UFC Reveals New Kansas City Main Event That Has Fans Buzzing

UFC Kansas City gets a new main event: Ian Machado Garry faces Carlos Prates

Dana White recently announced the main and co-main events for UFC 316 in Newark, New Jersey on June 7th. Simultaneously, a replacement headliner was unveiled for the UFC Kansas City event scheduled for April 26th.

Ian Machado Garry will now face Carlos Prates in a welterweight showdown, replacing the previously scheduled light heavyweight bout between Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree. Hill's leg injury forced the cancellation of the original main event. Online reaction suggests many fans consider this replacement fight an upgrade.

The New Main Event: Garry vs. Prates

Garry is coming off a hard-fought loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov in December, a fight where he was a late replacement for the injured Belal Muhammad. A victory in Kansas City would propel him back into title contention.

Prates, however, presents a significant challenge. This Brazilian fighter boasts an impressive 11-fight win streak, undefeated for six years, and a perfect 5-0 record including his Dana White's Contender Series appearance in August 2023. He's also earned four consecutive Performance Bonuses, most recently a first-round TKO victory over Neil Magny in November 2024. This matchup promises an exciting contest.

The Cancelled Main Event: Hill vs. Rountree

The original main event between Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree was scrapped due to Hill's leg injury. Rountree addressed the cancellation on social media (see embedded video below). The fight held potential ranking implications. Currently, there's no replacement opponent for Rountree, and his return date remains uncertain. Rountree's last fight was a hard-fought loss to Alex Pereira in October 2024, while Hill suffered a defeat to Jiri Prochazka in January at UFC 311.

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Full UFC Kansas City Fight Card:

The updated UFC Kansas City fight card is as follows:

• Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates (Welterweight)
• Anthony Smith vs. Mingyang Zhang (Light Heavyweight)
• Michel Pereira vs. Abus Magomedov (Middleweight)
• Giga Chikadze vs. David Onama (Lightweight)
• Ikram Aliskerov vs. André Muniz (Middleweight)
• Randy Brown vs. Nicolas Dalby (Welterweight)
• Jacqueline Amorim vs. Polyana Viana (Strawweight)
• Cameron Saaiman vs. Malcolm Wellmaker (Bantamweight)
• Chelsea Chandler vs. Joselyne Edwards (Bantamweight)
• Matt Schnell vs. Jimmy Flick (Flyweight)
• Ahmad Hassanzada vs. Evan Elder (Lightweight)

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