UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates
| Company type | Event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | April 26, 2025 |
| Headquarters | Kansas City , United States |
Area served | Mixed martial arts fans |
| Parent | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates (also known as UFC on ESPN 66) was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 26, 2025. The event took place at the T-Mobile Center located in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
Background
This event represented the third occasion the UFC hosted a fight card in Kansas City and the first since April 2023. It was included in the "TKO Takeover," a trio of back-to-back events presented by divisions under TKO Group Holdings: Professional Bull Riders (PBR), UFC, and WWE, which were scheduled for April 24, 26, and 28 respectively.
Originally, the headline bout was intended to be a light heavyweight clash featuring former champion Jamahal Hill against previous contender Khalil Rountree Jr.. This pairing had been arranged for UFC 303 but was canceled after Rountree withdrew due to issues related to a contaminated supplement. Subsequently, Hill pulled out in April because of a leg injury.
Consequently, the main event was replaced with a welterweight fight between Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates.
A featherweight contest between Giga Chikadze and David Onama was transferred from an earlier UFC Fight Night to this card. At the weigh-ins, Chikadze came in one pound over the limit; therefore, the fight proceeded at catchweight with Chikadze forfeiting 20% of his purse to Onama.
The middleweight matchup featuring Ikram Aliskerov versus André Muniz underwent multiple postponements due to Muniz suffering a foot fracture and encountering visa complications before finally taking place at this event.
In the lightweight division, an initial bout scheduled between Mitch Ramirez and Ahmad Sohail Hassanzada saw Ramirez withdraw because of injury and replaced by Evan Elder. Later, Hassanzada was removed from the card following his arrest on allegations of sexual assault; newcomer Gauge Young stepped in as his replacement.
A featherweight fight between Chris Gutiérrez and John Castañeda occurred after their previously planned encounter at UFC 313 was canceled just hours before due to Castañeda’s illness.
Results
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were awarded as follows:
- Fight of the Night: Randy Brown vs. Nicolas Dalby
- Performance of the Night: Zhang Mingyang and Malcolm Wellmaker