Overview

• Ian Machado Garry, ranked No. 7, faces No. 13 Carlos Prates in the UFC Kansas City main event after stepping in on short notice following Geoff Neal's withdrawal.
• Garry seeks to rebound from his first UFC loss, while Prates enters on an 11-fight win streak with four UFC knockouts.
• Betting odds have shifted slightly, with Garry as a -130 favorite and Prates as a +110 underdog, though most bets favor Prates by knockout.
• The co-main event marks Anthony Smith's farewell fight against Zhang Mingyang, with Smith as a significant underdog in the betting lines.
• The event is UFC's first in Kansas City since 2023, with prelims airing on ESPN+ and the main card broadcast on ESPN2.