IAN MACHADO GARRY and Carlos Prates will go head-to-head in a huge welterweight clash on this weekend's UFC fight card.
The two men are set to save the main event with both stepping in on short notice – and there are big title implications for the winner.
Machdo Garry, 27, returns to the Octagon after receiving .
With the fight ending in a decision, many fans were impressed that Garry was able to hold his own, almost edging the victory.
The Irishman, widely considered one of the most skilled fighters in the division, is determined to return to winning ways— but standing in his way is the rising UFC welterweight, Carlos Prates.
The Brazillian contender is a force to be reckoned with, after impressing UFC president on The Contender Series, Prates has risen up the rankings rapidly.
Huge knockout wins over Li Jingliang and Neil Magny have propelled the 31-year-old star to the 13th rank at welterweight — an impressive outing after just one year with the promotion.
In the co-main event, UFC veteran Anthony Smith returns for one last fight against Zhang Mingyang in the Light-heavyweight division.
After recent losses to Roman Dolidze and Dominick Reyes, many fans believed we’d seen the last of ‘Lionheart' — he’s confirmed this bout will be the final fight of his career.
He now welcomes rising contender Zhang Mingyang — the Chinese prospect who burst onto the UFC scene last year after first-round knockout wins over both Ozzy Diaz and Brendson Ribeiro.
When is Ian Machado Garry vs Carlos Prates?
- Ian Machado Garry vs Carlos Prates will take place onSaturday, April 26.
- The fights will take place at the T-Mobile center in Kansas City, USA.
- The preliminary card will begin at 11pm BST, with the main card expected to get underway in the early hours of Sunday at 2am BST.
What TV channel is Ian Machado Garry vs Carlos Prates on and can it be live streamed?
- The UFC fight night will be shown live on TNT Sports in the UK.
- You can live stream all the action from the Discovery+ app, which is available for download on your mobile or tablet device.
Full fight card
Main Card
- Ian Machado Garry vs Carlos Prates
- Anthony SMith vs Zhang Mingyang
- Giga Chikadze vs David Onama
- Michel Pereira vs Abus Magomedov
- Randy Brown vs Nicholas Dalby
- Ikram Aliskerov vs Andre Muniz
Prelims
- Matt Schnell vs Jimmy Flick
- Evan Elder vs Gauge Young
- Chris Gutierrez vs John Castaneda
- Da'mon Blackshear vs Alatengheili
- Malcom Wellmaker vs Cameron Saaiman
- Jaqueline Amorim vs Polyana Viana
- Timmy Cuamba vs Roberto Romero
- Chelsea Chandler vs Joselyne Edwards
