Ian Machado Garry is confident he will be able to beat Carlos Prates in the main event of UFC Kansas City.
Garry stepped up on short notice to fight Prates on April 26 after the Brazilian was supposed to fight Geoff Neal at UFC 314. It’s a crucial fight for the welterweight division, as the winner could close in on a title shot.
Heading into the fight, Ian Machado Garry is confident he won’t just win but will be able to finish Carlos Prates at UFC Kansas City.
Ian Machado Garry on Carlos Prates: I promise you. I feel it in my heart. See it every time I close my eyes. I’m going to finish this guy.#HelwaniShow pic.twitter.com/eVD4MIdzRa
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) April 14, 2025
“I’m of the most elite welterweights on the planet. So, if this man thinks he is as good as he is, when he steps across the Octagon, April 26 against me, that is his do-or-don’t time. I promise you, you seen it from me everytime. When I step into the Octagon, I look phenomenal. And, I promise you right now, I promise you, I feel it in my heart. See it every time I close my eyes. I’m going to finish this guy,” Garry said to Ariel Helwani.
If Garry does finish Prates, it would be a statement win for the Irishman and could earn him a title shot or a No. 1 contender fight. But, finishing Prates will be easier said than done as the Brazilian is 4-0 in the UFC with four knockout wins. But, in his career, he has six losses, with five coming by finish. Yet, his last finish loss was in 2017.
