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UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates

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UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates (also known as UFC on ESPN 66) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took on April 26, 2025, at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.[2]

UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates
The poster for UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateApril 26, 2025 (2025-04-26)
VenueT-Mobile Center
CityKansas City, Missouri, United States
Attendance15,984[1]
Total gate$2,204,307[1]
Event chronology
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo

Background

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The event marked the promotion's third visit to Kansas City and first since UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen in April 2023.[2]

A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jamahal Hill and former title challenger Khalil Rountree Jr. was scheduled to headline the event.[3] The pairing was previously expected to co-headline UFC 303 in last June, but it was scrapped as Rountree withdrew from the event after unintentionally ingesting DHEA in a tainted supplement.[4][5] On April 1, the pairing was scrapped once again as Hill pulled out due to a lingering leg injury.[6]

A welterweight bout between Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates served as the new event headliner.[7]

A featherweight bout between Giga Chikadze and David Onama was scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy, but it was moved to this event for unknown reasons.[8][9] At the weigh-ins, Chikadze weighed in at 147 pounds, one pound over the featherweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to his opponent David Onama.[10]

A middleweight bout between Ikram Aliskerov and André Muniz took place at the event.[11] The pair was originally scheduled to compete at UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira in June 2024, but Muniz withdrew from the bout after he suffered a foot fracture.[12] Subsequently, the bout was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov in February, but it was cancelled once again as Muniz and his team had visa issues.[13]

A lightweight bout between Mitch Ramirez and Ahmad Sohail Hassanzada was scheduled for this event.[14] However, Ramirez withdrew from the fight due to an injury and was replaced by Evan Elder.[15] In turn, Hassanzada was removed from the event after being arrested on charges of alleged sexual assault and was replaced by promotional newcomer Gauge Young.[16][17]

A featherweight bout between Chris Gutiérrez and John Castañeda took place at this event.[18] They were previously scheduled to compete in a short notice contest at UFC 313 in March, but the bout was scrapped hours before taking place as Castañeda suffered an undisclosed illness.[19]

Results

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Main card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Ian Machado Garry def. Carlos Prates Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00
Light Heavyweight Zhang Mingyang def. Anthony Smith TKO (elbows) 1 4:03
Catchweight (147 lb) David Onama def. Giga Chikadze Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Abusupiyan Magomedov def. Michel Pereira Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Randy Brown def. Nicolas Dalby KO (punch) 2 1:39
Middleweight Ikram Aliskerov def. André Muniz TKO (punches) 1 4:54
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Flyweight Matt Schnell def. Jimmy Flick Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Evan Elder def. Gauge Young Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Chris Gutiérrez def. John Castañeda Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Da'Mon Blackshear def. Alateng Heili Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Malcolm Wellmaker def. Cameron Saaiman KO (punch) 1 1:59
Women's Strawweight Jaqueline Amorim def. Polyana Viana Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:49
Featherweight Timothy Cuamba def. Roberto Romero TKO (flying knee) 2 3:55
Women's Bantamweight Joselyne Edwards def. Chelsea Chandler TKO (punches) 1 2:31

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Bonus awards

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The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[21]

  • Fight of the Night: Randy Brown vs. Nicolas Dalby
  • Performance of the Night: Zhang Mingyang and Malcolm Wellmaker

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Mike Bohn (2025-04-27). "UFC on ESPN 66 post-event facts: Zhang Mingyang's streak continues at Anthony Smith's expense". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  2. ^ a b Nolan King (2025-02-26). "UFC announces Kansas City return as part of 'TKO Takeover' also involving WWE and PBR". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  3. ^ Damon Martin (2025-02-26). "Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. set to headline UFC Kansas City in April". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  4. ^ Staff (2024-05-19). "Khalil Rountree out of UFC 303 due to banned substance". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  5. ^ Nolan King (2024-05-22). "UFC: Khalil Rountree failed drug test due to supplement company's mistake, suspension reduced to 2 months". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  6. ^ Mateus Machado (2025-04-01). "Out of action? Jamahal Hill drops out of fight with Khalil Rountree, according to journalist; find out more". tatame.com.br. Retrieved 2025-04-01. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  7. ^ Matthew Wells (2025-04-01). "UFC news: Ian Machado Garry returns to face Carlos Prates in new Kansas City headliner". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  8. ^ Sayan Nag (2025-01-12). "Giga Chikadze to face David Onama at UFC Fight Night on April 5". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  9. ^ Jay Anderson (2025-02-02). "Giga Chikadze vs. David Onama set for April 26 UFC event". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  10. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2025-04-25). "UFC Kansas City weigh-in results: Giga Chikadze misses weight for main card bout". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  11. ^ Marina Magomedova (2025-02-02). "UFC Middleweight Aliskerov: I have a fight with Muniz on April 26". telecomasia.net. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  12. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2024-05-30). "Andre Muniz injured, out of UFC Vegas 93 fight with Ikram Aliskerov". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  13. ^ Nolan King (2025-01-26). "UFC Fight Night 250 loses main card fight over passport issues". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
  14. ^ Nolan King (2025-02-05). "UFC books Jaqueline Amorim vs. Polyana Viana for April event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  15. ^ Danny Segura (2025-03-13). "UFC Fight Night 254 loses one fight due to injury". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  16. ^ Mathew Riddle (2025-04-19). "UFC signs vicious striker on a week's notice for risky matchup". si.com. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  17. ^ Dan Hiergesell (2025-04-19). "UFC Kansas City fighter removed from card following arrest for alleged sexual assault against a minor". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  18. ^ Harvey Leonard (2025-04-06). "UFC Matchmaking Bulletin: New Fights For O'Malley, Garry, Kape, And More". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  19. ^ Mike Heck (2025-03-08). "UFC 313: One fight cancelled hours before event kickoff". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  20. ^ "UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  21. ^ Dan Hiergesell (2025-04-27). "Bonuses! Randy Brown vs. Nicolas Dalby barnburner captures Fight of the Night honors - UFC Kansas City". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
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