UFC Kansas City gets New Main Event
UFC Kansas City main event is now a top 15 Welterweight clash.
The originally scheduled Light Heavyweight main event for UFC Kansas City has been scrapped due to injury sidelining Jamhal Hill. The news came from Khalil Rountree Jr. who was to face Hill.
The new main event for the April 26th Fight Night pits number seven ranked Ian Machado Garry against number thirteen Carlos Prates. Prates had been set to face Geoff Neal at UFC 314 but last week word was circulating that Neal had withdrawn due to an injury that requires surgery.
This will be consecutive short notice fights for Garry. The 27-year-old answered the call to face Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 when welterweight champion Belal Muhammad was unable to compete, losing a competitive decision. While Garry took the loss he performed above expectations drawing critical acclaim for taking the fight and showing major heart. Garry was currently not booked before this announcement. 2024 wasn’t all bad for Garry he did win decisions over Geoff Neal & Michael Page.
Prates has taken the UFC by storm since earning his contract with a second round knockout on the Contender Series. In his first year on the roster the Brazilian sniper scored four wins jump knocked to jump into contention. In his third fight in the octagon Prates became the first person to knockout Jingliang Li with a left hook. The left hook was again the weapon of choice for the experienced Muay Thai fighter fight who stopped Neil Magny inside one round.
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