UFC welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry squared off against Carlos Prates in a five-round clash. The bout headlined the UFC Kansas City card which was held on April 26 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.
The fight went the 25-minute distance and ended with a unanimous decision victory for Machado Garry. The three judges scored the bout 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46 in favor of “The Future”.
Ian Machado Garry Shares Pictures of Himself After the Fight Against Carlos Prates
With the victory on April 26, Machado Garry made a successful comeback after suffering his first professional MMA defeat against Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310. The Irishman later uploaded a post to his Instagram account that featured pictures of him and the bruises he suffered in the showdown against Prates.
“The morning after the night before,” wrote Garry in the caption.
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The post caught the attention of MMA fans who shared their reactions in the comments section.
One fan commented, “Let em keep doubting.”
Another person requested the Irishman to fight Joaquin Buckley in his next outing: “Fight Joaquin Buckley bro after he finishes Kamaru [Usman].”
One person opined that the UFC title was not far away for Garry: “The future soon to be the present, champ pending.”
After winning the bout at UFC Kansas City, Machado Garry spoke to Paul Felder at the post-fight Octagon interview. During his time on the mic, “The Future” shared that he planned on being the back-up fighter for the upcoming title clash between Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315.
Ian Machado Garry Predicts Belal Muhammad vs. Jack Della Maddalena
Garry made an appearance at the UFC Kansas City post-fight press conference where he made his pick for the title fight. The Irishman picked Muhammad to emerge victorious in the encounter and said that he wished to share the Octagon with “Remember The Name”.
“Belal. Nothing to do with style but just to do with what he’s done in the division,” said Garry. “He is the champion, he’s beaten former champions, he’s on a however-many-fight winning streak. I feel like Jack has not done the same workload. And I don’t want any question marks on my career. I’ve told you this. So, I want to beat the best guys in the world and Jack is up there in that level, but I just think Belal has done more to warrant that status.”
Ian Garry chose Belal Muhammad over JDM for the title fight, praising the significant work Belal has done in the welterweight division. 🏆
"He's the champion, he's beaten former champions, he's on a winning streak. I want to beat the best guys in the world."
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— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) April 27, 2025