- Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates will headline the UFC Kansas City card on April 26.
- UFC Kansas City will take place inside the T-Mobile Center.
- Machado Garry is the -130 betting favorite, while Prates is the +110 betting underdog.
The welterweight match between ranked contenders Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates will headline the UFC Kansas City card on April 26 inside the T-Mobile Center. Machado Garry heads into the match as the slight favorite with -130 UFC odds.
Meanwhile, despite being an undefeated fighter inside the octagon, Prates plays the role of the underdog with +110 odds at the BetMGM online sportsbook. The winner of this battle will likely move up in the division’s rankings and inch closer to a potential shot at the UFC gold.
Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates Odds
- Ian Machado Garry: -130
- Carlos Prates: +110
Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates: Prediction
Machado Garry’s well-rounded skills and experience fighting several of the division’s top names can overshadow Prates’ power and striking prowess. I see this match going to Machado Garry’s favor in a potential unanimous decision victory.
The Irish star’s grappling game is superior to the Brazilian contender’s because he has a strong Muay Thai base. Machado Garry could use this grappling supremacy to neutralize Prates’ power and forward-pressure approach.
Once he secures a takedown against Prates, Machado can work his way into a submission maneuver or pounce with a vicious ground and pound to get the finish victory and return to the win column.
On the other side of the fence, Prates would bring his one-shot knockout power against Machado Garry, as he has shown in his previous fights, where he scored highlight-reel finishes to put him on the map in the weight class.
The Brazilian knockout menace maximizes this power with his heavy Muay Thai skills, using his punches and kicks to inflict serious damage against his opponents. When Prates lands a major strike against his opponent, he immediately jumps at them and overwhelms them with more combinations until they can’t handle it anymore.
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Ian Machado Garry’s Recent Fight Results
Machado Garry was a former Cage Warriors welterweight champion before he was signed by the UFC in 2021. He made his octagon debut against Jordan Williams in November 2021 and finished him in the opening round of the match via knockout.
Since then, he won his next seven matches with notable victories against Neil Magny, Geoff Neal, and Michael Page. In December, Machado Garry accepted a short-notice fight with Shakvat Rakhmonov and was defeated unanimously.
Carlos Prates’ Recent Fight Results
Prates is a veteran MMA contender who competed globally under different fight organizations before he earned a roster spot in the UFC in 2024. His route to the Las Vegas-based promotion was through the Dana White Contender Series.
In his UFC debut, Prates knocked out Trevin Giles in the second round, and then he quickly added Charles Radtke and Li Jingliang to his knockout list. His latest triumph inside the octagon was against Magny, who he knocked out in December in the opening round of their match.
Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates: Tale of the Tape
| Ian Machado Garry | Carlos Prates | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 27 | 31 |
| Height | 6’3” | 6’1” |
| Reach | 74.5 inches | 78 inches |
| Leg Reach | 42 inches | 43.5 inches |
| Record | 15-1 | 21-6 |
| Fighting Style | MMA | Striker |
| Finishing Rate | 53% | 90% |
Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates Fight Card
- Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates, welterweight fight
- Anthony Smith vs. Zhang Mingyang, light heavyweight fight
- Giga Chikadze vs. David Onama, featherweight fight
- Michel Pereira vs. Abus Magomedov, middleweight fight
- Randy Brown vs. Nicolas Dalby, welterweight fight
- Ikram Aliskerov vs. Andre Muniz, middleweight fight
- Matt Schnell vs. Jimmy Flick, flyweight fight
- Evan Elder vs. Gauge Young, lightweight fight
- Chris Gutierrez vs. John Castaneda, featherweight fight
- Da’mon Blackshear vs. Alatengheili, bantamweight fight
- Malcolm Wellmaker vs. Cameron Saaiman, bantamweight fight
- Jaqueline Amorim vs. Polyana Viana, women’s strawweight fight
- Timmy Cuamba vs. Roberto Romero, featherweight fight
- Chester Chandler vs. Joselyne Edwards, women’s bantamweight fight
