranked UFC welterweight. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - APRIL 25: Carlos Prates of Brazil poses on the scale during the UFC Fight ... More Night ceremonial weigh-in at the Midland Theatre on April 25, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC) Carlos Prates (21-6) joined the UFC in 2023 with a knockout win on a Dana White's Contender Series card. Since then, the 31-year-old has gone 4-0 with the UFC, winning each of those fights by knockout. Prates also earned performance bonuses for each of his four knockouts. In his most recent outings, Prates scored an August 2024 stoppage of Li Jingliang before moving on to defeat Neal Magny via TKO on a UFC Fight Night Card in November. Prates, a member of The Fighting Nerds team, is on an 11-fight winning streak overall. The UFC had Prates booked to face Geoff Neal at UFC 314, but that fight fell apart when Neal withdrew from the contest in late March. With that, Prates was moved to the top of this fight card when Garry agreed to face him on short notice. Prates is the No. 13 fighter in the UFC's official 170-pound rankings. Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates Anthony Smith vs. Zhang Mingyang Giga Chikadze vs. David Onama Michel Pereira vs. Abus Magomedov Randy Brown vs. Nicolas Dalby Ikram Aliskerov vs. André Muniz Matt Schnell vs. Jimmy Flick Evan Elder vs. Gauge Young Chris Gutiérrez vs. John Castañeda Da'Mon Blackshear vs. Alatengheili Malcolm Wellmaker vs. Cameron Saaiman Jaqueline Amorim vs. Polyana Viana Timothy Cuamba vs. Roberto Romero Chelsea Chandler vs. Joselyne Edwards Saturday, April 26 Prelims: 6:00 p.m. ET Main Card: 9:00 p.m. ET T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO Prelims: ESPN+ Main Card: ESPN2 KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - APRIL 25: (L-R) Ian Machado Garry of Ireland and Carlos Prates of Brazil ... More face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at the Midland Theatre on April 25, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC) When the betting odds opened for this scrap, Machado Garry was a -125 betting favorite over the +105 Prates. The betting lines now have Machado Garry at -145 and Prates as the +120 betting underdog. Most of the bets for this fight have come in on Prates (56 percent), while the majority of the money has been wagered on Machado Garry (63 percent). Machado Garry is the more technical striker of the two fighters in the UFC Kansas City main event, and while Prates gets hit a lot, his opponent is not the type of fighter who carries single-strike stopping power into this bout, Prates is that type of fighter. When you add that power to Machado Garry's somewhat reckless defense, things begin to look dicey for the fighter who accepted this bout on short notice. The betting pick is Prates to win via knockout. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - APRIL 25: (L-R) Anthony Smith and Zhang Mingyang of China face off during ... More the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at the Midland Theatre on April 25, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC) Zhang Mingyang was a substantial -550 betting favorite when the odds opened for this light heavyweight matchup. Meanwhile, Anthony Smith came in as the +400 betting underdog for his final fight. Smith's odds have improved a bit, but not much. Today, he is listed at +360, while Mingyang is -500. With the odds being so lopsided in this fight, it's no surprise to see bettors looking for value. Smith has 87 percent of the bets and 85 percent of the money on him. The betting pick is Mingyang to win via knockout. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - APRIL 25: (L-R) Giga Chikadze of Georgia and David Onama of Uganda face off ... More during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at the Midland Theatre on April 25, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC) Giga Chikadze was the only fighter to miss weight for the UFC Kansas City card. He came in one pound over the limit for his featherweight fight against David Onama. Despite the weight miss, the fight will go on. Chikadze was fined 20 percent of his fight purse. Onama opened as the -200 favorite over the +165 Chikadze. Today, Onama is -170 and Chikadze +140. Chikadze has 58 percent of the bets, but 77 percent of the money is on Onama. The betting pick is Onama to win via decision. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - APRIL 25: (L-R) Michel Pereira of Brazil and Abus Magomedov of Russia during ... More the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at the Midland Theatre on April 25, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC) Next, we have a middleweight matchup between Michel Pereira and Abusupiyan Magomedov. Pereira opened as the -165 favorite over the +140 Magomedov. Pereira remains the favorite at -145, while Magomedov is now +120. Magomedov has 52 percent of the bets, while Pereira has 71 percent of the handle. The betting pick is Pereira to win via knockout. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - APRIL 25: (L-R) Randy Brown of Jamaica and Nicolas Dalby of Denmark face off ... More during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at the Midland Theatre on April 25, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC) A welterweight bout between Randy Brown and Nicolas Dalby is the second matchup on the UFC Kansas City fight card. Brown opened as the -200 favorite, and he has moved to -275. Meanwhile, Dalby was +165 and is now the +220 betting underdog. Dalby has a slight advantage when it comes to bets in his favor at 51 percent, but nearly all the money has come in on Brow at 98 percent. The betting pick is Brown to win via decision. Stay tuned for more coverage from the UFC Kansas City fight card. Including live UFC Kansas City results, reactions, recaps and video highlights during tonight's event.
Forbes
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
UFC Tonight: What You Need To Know About The UFC Kansas City Card
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - APRIL 25: (L-R) Ian Machado Garry of Ireland and Carlos Prates of Brazil ... More face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at the Midland Theatre on April 25, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC) Tonight, Saturday, April 26, the UFC is at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri for the UFC Kansas City fight card. In tonight's UFC Fight Night main event, Ian Machado Garry looks to bounce back from a December decision loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov against Carlos Prates. Prates is 4-0 under the UFC banner with four knockouts and four 'Performance of the Night' bonuses. In the evening's co-main event, former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith looks to end a two-fight losing skid in what he says will be his retirement fight. Smith faces Zhang Mingyang in that 205-pound matchup. Below is the important information you need to know about tonight's UFC Kansas City fight card. Ian Machado Garry (15-1) has an 8-1 record under the UFC banner. The 27-year-old has five decisions and three knockouts. In June 2024, Machado Garry defeated Michael 'Venom' Page at UFC 303 to earn his eighth straight win under the UFC banner. However, he tasted defeat in his next outing, dropping a decision to Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310. Machado Garry initially came across as a Conor McGregor clone, but the confident Irish fighter has found his own personality as a competitor who is more than willing to take on the toughest the competitors the UFC can book him against, something he did again in accepting this fight on short notice. Machado Garry is the No. 7 ranked UFC welterweight. Carlos Prates (21-6) joined the UFC in 2023 with a knockout win on a Dana White's Contender Series card. Since then, the 31-year-old has gone 4-0 with the UFC, winning each of those fights by knockout. Prates also earned performance bonuses for each of his four knockouts. In his most recent outings, Prates scored an August 2024 stoppage of Li Jingliang before moving on to defeat Neal Magny via TKO on a UFC Fight Night Card in November. Prates, a member of The Fighting Nerds team, is on an 11-fight winning streak overall. The UFC had Prates booked to face Geoff Neal at UFC 314, but that fight fell apart when Neal withdrew from the contest in late March. With that, Prates was moved to the top of this fight card when Garry agreed to face him on short notice. Prates is the No. 13 fighter in the UFC's official 170-pound rankings. Machado Garry is the more technical striker of the two fighters in the UFC Kansas City main event, and while Prates gets hit a lot, his opponent is not the type of fighter who carries single-strike stopping power into this bout, Prates is that type of fighter. When you add that power to Machado Garry's somewhat reckless defense, things begin to look dicey for the fighter who accepted this bout on short notice. I'll tip my hat to Machado Garry for taking this fight coming off a big loss, that shows a lot of confidence. However, I don't believe he walks out of T-Mobile Center with the win. The betting pick is for Carlos Prates to beat Ian Machado Garry by knockout. Saturday, April 26 Prelims: 6:00 p.m. ET Main Card: 9:00 p.m. ET T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO Prelims: ESPN+ Main Card: ESPN2 Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates Anthony Smith vs. Zhang Mingyang Giga Chikadze vs. David Onama Michel Pereira vs. Abusupiyan Magomedov Randy Brown vs. Nicolas Dalby Ikram Aliskerov vs. André Muniz Matt Schnell vs. Jimmy Flick Evan Elder vs. Gauge Young Chris Gutiérrez vs. John Castañeda Da'Mon Blackshear vs. Alatengheili Malcolm Wellmaker vs. Cameron Saaiman Jaqueline Amorim vs. Polyana Viana Timothy Cuamba vs. Roberto Romero Chelsea Chandler vs. Joselyne Edwards We will have more on the UFC Kansas City fight card and the Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates fight as fight night nears, including full fight card results for tonight's event.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Carlos Prates Predicts First UFC Champion From The Fighting Nerds
Carlos Prates' (21-6) UFC Kansas City fight with Ian Machado Garry (15-1) wasn't the initial plan, but it might be an even better situation for "The Nightmare." Prates had been planned for a UFC 314 welterweight matchup with Geoff Neal in Miami. The booking was scrapped when Neal went down due to an injury. Prates reflected on receiving the news during an interview with Athlon Sports. Advertisement "Bro, I was a little bit angry," Prates admitted. "Like mad, but not with Geoff Neal, but about the situation. I was expecting to fight really soon." Many fans were surprised that Garry stepped up on short notice to face Prates in the main event of a "UFC Fight Night" card. When asked if Garry's willingness to fight on short notice surprised him, Prates said he wasn't as shocked as the fans were. "Not really," Prates said. "Probably they offered really big money to him, and they talked already. He was two days thinking about the fight before accepting the fight. I was expecting it already. I knew UFC asked him to fight me, and then they offered him more money, and he accepted." Carlos Prates is a rising UFC welterweight contender, training under The Fighting Nerds.(via Zuffa LLC) Things appeared to be cordial between Prates and Garry, but the Irishman recently called his upcoming opponent a "quitter." Prates was asked if he believes Garry is simply trying to hype up the fight. Advertisement "I think so," Prates said. "Even he's not believing about what he's saying. He's just trying to hype the fight and things like that." Prates is a part of one of the fastest-rising MMA gyms, The Fighting Nerds. Several names on the team have garnered success under the UFC banner. Prates said it isn't hard to figure out why The Fighting Nerds are on a roll. "I think it's no secret to anyone," Prates said. "Just hard work, training hard, be a really good friend, try to help each other, and work hard, bro. Every [expletive] day we go to the gym and work hard." There are a slew of top fighters on the team, such as Prates, Caio Borralho, Jean Silva, and Mauricio Ruffy. "The Nightmare" revealed his pick for who will be the first UFC champion out of The Fighting Nerds. Advertisement "I think Caio," Prates said. "Caio is a different kind of guy. He's really, really, really good on his striking. Really, really good on the ground. I think Caio's going to be the first champ." Borralho has been angling for an interim UFC middleweight title fight against Khamzat Chimaev amid injury rumors surrounding Dricus du Plessis. Since du Plessis has denied claims that he is injured, Prates isn't so sure that Borralho will be fighting Chimaev next. "I wish so much," Prates said. "I really want that fight because, for me, Caio is the most difficult fighter to fight Khamzat Chimaev, but I heard something about du Plessis is going to be ready to fight in October. "So, I think it's not going to happen, probably because Khamzat said he's going to fight somebody only for interim belt. So, if [du Plessis] is back in October, UFC probably doesn't want to make an interim belt." Advertisement Going into UFC Kansas City, Prates is the No. 13-ranked UFC welterweight. He can climb up several spots with a win over the No. 7-ranked Garry on Saturday. Could a title shot potentially loom for Prates if he emerges victorious? "I think so; it depends the way I beat Ian Garry, but for sure," Prates said. "Maybe with just one more fight, and then I go to the title." Prates believes he can get a finish as the fight goes into deep waters. He even has an idea of how he can get there when the Octagon door closes. "I'm going to hurt him; I'm going to punish him and make him give up the fight," Prates said. "I'm going to make him give the fight to me, and then I'm going to knock him out." Related: Brock Lesnar and Dana White Dodge Final Blow in Legal Fight Over UFC 200
