"Crawling for his life", "Real Brazilain" - Fans devided as Ian Machado Garry releases first statement following win against Carlos Prates

"Crawling for his life", "Real Brazilain" - Fans devided as Ian Machado Garry releases first statement following win against Carlos Prates

Fans had mixed reactions after Ian Machado Garry shared his future plans following his victory over Carlos Prates at UFC Kansas City on April 26.

Photograph by UFC Anthony Smith "Lionheart" (38-21 MMA), competed for the last time tonight in Missouri. He arrived at his fight against Zhang Mingyang in the UFC's co-stellar role on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates, after being knocked out by Dominick Reyes at UFC 310, preceded by a defeat by unanimous decision against Roman Dolidze in June 2024. He began the first round of this UFC Kansas City fight; and, Zhang Mingyang, started with kicks down…

Anthony Smith Retires Following TKO Loss At UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates

Anthony Smith has called it a career. Anthony Smith competed in his final fight at UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates on April 26, losing by TKO in the first round to Zhang Mingyang. Mingyang stopped Smith with elbows from the top position. Smith was cut open during the bout. Tough to watch Zhang Mingyang put an end to Anthony Smith's UFC career. This sport is brutal. No judges needed, just how we like it! x7#UFCKansasCitypic.twitter.com/…

Anthony Smith was defeated by Chinese Zhang Mingyang

UFC Kansas City: Zhang Mingyang TKO's Anthony Smith in Lionheart's Retirement Fight

Anthony Smith stepped into the octagon for the final time on Saturday at UFC Kansas City, facing Zhang Mingyang in the final bout of his 60-fight career. Smith had fought for light heavyweight gold (opposite Jon Jones), headlined over a half-dozen UFC cards, and become one of the longest-serving veterans in the UFC’s light heavyweight division. He entered his final bout the underdog against China’s Zhang, but that was no surprise given one fight…

UFC Kansas City Results: Zhang Mingyang TKO's Anthony Smith

We have you covered for all of tonight's UFC Kansas City results, including the co-main event between Anthony Smith and Zhang Mingyang.