Fight Night on Saturday from Kansas City offers a UFC Betting with action and parity. First, as the main event, is a welterweight bout between #7 Ian Machado Garry and #13 Carlos Prates. A light heavyweight bout features #15 Anthony Smith and Zhang Mingyang. Meanwhile, a matchup between #Giga Chikadze and David Onama comes in the featherweight division. Also, there is a middleweight bout between #14 Michel Pereira and Abus Magomedov. Randy Brown and Nicolas Dalby clash in the welterweight division. At the same time, Ikram Aliskerov and Andrew Muniz meet in a middleweight matchup.
UFC Fight Night Machado Garry vs. Prates Main Card
| Date and Time: | Saturday, April 26, 2025, 9 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN2 and ESPN+ |
Welterweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Carlos Prates | +110 |
| Ian Machado Garry | -130 |
Ian Machado Garry has a career sportsbook record of 15-1. By contrast, Carlos Prates stands at 21-6 for his career.
Last time out, Ian Machado Garry lost a unanimous decision to Shavkat Rakhmonov on December 7, 2024, in Las Vegas. The bout was a UFC welterweight title eliminator. As a result, Garry suffered the first loss of his career and was put back into the queue for a future championship opportunity.
Previously, Garry won a unanimous decision agaisnt Michael Page on June 29, 2024, in Las Vegas. On February 17, 2024, Garry won a split decision agaisnt Geoff Neal in Anaheim, CA. On August 19, 2023, Garry won a unanimous decision agaisnt Neil Magny in Boston, MA.
Since his last loss on June 20, 2019, Carlos Prates has been riding an 11-bout winning streak. Prates is coming off a 1st round knockout win over Neil Magny on November 9, 2024, in Las Vegas. On August 17, 2024, Prates won a 2nd round knockout agaisnt Li Jingliang on August 17, 2024. Previously, on June 8, 2024, Prates won a 1st round knockout agaisnt Charles Radtke in Louisville, KY.
Light Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Anthony Smith | +390 |
| Zhang Mingyang | -520 |
Overall, Anthony Smith’s career record is 38-21, while Zhang Mingyang’s is 18-6. Of major concern is that Anthony Smith has lost five of his most recent seven bouts. Smith lost his last two bouts against Dominick Reyes on December 7, 2024, and Roman Dolidze on June 29, 2024.
Featherweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| David Onama | -168 |
| Giga Chikadze | +148 |
Giga Chikadze has a career record of 15-4 with the UFC Betting odds. On the other hand, David Onama stands at 13-2 for his career. Chikadze has dropped two of his most recent three bouts.
Middleweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Michel Pereira | -135 |
| Abus Magomedov | +114 |
Michel Pereira has a career record of 31-12 with 2 No Contests. In comparison, Abus Magomedov has a career record of 27-6-1.
Last time out, Pereira lost a 5th round TKO to Anthony Hernandez on October 19, 2024 in Las Vegas. As a result, Pereira’s 8-bout winning streak was snapped.
Welterweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Randy Brown | -238 |
| Nicolas Dalby | +195 |
To summarize, Randy Brown’s career record is 19-6. Nicolas Dalby’s career record is 23-5-1, with 2 No Contests.
Middleweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Ikram Aliskerov | -600 |
| Andre Muniz | +440 |
Ikram Aliskerov’s career mark is 15-2. Meanwhile, Andre Muniz’s career mark is 24-6.
UFC Fight Night SBG Free Picks
On this occasion, Ian Machado Garry will be motivated to get back on track after the first loss of his career. He brings a more impressive body of work to his bout against Carlos Prates.
UFC Fight Night SBG Best Bets: Ian Machado Garry.