UFC Kansas City Weigh-In
It’s weigh-in day in the Heart of America, and the scales have spoken. The anticipation is building as UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates takes a final step before things get violent inside the Octagon at Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center. All eyes are on the welterweight showdown that headlines this explosive card, and we’ve got the official results to prove that the fighters are hungryon multiple levels.
Weight Cuts, Face-Offs & Plenty of Fire
The weigh-ins always paint part of the storya gritty tale of discipline, battle-ready mindset, and hunger for glory (and carbs). This morning’s big reveal confirmed that the warriors are ready to throw leather, and, in true fight week fashion, there was no shortage of ice-cold stare-downs and last-minute drama.
Headliner Ian Machado Garry stepped on the scale with all the swagger of a man aiming to claim his place among the welterweight elite. Tipping the scales within the 170-pound limit, Garry looked dialed-in, focused, and imposing. His opponent, Michael “Demolidor” Prates, matched the Irish phenom pound for poundliterally. With no hiccups on the scale, this fight is official and primed to deliver fireworks.
Main Card Mayhem – Locked and Loaded
Every fighter on the main card made weight, proving that preparation was taken seriously across the board.
- Chris Gutierrez and Montel Jackson are set for a bantamweight battle that could shake up the rankings. Both landed right on target, showing the kind of professionalism fans respect.
- Poliana Botelho and Melissa Gatto are set to clash in what promises to be a high-paced women’s flyweight bout. Expect both aggression and finesse here, as they also passed through the scales without issue.
And let’s not overlook Kansas City’s own Tim Elliott, who received a thunderous reaction from the crowd after making weight. Elliott will square off against Bruno Silva in a flyweight scrap that screams technical brilliance and dogfight energy.
Prelims Promise Blood, Sweat, and Brownie Points
The prelims are dripping with sleeper potential. Take notesthese are the bouts that steal “Fight of the Night” honors when you least expect it.
- Trevor Peek and Francis Marshall both made the 155-pound limit with room to spare, setting up a combustible lightweight showdown.
- Emily Ducote, fighting out of Oklahoma, looked calm and composed on the scale ahead of her strawweight scrap with Sanda Torres, who also weighed in clean. Expect a gritty war between two under-the-radar talents.
No Misses, No Missed Opportunities
No fighters missed weight, which is increasingly rare these days and speaks volumes about the discipline and preparation inside each camp. UFC Kansas City is officially greenlit, and the atmosphere inside T-Mobile Center is already electric ahead of Saturday’s action.
Don’t Blink – These Matchups Deliver
If the weigh-ins were an indication of what’s to come, expect a card stacked with violent chess matches, surprise knockouts, and highlight-reel submissions. Saturday night could well be a catalyst for breakout moments…and maybe even a few broken noses.
Make sure to catch all the action as it unfolds in front of one of the most passionate fight crowds in America.
“You don’t win the fight on the scalebut you can definitely lose it there.”
