Preview: UFC Kansas City ‘Garry vs. Prates’

The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will set up shop in Kansas City for the first time in a little over two years with UFC on ESPN 66 at the T-Mobile Center. The promotion did well to throw together a strong main event on just a few weeks’ notice, as Ian Garry and Carlos Prates step in for an interesting-to-analyze welterweight showdown with high stakes for both men. Meanwhile, the co-headliner sees former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith call it a career against Chinese slugger Mingyang Zhang, who gets a massive opportunity to make waves at 205 pounds. Beyond that, everything has been matched well in terms of blending importance and potential action. Featherweight prospect David Onama finds himself in position for a possible breakthrough against Giga Chikadze, while the rest of the bill features welterweight and middleweight veterans seeking to build some momentum.

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