Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just over 24 hours away from the upcoming UFC Kansas City mixed martial arts (MMA) event, booked for tomorrow night (Sat., April 26, 2025) on ESPN2 and ESPN+ from inside T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. UFC Kansas City will be headlined by the welterweight main event between Top 15 contenders Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates, a five-round headliner with serious title implications for late 2025 and beyond.
Before the ESPN2 and ESPN+ live streams gets underway this weekend in the “Show-Me State,” which also feature the light heavyweight showdown between veteran banger Anthony Smith and fast-rising 205-pound prospect Zhang Mingyang, all 28 combatants must hit the scale to prove themselves worthy beginning at 10 a.m. ET. Remember, the promotion affords each fighter a one-pound allowance in non-title fights.
Complete UFC Kansas City weigh ins text results below:
ESPN+:
170 lbs.: Ian Machado Garry (171) vs. Carlos Prates (170)
205 lbs.: Anthony Smith () vs. Zhang Mingyang (206)
145 lbs.: Giga Chikadze (147*) vs. David Onama ()
185 lbs.: Michel Pereira (186) vs. Abus Magomedov (185.5)
170 lbs.: Randy Brown (171) vs. Nicolas Dalby (171)
185 lbs.: Ikram Aliskerov (185.5) vs. Andre Muniz (185.5)
UFC Kansas City Preliminary Card on ESPN+:
135 lbs.: Da’Mon Blackshear (135.5) vs. Heili Alateng (136)
145 lbs.: Chris Gutierrez (146) vs. John Castaneda (146)
125 lbs.: Matt Schnell (126) vs. Jimmy Flick (126)
155 lbs.: Evan Elder (156) vs. Gauge Young ()
115 lbs.: Jaqueline Amorim (116) vs. Polyana Viana (115.5)
145 lbs.: Timmy Cuamba (146) vs. Roberto Romero (145)
135 lbs.: Malcolm Wellmaker (135) vs. Cameron Saaiman (135)
135 lbs.: Chelsea Chandler (134) vs. Joselyne Edwards (136)
*Missed weight
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WELTERWEIGHT WAR! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., for an electrifying main event clash on April 26, 2025. Irish Welterweight star, Ian Machado Garry, takes on surging Brazilian finisher, Carlos Prates, in a high-stakes, five-round showdown. In UFC KC’s co-main event, former Light Heavyweight title challenger, Anthony Smith, faces off against the hard-hitting Zhang Mingyang, promising an explosive battle in the 205-pound division.
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To check out the latest and greatest UFC Kansas City news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive here. For the updated and finalized “Garry vs. Prates” fight card and ESPN2/ESPN+ lineup click here.
