April 28, 2025
Ian Machado Garry got back in the win column when he defeated Carlos Prates via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Kansas City on Saturday. Machado Garry dominated the first three rounds, and Prates won the fourth and the fifth rounds. In the fifth round, Prates unleashed multiple punches against Garry on the feet and on the ground, but with both fighters being fatigued, Machado Garry survived the late scare. In 25 minutes of action, Machado Garry landed four takedowns and 126 significant strikes. With this win, Machado Garry's MMA record is 16-1, and he improved to 9-1 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
April 28, 2025
Carlos Prates lost a unanimous decision to Ian Machado Garry in the main event of UFC Kansas City. Prates entered this bout with an undefeated UFC record of 4-0. Machado Garry soundly won the first three rounds, before Prates had a late resurgence to try and turn the tables. Prates almost finished Machado Garry in the fifth round, but it ultimately wasn't enough. In 25 minutes of action, Prates landed 63 significant strikes. With the loss, Prates is now 21-7 as a pro and 4-1 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
April 28, 2025
Zhang Mingyang extended his win streak to 12 when he defeated former title challenger Anthony Smith in the co-main event of UFC Kansas City on Saturday. The turning point of the fight came when Mingyang landed a hard elbow that caused a deep cut on Smith's head. With blood pouring, Smith was fading fast, so he decided to shoot for a takedown. Mingyang stuffed the takedown and finished Smith on the ground with punches. In 4:03 of action, Mingyang landed 63 significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
April 28, 2025
On Saturday, former title challenger Anthony Smith suffered a first-round TKO loss to Zhang Mingyang in the co-main event of UFC Kansas City. Smith then hung up his gloves inside the Octagon and announced his retirement at 36 years of age after 59 professional fights. It was Smith's third loss in a row and fourth loss in the last five fights. In 4:03 of action, Smith landed only 10 significant strikes. Smith ends his career with a professional record of 37-22 at the time of his retirement.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
April 28, 2025
Giga Chikadze was not able to get back in the win column as he lost his UFC Kansas City main card bout with David Onama via unanimous decision. Chikadze had his moments in the fight, in the striking exchanges to be exact, but Onama made an adjustment in the second round and started wrestling and taking down Chikadze, ultimately winning a unanimous decision. In 15 minutes of action, Chikadze landed 43 significant strikes. With the loss, Chikadze fell to 15-5 as a pro and 8-3 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
April 28, 2025
Giga Chikadze was not able to get back in the win column as he lost his UFC Kansas City main card bout with David Onama via unanimous decision. Chikadze had his moments in the fight, in the striking exchanges to be exact, but Onama made an adjustment in the second round and started wrestling and taking down Chikadze, ultimately winning a unanimous decision. In 15 minutes of action, Chikadze landed 43 significant strikes. With the loss, Chikadze fell to 15-5 as a pro and 8-3 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
April 28, 2025
David Onama picked up a unanimous decision victory over Giga Chikadze on the main card of UFC Kansas City on Saturday. Onama used his wrestling skills to get the better of Chikadze. Chikadze was winning the striking exchanges, but then in the second round, Onama adjusted and started wrestling. In the end, Onama won the fight by 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 unanimous decision. In 15 minutes of action, Onama landed three takedowns and 49 significant strikes. This was Onama's fourth consecutive and biggest victory in his career thus far.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
April 28, 2025
Michel Pereira suffered a unanimous decision loss to Abus Magomedov on the main card of UFC Kansas City on Saturday. From the opening bell, Pereira didn't look like himself. Usually, he's an explosive, fast starter, but this time around, he looked slow and tentative. Magomedov was in control for most of the fight. In 15 minutes of action, Pereira landed 73 significant strikes. It was the second straight loss for Pereira, who was also defeated in a main event opportunity this past October when he was dominated by Anthony Hernandez.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
April 28, 2025
Abus Magomedov extended his win streak to three when he defeated Michel Pereira via unanimous decision on Saturday's UFC Kansas City main card. Just a few minutes into the first round, Magomedov had already landed a few heavy shots on the striker, one of which was a left hook which dropped Pereira. Magomedov was in control the whole fight, as Pereira was uncharacteristically tentative and slow. In 15 minutes of action, Magomedov landed a takedown and 78 significant strikes. With the victory, Magomedov improved to 28-6-1 as a pro.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
April 28, 2025
Nicolas Dalby suffered a second-round knockout loss to Randy Brown on Saturday's main card of UFC Kansas City. The turning point of the fight was when Dalby suffered a severe nose break early into the contest. After hurting Dalby in the second round, Brown landed a counter right hand that knocked the Danish fighter out cold. In 6:39 of action, Dalby landed 26 significant strikes. With the loss, Dalby is now 23-6-1 with one NC as a pro and 7-5-1 with one NC in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
April 28, 2025
Randy Brown got back in the win column by scoring a second-round knockout win over Nicolas Dalby on the main card of UFC Kansas City on Saturday. Brown landed some devastating shots in the second round, hurting Dalby. Dalby responded with wild punches, but Brown landed a perfect counter right hand that knocked Dalby out. In 6:39 of action, Brown landed 54 significant strikes. Now 4-1 in his past five outings, Brown is likely going to fight against a top-15 opponent in his next fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
April 28, 2025
Ikram Aliskerov scored a first-round TKO win over Andre Muniz on Saturday's UFC Kansas main card opener. Aliskerov was a massive betting favorite in this fight, even though he was coming off a knockout loss to former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker his last time out. With a few seconds left in the first round, Aliskerov landed a left hook that dropped Muniz. Aliskerov quickly pounced on Muniz and started landing devastating shots, forcing the referee to stop the fight. In 4:54 of action, Aliskerov landed 44 significant strikes. With this win, Aliskerov's MMA record is 16-2, and he improved to 3-1 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
April 28, 2025
Andre Muniz suffered a first-round TKO loss to Ikram Aliskerov on Saturday's UFC Kansas City main card opener. With less than a minute in the first round, Aliskerov landed a left hook that hurt Muniz. Muniz took a few seconds to react before falling back into the fence. Aliskerov jumped on Muniz, quickly finishing Muniz. In 4:54 of action, Muniz landed 16 significant strikes. Muniz is now 6-3 under the UFC banner.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
April 25, 2025
On Saturday, Carlos Prates will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Ian Machado Garry in the main event of UFC Kansas City. Prates earned a UFC contract on The Contender Series back in 2023. He is currently on an 11-fight win streak, four of those being in the UFC. The last time Prates was seen in action was at UFC Vegas 100, where he defeated Neil Magny via first-round knockout. DraftKings sees Prates as the underdog with a salary of $7,700.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
April 25, 2025
Ian Machado Garry will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against Carlos Prates in the main event of UFC Kansas City on Saturday. Machado Garry was last seen in action back in December at UFC 310, where he lost to Shavkat Rakhmonov via unanimous decision. Prior to that bout, Machado Garry was undefeated with a record of 15-1. Overall, he's 8-1 inside the Octagon. DraftKings sees Machado Garry as the favorite with a salary of $8,500.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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