Belal Muhammad and welterweight contender Jack Della Maddalena headline an intriguing card at UFC 315 this Saturday in Montreal. Muhammad will make his first welterweight title defense after earning the belt over Leon Edwards at UFC 304 last July Muhammad was originally expected to face Shavkat Rakhmonov for his first title defense at UFC 310, but Muhammad withdrew due to an injury. After Rakhmonov defeated Ian Machado Garry in a short-notice booking he suffered an injury and is sidelined from title contention indefinitely Garry is fresh off a win over Carlos Prates at UFC Kansas City earlier this month and his request to be the UFC 315 backup fighter was granted But if Garry is expecting a title shot for defeating Prates and backing up UFC 315 Muhammad believes he won’t get what he covets During a recent appearance on The Anik & Florian Podcast Muhammad was asked what his reaction was when Garry was named the official UFC 315 backup there’s no way this guy is about to strap up as the backup “Is he going to make weight again and is it going to be worth it and I know Jack’s not pulling out coming all the way from Australia… Especially in a division now where people are saying there isn’t a clear number one contender and then you have [Sean Brady] who looked great against Leon Edwards he’s just trying to put his name in the mix and think he’s going to cement himself as being the backup,” Muhammad continued “But you never know what the UFC wants…I think if Kamaru wins Muhammad and Kamaru Usman have had a budding feud for months, and Usman is scheduled to return to the cage at UFC Atlanta next month against Joaquin Buckley It’s his first welterweight bout since consecutive losses to Edwards including his most recent 170 lb booking at UFC 286 Another intriguing element of the welterweight title picture is UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, who could potentially move up to welterweight if Maddalena wins at UFC 315. Makhachev and Muhammad have dismissed fighting each other after their time training together under the tutelage of Khabib Nurmagomedov Ahead of UFC 315, the main card suffered a big loss in the form of two KO artists. Joel Alvarez withdrew on days’ notice due to an injury from his scheduled bout with Benoit Saint-Denis and Saint-Denis’s status for the card is uncertain Mateusz Rebecki, according to MMA Fighting is a potential short-notice replacement opponent for Saint-Denis the UFC hasn’t announced anything regarding Saint-Denis staying on the fight lineup If Saint-Denis doesn’t get a short-notice replacement opponent, another top star called him out for a main event bout. Mauricio Ruffy took to social media on Saturday and implored the UFC to book him against Saint-Denis in a UFC Fight Night headliner Please try the action again and if the problem continues, contact Customer Support PITTSBURGH (AP) — San Diego's Fernando Tatis Jr sprinted home on a wild pitch by Pittsburgh closer David Bednar in the top of the ninth inning to lift the Padres past the Pirates 2-1 at rainy PNC Park on Saturday night who exited Friday night's win in the third inning after taking a 93 mph pitch off his left forearm He stole third and took off when a pitch from Bednar (0-3) to Xander Bogaerts skipped in front of catcher Joey Bart The ball squirted to Bart's right and Tatis' slide just beat Bart's lunging tag to give the Padres their fourth straight victory Manny Machado hit his third homer of the season for San Diego which won despite managing just three hits Robert Suarez walked Oneil Cruz with one out in the ninth but Bryan Reynolds lined out to Bogaerts at short and Bogaerts doubled off Cruz at first to end it as Robert picked up his 13th save Pirates starter Bailey Falter dominated the Padres for seven innings The left-hander limited San Diego to two hits and at one point retired 11 straight before Machado's blast over the left field wall with one out in the seventh tied the game Cruz singled home Alexander Canario for Pittsburgh's only run Ke'Bryan Hayes had two of the Pirates' six singles Pittsburgh did not record an extra-base hit while losing for the sixth time in seven games The Pirates had the bases loaded against Padres starter Randy Vasquez in the fifth only to have Canario — who came in batting .118 — strike out Pittsburgh left 10 runners on base during Vasquez's five innings of work Padres manager Mike Shildt is now 27-5 all-time at PNC Park Most of Shildt's success in Pittsburgh came when he was managing the St 2.50 ERA) gets the nod for Pittsburgh against San Diego's Stephen Kolek a reliever who will be making his first career start Jack Della Maddalena expects his UFC 315 title fight vs but will be prepared to fight Ian Machado Garry if his services as the backup are required Della Maddalena is naturally hopeful his chance to fight for the undisputed title materializes without any issues he credits the UFC for having some insurance in case something unforeseen arises "100 percent I would be comfortable fighting Ian Garry," Della Maddalena told MMA Junkie on Friday "I think that's a fight that's going to happen I've mentally prepared myself for that fight I've had fights for through before and you're stuck in limbo and if anything happens this time Della Maddalena thinks UFC is rewarding Machado Garry for being a company man in recent months and stepping up in some big spots "He had a good win – Prates is a dangerous guy," Della Maddalena said this is just their way of thanking him for stepping in on those tough fights Not many people do that sort of thing and step in when fights fall out Good on him and I think that's the UFC's way of repaying him I think me and Belal now is on and I can't see anything happening with the fight between me and Belal But if anything changes then no worries on my end." If UFC 315 proceeds with its current main event it remains to be seen if Machado Garry actually gets the next title shot against the winner There are a number of legitimate candidates to fight for the belt at 170 pounds next from Shavkat Rakhmonov to Sean Brady to possibly even the winner of Kamaru Usman vs There's also the looming presence of lightweight champion and pound-for-pound great Islam Makhachev who could potentially move up a weight class if Della Maddalena captures gold at UFC 315 said he is not picky when it comes to the opponent for a first potential title defense And although there are numerous viable contenders who have done their work within the division "It really doesn't matter what any of them think," Della Maddalena said "It's really who just the UFC are the ones who are going to tell you who gets the next shot the UFC can announce they are next and you wouldn't be surprised "If Islam after the fight says he wants to step up I don't think there would be too many 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But the most exciting at times is Fernando Tatis Jr. One of those times was the ninth inning in Pittsburgh Saturday. Tatis opened the inning with a line drive to left that he turned into a double. Then he made history with a steal of third. Then he scored on a wild pitch that bounced about 10 feet away from home plate — single-handedly producing the decisive run in the Padres’ 2–1 victory. Tatis’ steal of third was the 100th stolen base of his career. With that stolen base, Tatis became the seventh-fastest player in Major League history to reach the combination of 100 home runs and 100 stolen bases. Tatis did it in 547 games. The only players to reach the 100/100 combination faster were Eric Davis (460 games), Darryl Strawberry (490), Ronald Acuna Jr. (511), Mike Trout (517), Alfonso Soriano (518) and Alex Rodriguez (541). Tatis now has 135 home runs. Tatis is tied with Gwynn for sixth on the Padres’ all-time list of home run leaders and is now 11th in stolen bases. — Teams managed by Mike Shildt are now 27–5 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh for a .844 winning percentage. That is the highest winning percentage by any manager at a single ballpark in Major League history (minimum 25 games). №2 on the list is Jim Mutrie (.813, 26–6 at Metropolitan Park). — The Padres Sunday morning officially promoted right-hander Stephen Kolek from Triple-A El Paso to start Sunday’s series finale in Pittsburgh. To make room for Kolek on the 26-man roster, right-handed reliever David Morgan was optioned to El Paso. — Manny Machado hit his 170th home run as a Padre Saturday. His shot at 114.3 mph also tied for the third hardest hit home run of Machado’s career. 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DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (13–13) — MISSIONS 4, Corpus Christi 1: 3B-1B Devin Ortiz (.315) was 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run. RF Joshua Mears (.189) had a solo home run in 4 at-bats. C-2B Anthony Vilar (.232) was 2-for-4. HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (15–11) — TIN CAPS 2, Dayton 0: LHP Harry Gustin (2.33) followed Lowe and issued a walk with 4 strikeouts in 4 hitless, scoreless innings to earn his second save. RF Jacob Campbell (.225) was 2-for-3 with a 2-run home run. SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (10–16) — Inland Empire 6, STORM 2: CF Alex McCoy (.250) was 2-for-4 with a RBI double. ARIZONA COMPLEX LEAGUE PADRES (0–1) — RANGERS 4, Padres 3: SS Yimy Tovar was 2-for-4 with 2 runs. May 4, 1977 — The Padres and Phillies complete a nine-inning game at San Diego Stadium in a franchise-record one hour and 29 minutes. The secret to the quickest game in Padres’ history are the fast-working pitchers, Randy Jones and Jim Kaat of the Phillies. Jones allows 1 run on 4 hits and a walk in a complete game as Padres win 4–1. LF Gene Richards was 2-for-5 with a homer and 3 RBIs. Help Channelsreels-346435Reelsarrow-expand-346436Manny Machado's solid defensePadres @ PiratesMay 4 2025 | 00:00:19add-reel-346437Reelsshare-square-2-346438ShareManny Machado makes a nice backhanded play and delivers the long throw across the diamond to rob Henry Davis in the bottom of the 3rd inning Ian Machado Garry handed Carlos Prates his first UFC defeat on Saturday in Kansas City but did not get away unscathed in the process Machado Garry (16-2) outclassed Prates (21-7) for the first four rounds of their five-round welterweight main event at UFC Fight Night but found himself desperately hanging on in the fifth hurt Garry with punches on the feet and on the ground but ultimately ran out of time for a finish All three judges scored the fight for Machado Garry via scores of 49-46 "I was conscious every moment," Machado Garry said of the dicey fifth round because that can happen in these types of fights Despite Machado Garry's insistence he was never in trouble A left hand bloodied his nose near the end of the fourth and he started to repeatedly shoot takedowns in the fifth when it wasn't going his way on the feet Machado Garry's fight IQ was fully on display though as he expertly nullified Prates' offense the majority of the bout and bought time to recover from Prates' biggest shots late Somewhat lost in the drama of the final round was Machado Garry's brilliance throughout the first four rounds He outlanded Prates 141-64 in total strikes He used lateral movement and the counter jab to keep Prates guessing all night on the feet and mixed in 19 takedown attempts but the constant level changes did a lot to mitigate Prates' offense Prates had won his previous 10 appearances via finish Channelsreels-355597Reelsarrow-expand-355598Machado not impressed with eye blackPadres @ PiratesMay 4 2025 | 00:00:41add-reel-355599Reelsshare-square-2-355600ShareManny Machado is not impressed with teammates putting on his eye black the lightweight division has emerged as the highest-profile weight class in the UFC due to its unique mixture of historically high-level fighters and captivating personalities the featherweight and bantamweight divisions cultivated reputations as the deepest weight classes with the toughest paths to and through the rankings the guys at 170 pounds have turned the chapter on a couple eras of dominance between Georges St-Pierre's unparalleled run as champion followed with a half-decade or so defined by the trio of Kamaru Usman As Belal Muhammad prepares to make his first title defense at UFC 315 against Jack Della Maddalena Kansas City hosts a main event between newer faces on the scene - Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates - keen on breaking into contention themselves.  WATCH: Main Event Preview Before the red-hot contenders square off in Missouri let’s take a deeper dive into April 26’s headliner With a moniker like “The Future” and an unblemished record Machado Garry was more than happy to welcome all lovers haters and eyeballs as he entered the promotion as an undefeated 22-year-old in September 2021 Machado Garry never shied from his admiration for what his fellow Irishman Conor McGregor accomplished and he announced his intention to follow in those lofty footsteps deeming himself the face of the “Irish Takeover 2.0.” The now-27-year-old made good on those statements racking up eight wins (three via knockout) in three years he stepped up to fight a five-round bout against Shavkat Rakhmonov with a title shot on the line but his effort over the course of 25 minutes proving he has all the grit and tenacity to go along with his high-level WATCH: Ian Machado Garry's Fight Week Interview A fun wrinkle to Machado Garry’s game is his time spent with Chute Boxe in Brazil Studying alongside Charles Oliveira and under the tutelage of Diego Lima Machado Garry’s game has noticeably improved Machado Garry has been anything but shy in front of any camera or microphone presented to him He is bluntly honest in his assessment of his own performances and of his peers he deserves as much respect as any other welterweight contender Living in the spotlight takes a certain kind of person and he appears to be the type that is certain he will thrive more as the lights get brighter and all signs point toward a long presence at the top of the division.  UFC.com decided to share the Fighter of the Year honors between Ilia Topuria and Alex Pereira I’m starting to circle a pitch for the Fighting Nerds collective to have a shared place on the list based on how they’ve carried their massive momentum into 2025 Mauricio Ruffy and Jean Silva have racked up three finishes to start the year and Carlos Prates is hoping to provide the next highlight-reel moment for the glasses-wearing team out of Sao Paulo Prates burst onto the scene with a knockout win on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2023 and he had as impressive of a rookie campaign as anyone in recent memory in 2024 The 31-year-old tallied four knockout wins and four performance bonuses in nine months to skyrocket toward the rankings at 170 pounds His two most recent efforts included handing Li Jingliang his first knockout loss and finishing Neil Magny (who Machado Garry dominated in a decision effort) in the first round of Prates’ first UFC main event Prates was scheduled to fight Geoff Neal at UFC 314 but an injury to Neal scrapped his chance to compete alongside Silva in Miami the door to his toughest test and second main event opened WATCH: Carlos Prates' Fight Week Interview Prates has the high Fight IQ and entertainingly savage finishing instincts of his teammates He rides into Kansas City off the back of 11 straight wins dating back to December 2019 one could expect something spectacular on April 26 The general consensus assumes Machado Garry and Prates will stand and strike against one another but that’s not to say the two won’t mix their martial arts Machado Garry is much more comfortable working on the ground compared to when he first entered the promotion taking the Englishman down twice and attempting two submissions in their bout at UFC 303 Prates has defended takedowns at a 91 percent clip so far it should be a fascinating and high-level contest Machado Garry is wicked fast for a man standing 6-foot-3 and he is adept at maintaining distance with long-range strikes and footwork Although Prates is the shorter man by two inches he’ll hold a four-inch reach advantage and is also smart with the way he manages the real estate in the Octagon They both land about four strikes per minute but Machado Garry’s distance management shows in the fact that he absorbs less than three strikes from his opponent per minute Prates has shown a propensity to mix up targets and fight on the inside if he can back his opponents up to the cage so there should be layers of adjustments that grow and fester as long as the fight allows Vegas-Based MMA Organization Tuff-N-Uff Is Set To Host Tuff-N-Uff 143 Where Ernesto Rodriguez Will Fight For Welterw Welterweight Rising Star Ian Machado Garry Is Not Shy To Take A Quick Fight As He Returns To Action This Weekend At U Returning Bantamweight Prospect Emotional As He Readies To Face Malcolm Wellmaker This Weekend Channelsreels-348937Reelsarrow-expand-348938Manny Machado doubles after violationPadres @ PiratesMay 4 2025 | 00:00:25add-reel-348939Reelsshare-square-2-348940ShareManny Machado was charged with an automatic strike while taking care of a nosebleed then drives a double into left field before coming around to score the Padres' first run Ian Machado Garry is the first to tell you how good he is and how good he will be the 27-year-old Irishman lists “ego” as his biggest strength and while any human needs confidence to step into the Octagon Machado Garry’s self-belief is something closer to his superpower He managed a small storm in his debut to score a first-round knockout at UFC 268 and then announced that he was the second coming of the Irish Takeover Conor McGregor started a decade ago He bounced back from a rocket of a Song Kenan right hand with a slick knockout win and then he predicted and scored a head kick knockout over Daniel Rodriguez two months later Geoff Neal and Michael “Venom” Page put him solidly in the Top 10 and when he couldn’t find the proper opponent for a few months he raised his hand to take on Shavkat Rakhmonov on short-notice—a sentence that would appear less and less appealing with each word Machado Garry faced the welterweight boogeyman with gusto nearly finishing the undefeated contender late in the fight RELATED: Main Event Spotlight It was a bold move, particularly when a fighter in his position might want to protect their undefeated record, but that’s not Machado Garry’s way, which makes him ideal for life in the UFC. Ideal because, instead of waiting for a top contender to give him a shot at the Top 5, Machado Garry is putting his position at risk taking on the red-hot Carlos Prates on about a month’s notice in Kansas City on April 26. It's a wildly risky move for Machado Garry. Prates is coming off four consecutive knockout wins in his rookie campaign. The Brazilian is freshly in the rankings, meaning Machado Garry could tumble outside the Top 10 should he suffer defeat, but Machado Garry doesn’t really think like that. Whether someone loves or hates Machado Garry, two things are true: people care about what happens to him, and he absolutely loves everything there is to love about the fight game. If you have any doubts about his potential, just listen to one of his interviews: he’ll tell you how good he believes he is. On April 26, he gets another chance to show everyone, too. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ‘The Future’ Ian Machado Garry (@iangarry) Sportsnet Holidays To Offer Australian And New Zealand Fans Early Access To Major International UFC Events Carlos Prates Believes He Can Break Into The Welterweight Title Picture With A Win At UFC Fi Channelsreels-345061Reelsarrow-expand-345062Measuring the stats on Manny Machado's home runPadres @ PiratesMay 3 2025 | 00:00:13add-reel-345063Reelsshare-square-2-345064ShareThe data behind Manny Machado's home run Channelsreels-351231Reelsarrow-expand-351232Manny Machado's RBI singlePadres @ PiratesMay 2 2025 | 00:00:29add-reel-351233Reelsshare-square-2-351234ShareManny Machado lines an RBI single to center field scoring Luis Arraez and making it a 4-2 game in the top of the 5th Channelsreels-348969Reelsarrow-expand-348970Manny Machado's crafty playGiants @ PadresApril 30 2025 | 00:00:27add-reel-348971Reelsshare-square-2-348972ShareManny Machado gloves a grounder with an impressive pick and makes an unorthodox throw from his back to nab the runner at second base Channelsreels-353349Reelsarrow-expand-353350Manny Machado's terrific diving playGiants @ PadresApril 30 2025 | 00:00:25add-reel-353351Reelsshare-square-2-353352ShareManny Machado makes a terrific diving stop hops to his feet and throws it over to first base for the first out of the top of the 2nd Channelsreels-351238Reelsarrow-expand-351239Manny Machado's running catchGiants @ PadresApril 29 2025 | 00:00:28add-reel-351240Reelsshare-square-2-351241ShareManny Machado ranges into the outfield to make a slick running catch to end the top of the 1st inning Ian Machado Garry will be prepared should his services be required at next week’s UFC 315 The Irishman defeated Carlos Prates by unanimous decision in Kansas City last weekend revealing afterwards that he had been assured he would serve as backup for this month’s welterweight title fight in Montreal between champ Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena — a position which was later confirmed by Dana White in his post-fight press conference given that backup fighters would usually have a longer lead-in time than the two weeks Garry will have Garry will be more than prepared for any eventuality according to his coach at Brazil’s Chute Boxe Diego Lima “We have to train for a war, to train as if we’re fighting,” he told MMA Fighting this week Be there as the guest fighter.’ And on Friday Should Garry step into the cage next weekend he will likely still be wearing some damage from his five-round battle with Prates — but Lima adds that this is just a fact of life in the fight business “You can’t come out unscathed after a 25-minute war,” Lima explained “Thank God they both avoided serious injuries The important thing right now is to recover from the injuries and then go back to light training after four five days It’s difficult because you have to train everything and time they have two complete different styles We have to work on conditioning to get better for both in case something happens but we have to go there expecting it to get cancelled so he’s ready for any opportunity,” Lima said “Every fighter dreams with entering in the UFC Ian is super young but already very experienced Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill and top-tier challenger Khalil Roundtree Jr were scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night but a lingering leg injury to Hill forced a lineup change Machado Garry and Prates look to step in and deliver a worthy main event for a night of fighting that begins at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and Disney+ The main card is scheduled to simulcast at 9 p.m Prates (21-6-0), UFC's top rookie of 2024, enters Saturday on an 11-match winning streak. Prates' last 10 victories came by way of knockout, including a win over Neil Magny in the 31-year-old Brazilian's last fight in November What are the top storylines at UFC Fight Night how to watch it and a collection of all of the UFC Fight Night essentials: Watch the fights on ESPN+: Get ESPN+ here Fans can catch all the action in the UFC streaming hub There's also FightCenter which offers live updates for every UFC card Following an entertaining preliminary card slate the main card of the UFC’s return to Kansas City upped the ante featuring a collection of finishes and critical wins all the way through Ikram Aliskerov opened the action with a first-round stoppage win over Andre Muniz that should restart his momentum in the middleweight division before Randy Brown collected a walk-off knockout win over Nicolas Dalby While the next two bouts went the distance both Abus Magomedov and David Onama likely forced their way into the rankings with quality wins over Michel Pereira and Giga Chikadze respectively Zhang Mingyang continued the electric start to his UFC career sending Anthony Smith into retirement on the business end of a one-sided drubbing that ended inside the first five minutes Ian Machado Garry halted the rise of Carlos Prates dominating early and hanging on down the stretch to hand the Fighting Nerds representative his first UFC setback while getting himself back into the win column RELATED: Prelim Results | Official Scorecards | Watch Replay It was a captivating night of action with important results the whole way through and we have the details on what transpired collected for your convenience below All other bouts scheduled for three rounds Things got mighty tense down the stretch of Saturday’s welterweight main event between Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates Machado Garry was the more active of the two dictating the terms of engagement while mixing up his attacks and timing his level changes expertly He kept Prates off balance and unable to really initiate any offence throughout the first 15 minutes seemingly winning the fourth while busting up his Irish foe and trying to chase down a finish in the fifth All three judges saw the fight for “The Future,” who put himself right back into the win column and cemented his standing as a contender in the welterweight division with this victory This was a strong showing by both men — Machado Garry early Prates late — and a reminder of just how competitive the welterweight division is at the moment Prelim Results | Official Scorecards | Watch Replay Zhang Mingyang sent Anthony Smith into retirement with a couple additional scars and down a bunch of blood splitting him open with a series of elbows and putting him away with several more in the final moments of the first Smith tried to go toe-to-toe with a menacing Chinese prospect but just didn’t have the firepower to run with Zhang who busted him up with sharp elbows in the clinch early in the fight punishing the departing veteran with more elbows forcing referee Jason Herzog to step in and halt that contest The surging Zhang has now won each of his first three UFC appearances inside the opening round and will find himself stationed inside the Top 15 following this one He is unquestionably one to watch in the 205-pound ranks and it will be interesting to see who he gets matched up with next this marks the end of his mixed martial arts journey as “Lionheart” announced before the bout that it would be the last of his career The veteran was a staple in the rankings throughout his light heavyweight run working his way to a championship opportunity against Jon Jones in 2019 He moves on to the next stage of his life having amassed a 38-22 record overall David Onama and Giga Chikadze spent half of their 15-minute tussle swinging hammers at one another as the two featherweights battled for a place in the featherweight Top 15 Chikadze won the first despite getting touched early in the frame after clocking Onama late in the round Onama wrestled more in the second to draw level before the two began the third trading once again Onama used a collision to work to top position with two minutes left in the third The judges were called upon to determine the victor That’s now four straight for the talented fighter from Uganda who may have just punched his ticket to the Top 15 by turning back the veteran Abus Magomedov and Michel Pereira went the distance in the middle of the main card Germany-based middleweight garnering the victory After Pereira did a dance routine coming out of the back taking the action to the usually high-energy Brazilian throwing and landing much more than he did in the previous frame maintaining that into the early part of the third before Magomedov landed a couple thudding blows to put some distance between them once again much to the chagrin of the surprisingly displeased fans in Kansas City with Magomedov coming away on the happy side of the verdict That’s now three straight wins for the 34-year-old middleweight who could find himself sporting a number next to his name when the rankings update next week Randy Brown became the first person to finish Nicolas Dalby shattering the Dane's nose and rallying from getting clipped to punctuate a wild sequence with a right hand that halted the action in a flash Brown used his range and slick boxing early in the contest keeping Dalby at the end of his punches and twisting his nose into a full Arlovski with a sweeping right hook before the Danish veteran put a right hand on his temple late in the frame that sent Brown to the canvas and when they planted their feet and began swinging mercilessly with one another just over a minute into the frame Brown connected with a right hook amidst the chaos that caught Dalby clean and turned off his lights “Rudeboy” has been a stalwart in the welterweight division for a number of years and for the second straight year he’s begun his campaign with a hellacious knockout The 34-year-old called for a date with a ranked opponent and given his tenure and this performance such a matchup would make a great deal of sense It took three tries for Ikram Aliskerov land opposite Andre Muniz in the Octagon and the Russian made the absolute most of it pounding out a first-round stoppage victory to get himself moving in the right direction again with neither man landing anything of great substance Aliskerov landed a left hand that wobbled Muniz with the Brazilian having a delayed fall to the canvas Aliskerov pounced and pounded out the finish Aliskerov was a popular dark horse in the middleweight division last year but lost some momentum when he accepted a short-notice main event assignment against Robert Whittaker and suffered a first-round loss But this was the kind of effort that should rekindle much of that enthusiasm and earn the Russian an opportunity to face someone with a number next to their name next time out Memento Exclusives Invites You to Participate in Sports Memorabilia Day Laying Out The Lineup For The UFC’s Debut In Des Moines This Weekend For UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueir Returning Welshman Eager To Show His Improvements In Explosive Pairing With Jeremy Stephens Manny ready to put injuries in rearview with healthy start to '25February 24th I have asked him dozens of questions about various injuries There's no player who likes talking about that stuff less Machado will respond with some version of this: "No one is ever 100% during a baseball season." And he's not wrong Machado tries to make it clear that every player deals with something He seems to view that struggle as an enchanting part of baseball -- one that ought to be appreciated more But he also views talking about those injuries -- even mentioning them -- as excuse-making It's not just that he hasn't been 100% over the past two seasons Machado played through agonizing pain in his right elbow for the entirety of the 2023 season. It was diagnosed as tennis elbow. That offseason, he underwent surgery which included a recovery timetable that lasted into the '24 season then had to manage his workload at third base Machado began to feel better in the second half on the day the Padres held their first full-squad workout Machado spoke with reporters and was asked when he last felt 100% "And then it's back to not being at 100," he said Whatever the percentage figure on Machado's health after one week of camp he's clearly in a better place than he was in both 2023 and '24 Which is a scary thought because Machado averaged 30 home runs with a .790 OPS across those injury-plagued seasons In 2022, meanwhile, Machado dealt with a serious left ankle injury he sustained while stepping awkwardly on first base that June. He received constant treatment throughout the second half, but played through it and posted an .898 OPS and 6.7 bWAR while finishing second in MVP voting but healthier -- version of Machado look like Well, Friday looked pretty darn good. On the first pitch Machado saw this spring, he mashed a 428-foot home run halfway up the batter's eye at the Peoria Sports Complex He saw one more pitch and sprayed a hard line drive at the right fielder "Manny set a nice tone," said Padres manager Mike Shildt Much has been said about Machado’s impact as a tone-setter for these Padres It’s no coincidence that San Diego's 2024 season turned when Machado's did -- sometime around mid-June As Machado began feeling the effects of that elbow surgery a bit less He batted .298/.343/.560 with 23 of his 29 home runs from June 19 onward "We all did our part," Machado said "They all kept me healthy in there and able to go out and perform and be the best I possibly can dealing with injuries and dealing with not being 100%." “Had my regular offseason routine -- get ready Obviously there’s going to be bumps and bruises I think that’s just the beauty of baseball I wouldn’t trade anything in the world for it.” As though extensor tendon surgery and a debilitating high-grade ankle sprain could simply be chalked up to “bumps and bruises.” I think that’s legitimately the way Machado views them -- or at least tries to view them It’s part of what leads to the end result: He’s an immensely valuable player whether he’s healthy or not but 'looks like he’s going to be fine'March 30th SAN DIEGO -- Padres star third baseman Manny Machado exited Saturday’s 1-0 victory over the Braves with right calf tightness but he seems to have avoided any sort of prolonged absence and could return to action for Sunday’s series finale at Petco Park After he swung and missed at a pitch during his fourth-inning at-bat He was evaluated by a team trainer and would remain in the game to finish the at-bat But Machado immediately retreated to the clubhouse, and he was replaced at third base by Jose Iglesias “Manny looks like he’s going to be fine,” manager Mike Shildt said It got to a point where it just didn’t make any sense to stay with him Both Shildt and Machado said it was possible Machado could play on Sunday “I think Shildty did the right thing there maybe keeping it from being something worse,” Machado said Iglesias would presumably take over the starting role at third The Padres signed Iglesias in early March after his strong season with the Mets in 2024 The 32-year-old continues a hot stretch at the plate posting a .733 OPS with one home run and four RBI over his last seven games for the Padres Machado is hitting .280 with three home runs and 14 RBI across 32 games this season Back in Kansas City for the first time in a couple years the action on Saturday night started much more quickly than it did the last time the Octagon rolled into town Each of the first four bouts ended before the third round highlighted by a second-round submission finish for streaking strawweight Jaqueline Amorim and a walk-off first-round knockout win for newcomer Malcolm Wellmaker and lightweight followed before the prelims wrapped in the flyweight division with Matt Schnell and Jimmy Flick turning in a barnburner to close things out It was a fun opening collection of fights that set the table nicely as we ready to shift to the main card Here’s a look at how things played out in the early slate RELATED: Main Card Results | Official Scorecards | Watch on ESPN+ Matt Schnell and Jimmy Flick closed out the prelims by setting the bar to clear in the Fight of the Night race going back-and-forth at a frenetic pace as only flyweights can do This was the MMA equivalent of those old Looney Tunes cartoons where two characters got fighting were just shown as a ball of dust with fits and feet and battered faces occasionally popping out into the frame scrambled and attacked each other on the ground but throughout entertaining bout that went the full 15 minutes When the scorecards were collected and tallied it was the returning Schnell that emerged victorious halting a three-fight slide and collecting the 17th win of his career it’s a second straight setback and fourth loss in five bouts since returning to the UFC following a brief retirement Main Card Results | Official Scorecards | Watch on ESPN+ Evan Elder ran his winning streak to three in his return to his home state, getting the better of former training partner Gauge Young late in the preliminary card Fighting for the first time in nine months Elder looked sharp in the short-notice pairing utilizing kicks to all ranges and some clean punches to constantly stay just a little bit ahead of the game new arrival and fellow Missouri native All three judges scored the fight in favor of Elder who pushed his record to 3-2 inside the Octagon with his third straight victory The 28-year-old is a solid overall athlete and continues to impress each time out while Young showed he has a future at this level with his performance here Originally scheduled to face off at UFC 313, Chris Gutiérrez and John Castañeda finally shared the cage this weekend pairing off for an entertaining clash between bantamweight stalwarts competing up a division for the evening Gutierrez was the more effective of the two over the first two rounds as he landed at better than 75 percent with his signature leg kicks He dropped Castaneda with a right hand in the first swept his legs out from under him with a kick in the second elevating and depositing Gutierrez on the canvas midway through the round Two of the three judges scored the fight in favour of Gutierrez who has now earned consecutive victories and earned three wins in his last four outings the Factory X Muay Thai representative is a rock-steady figure just outside the rankings in the 135-pound weight class and should continue to thrive there going forward Da'Mon Blackshear and Alatengheili were the first duo to venture into the third round at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City battling back-and-forth for the full 15 minutes in a competitive bantamweight tussle using his range and diverse assortment of strikes to connect at all levels and open up a lead to start Alatengheili seemingly rallied in the second getting inside the range of his opponent and landing with force showing a greater urgency in the middle stanza Both men had some positive moments in the third while “The Mongolian Knight” continued to hunt for one-hitter quitters to put Blackshear out That’s now three straight wins for “Da Monster,” who continued to solidify his standing as an outstanding fit in the "Second 15" of the talent-rich bantamweight ranks Malcolm Wellmaker earned his UFC contract with a walk-off knockout on Dana White’s Contender Series and he upped the ante in his promotional debut, flatlining Cameron Saaiman on Saturday night The bantamweights took the first 90 seconds to measure one another and find their ranges but then as Saaiman threw a lunging lead right hook Wellmaker countered inside with a thunderclap of a right that caught the South African clean and sent him dropping to the canvas You’re not going to see many better finishes to kick off a UFC career than this one Just an absolute breakout performance for the undefeated Wellmaker who should get a chance to chase down a bigger opportunity next after a performance like this one Jaqueline Amorim collected her fourth consecutive finish on Saturday night, stopping fellow Brazilian Polyana Viana in the second round Amorim wasted no time putting Viana on the canvas and kept her there for the duration of the first round advancing to mount at one point while chasing submissions and landing damage She took her down in the center of the cage immediately to start the second working around to the back and locking in a rear-naked choke to secure the tap That’s three straight submissions for the former IBJJF world champion who continues to show dominance on the canvas in the strawweight division The American Top Team prospect has shown elite finishing instincts throughout her career and is someone to keep close tabs on in the 115-pound weight class Third time was the charm for Timmy Cuamba, as the Las Vegas native collected his first UFC victory on Saturday, stopping Roberto Romero showing the speed he possesses in his hands while dealing with the aggressive offense coming back his way well He got looser with his striking in the second believing in his weapons more and more as each shot landed before timing up a jumping knee that caught Romero on the button and sent him tumbling to the canvas but not on contract on Season 7 of Dana White’s Contender Series landing on the wrong side of the results in each of his first two outings He looked sharp throughout this one and should continue to blossom as he garners more experience at this level Joselyne Edwards opened the show in KCMO with a first-round stoppage win over Chelsea Chandler pressuring forward and touching Chandler with long punches and hard body kicks growing with confidence as the round ticked on a left hand finally sent her crashing to the canvas That’s now consecutive stoppage wins for Edwards who advanced to 6-4 in the UFC and 14-6 overall with the win She’s still just 29 years old and clearly has been making improvements of late solidifying her standing as a tough out and steady fixture in the 135-pound weight class Veteran Light Heavyweight Anthony Smith Reflects On His Storied Career Ahead Of His Final Fight Inside the Octagon At Award Is Personally Selected By UFC CEO Dana White For Their Exceptional Volunteer And Charity Work And The Meaningfu See How The Judges Scored Every Round Of UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates We know Simpson's speed; he's got hops tooRookie center fielder leaps to rob Machado of a home runApril 27th SAN DIEGO -- Chandler Simpson knew Manny Machado put his barrel on the ball to lead off the bottom of the seventh inning He knew the ball was going over his head and would end up somewhere near the center-field wall and he knew he was going to have to make a play and caught the Statcast-projected 407-foot would-be home run -- Machado’s farthest-hit ball of the season The robbery preserved the Rays’ two-run lead at the time The Rays went on to win, 4-1 with Simpson’s catch reminiscent of another robbery Machado fell victim to in Petco Park back in the 2017 World Baseball Classic After the dust settled on the play and his hype died down Simpson thought to himself: “That was like Adam Jones.” Rays manager Kevin Cash asked him if he had ever robbed a home run before “It was big in the moment,” Cash said of Simpson’s catch it was big to keep it from becoming -- at the time -- a one-run game.” the catch was even more special because it came against Machado I’ve been watching his highlights for years,” Simpson said “And the fact that I can make that play off him Aside from his early “catch of the year” candidate, Simpson has been making his presence known in almost every aspect of the game for the Rays in a short amount of time. Since his debut on April 19, the Rays are 5-2. Simpson has batted .346 with a .393 OBP and a .778 OPS “That just speaks to the maturity of him,” second baseman Brandon Lowe said of Simpson “He’s not trying to be somebody that he isn’t A lot of guys can do that when they get called up to the big leagues and try to hit homers or try to do something that he’s not supposed to do The 24-year-old, ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Rays’ No. 7 prospect turns routine groundouts into infield singles like the one he had in the fourth inning on Saturday when he hit a chopper up the middle and was originally called out at first before replay review revealed that Simpson actually beat Xander Bogaerts’ throw by a hair “He just creates panic any time the ball is put in play and it’s on the ground,” Lowe said Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball The chaos Simpson creates isn’t just for him who pitched six innings with one run allowed on three hits on Saturday mentioned that when Simpson draws a walk or legs out a throw at first things like that can stay in a pitcher’s mind It invites the potential for more mistakes maybe even an opportunity of a better pitch to hit for the next batter But there was nothing more big time than that catch So to take that away from Machado was special stuff.” Simpson has the potential to do something special every time he steps on the field just impact the game as much as I can,” Simpson said UFC rising welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry reacted to the impressive victory of his former opponent over Santiago Ponzinibbio this past Saturday Rodriguez squared off against Ponzinibbio in a Welterweight bout at UFC Des Moines on May 3 Rodriguez delivered an impressive performance landing sharp combination punches that dropped Ponzinibbio prompting the referee to step in and stop the fight The win marked Rodriguez’s second consecutive victory A post shared by UFC (@ufc) UFC shared a clip of the finish on Instagram who previously scored a first-round TKO win over “D-Rod” reacted in the comment section with fire emojis showing respect for his former opponent’s performance Ian Machado Garry has taken back-to-back fights on short notice he stepped in at UFC 310 to fight Shavkat Rakhmonov where he delivered an excellent performance but came up short marking the first defeat of his professional career Garry earned praise for his impressive performance against a top contender like Rakhmonov He expressed interest in facing the winner of the UFC 315 welterweight title bout between Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena and also said he’d welcome reigning Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev if he decides to move up a weight class “I think it’s the winner of [Belal Muhammad vs the fact that he wants to move to 170 so if he wants to come up Ian Machado Garry's 3 fight plan.#HelwaniShow pic.twitter.com/w35KGUvYTO — Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) April 28, 2025 Garry then plans to avenge himself against the undefeated Rakhmonov “Then I want the rematch with Shavkat [Rakhmonov] that’s the three fights that I want… I like it right?… I think there’s an absolute possibility that that is it because I don’t think there’s anyone bigger to fight for the title in the division right now.” More: Ian Machado Garry’s 3-Fight Plan Called ‘Ilia Topuria-esque’ and ‘Conor McGregor-ish’ by UFC Hall of Famer The UFC Welterweight division is entering one of its most exciting eras with several top contenders eying a shot at UFC gold UFC FIGHT NIGHT: MACHADO GARRY VS PRATES takes place Saturday April 26 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City The main card will be available on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes as well as simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN+ The prelims will kick off streaming exclusively on ESPN+ at 6pm ET/3pm PT RELATED: Main Card Results | Prelim Results | Watch on ESPN+ Official Result: Joselyne Edwards defeats Chelsea Chandler by TKO (strikes) at 2:31 of Round 1 Main Card Results | Prelim Results | Watch on ESPN+ Official Result: Timmy Cuamba defeats Roberto Romero by TKO (jumping knee and strikes) at 3:55 of Round 2 Official Result: Jaqueline Amorim defeats Polyana Viana by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:49 of Round 2 Official Result: Malcolm Wellmaker defeats Cameron Saaiman by KO (right hand) at 1:59 of Round 1 Athlete Profiles: Malcolm Wellmaker | Cameron Saaiman Official Result: Da’Mon Blackshear defeats Alatengheili by unanimous decision (30-27 Official Result: Chris Gutierrez defeats John Castaneda by split decision (28-29 Official Result: Evan Elder defeats Gauge Young by unanimous decision (30-27 Official Result: Matt Schnell defeats Jimmy Flick by unanimous decision (29-28 Official Result: Ikram Aliskerov defeats Andre Muniz by TKO (strikes) at 4:54 of Round 1 Official Result: Randy Brown defeats Nicolas Dalby by KO (right hook) at 1:39 of Round 2 Official Result: Abus Magomedov defeats Michel Pereira by decision (30-27 Official Result: David Onama defeats Giga Chikadze by unanimous decision (29-28 Official Result: Zhang Mingyang defeats Anthony Smith by TKO (elbows) at 4:03 of Round 1 Official Result: Ian Machado Garry defeats Carlos Prates by unanimous decision (48-47 Watch Post-Fight Interviews With The Main Card Winners And More From UFC Fight Night: Machado Channelsreels-348331Reelsarrow-expand-348332Manny Machado on Padres' roster 2025 | 00:02:22add-reel-348333Reelsshare-square-2-348334ShareManny Machado talks about the Padres' roster why he feels they are a top team in the NL West Channelsreels-349054Reelsarrow-expand-349055Manny Machado's incredible throw to first basePadres @ CubsApril 6 2025 | 00:00:30add-reel-349056Reelsshare-square-2-349057ShareManny Machado makes an incredible off-balanced throw to first base for the out in the 5th inning Channelsreels-348735Reelsarrow-expand-348736Manny Machado's sacrifice flyRays @ PadresApril 27 2025 | 00:00:17add-reel-348737Reelsshare-square-2-348738ShareManny Machado drives in Fernando Tatis Jr Channelsreels-345169Reelsarrow-expand-345170Manny Machado's first home run of the seasonPadres @ AthleticsApril 8 2025 | 00:00:28add-reel-345171Reelsshare-square-2-345172ShareManny Machado hits a home run to right field giving the Padres a 1-0 lead in the 1st inning Channelsreels-348817Reelsarrow-expand-348818Manny Machado's solo homer (2)Cubs @ PadresApril 15 2025 | 00:00:55add-reel-348819Reelsshare-square-2-348820ShareManny Machado battles through a nine-pitch at-bat giving the Padres a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 5th Sheets (two 2Bs) impress in Padres' spring openerFebruary 22nd -- Baseball is back (Spring Training baseball at least) and the Padres got their Cactus League slate underway on Friday afternoon at Peoria Stadium Here are three takeaways from their 5-2 victory over the Mariners in the spring opener: 1) A healthy MannyThis time a year ago, the Padres were easing Manny Machado into action after he’d undergone surgery to repair the extensor tendon in his right elbow Machado spent the early part of the regular season at DH and would not play third base until late April he launched the first pitch he saw 428 feet to straightaway center field a two-run blast halfway up the batter’s eye at Peoria Stadium “Manny healthy is clearly a good sign,” said Padres manager Mike Shildt “And it’s a good sign for the first swing to get that nice easy stroke into center field for a two-run homer.” Machado followed with a lineout to right on the first pitch of his next at-bat and that was the end of his afternoon -- two pitches Machado has regularly downplayed the nature of his injuries Machado noted that -- for the first time in at least two years -- he felt 100% after an injury- and surgery-free offseason 2) Bullpen depth galoreNine San Diego pitchers combined to limit a relatively strong Mariners lineup to two hits -- and none of those nine pitchers is projected for a place on the team’s Opening Day roster It was another reminder of the relief depth the Padres have accrued Even if none of Friday’s pitchers are roster favorites, a handful of them are in contention for the last available bullpen spot. Among that group, No. 12 prospect Bradgley Rodriguez was particularly dominant The hard-throwing right-hander pitched a 1-2-3 fourth inning recording strikeouts of Mariners regulars Cal Raleigh and Mitch Garver “I liked all the guys that came out of the 'pen,” Shildt said Bradgley came in -- aggressive body action 3) Sheets’ strong first impressionLooking to add a bit of pop to their bench competition, the Padres added Gavin Sheets as a non-roster invitee at the beginning of camp Sheets’ 3.000 OPS isn’t sustainable -- but thus far he has delivered the pop the Padres were looking for Sheets went 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles on Friday -- one down the right-field line and one to the left-center-field gap to come out and swing the bat well,” Sheets said “Especially first day in a uniform with these guys Sheets is squarely in the mix for one of two spots available on the Padres’ bench -- and he’s even a contender for starts at DH He is coming off a couple of disappointing years with the White Sox but has reached double digits in home runs in all four of his big league seasons and clearly has power it’s merely a matter of making sure Sheets can tap into that power “I’ve loved the work that I’ve put in here with the new coaching staff,” Sheets said “[I’m] just getting their ideas about what they see and what they’ve seen over the past -- and the hitter I can get back to being Coming out today and seeing it flourish in the game is always nice.” Among the other contenders for bench spots, Oscar Gonzalez, Eguy Rosario and Mike Brosseau all doubled as well In order to bounce back into the win column, Ian Machado Garry had to survive a late rally from Carlos Prates to get his hand raised via a unanimous decision on April 26 The victory has put the Irishman back into the title picture with Machado Garry already outlining his three-fight plan going forwards Joaquin Buckley was in attendance at the T-Mobile Center where he had attempted to try and get close to his fellow 170-pounder before he was obstructed Buckley wasn’t impressed by Machado Garry’s ninth win inside the Octagon where he had to dig deep in the final moments Joaquin Buckley is set to face the returning Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC Atlanta on June 14 in another big fight for the division Regardless of the fact that his next outing is already booked, ‘New Mansa’ is still targeting Ian Machado Garry after the pair were matched up for UFC Tampa last December The contest didn’t happen on that occasion due to a shuffling of the cards at 170-pounds but it’s still a fight that Buckley is actively pursuing He clearly had the intention of sharing some form of exchange with Machado Garry hence why he was sat near the stage during the ceremonial weigh-ins that took place on April 25 After the Irishman had stepped on the scales and faced off with Carlos Prates, he made his way to the side of the stage where Buckley attempted to get near him after standing up and gesturing to ‘The Future’. The advance of the #6-ranked contender was cut off by Machado Garry’s wife who was sat near Buckley as she beat him to the stage to pass her son to his father. ‘New Mansa’ waited just behind her but Machado Garry paid little attention to him after the potential confrontation was quickly diffused. Buckley later shared a video of the quick interaction on his Instagram page where he commentated over it, claiming that his fellow welterweight’s wife had given him a message during the brief exchange. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joaquin "New Mansa" Buckley (@newmansa94) Joaquin Buckley was convinced that in the final moments of this past weekend’s main event Carlos Prates was going to pull off a remarkable comeback The Brazilian clearly lost the first three rounds on the scorecards but after bouncing back in the fourth he hurt Ian Machado Garry in the fifth round ‘The Nightmare’ poured on the pressure but his opponent was able to stay out of danger whilst being in survival mode as the clock ran down Buckley posted an Instagram video of his reaction to the final moments of the fight as he got out of his seat before telling Machado Garry that he nearly threw their potential fight away Channelsreels-343520Reelsarrow-expand-343521Manny Machado's RBI singleCubs @ PadresApril 16 2025 | 00:00:18add-reel-343522Reelsshare-square-2-343523ShareManny Machado lines an RBI single to left field to give the Padres a 2-1 lead in the 3rd Channelsreels-347994Reelsarrow-expand-347995Manny Machado's impressive barehanded playCubs @ PadresApril 16 2025 | 00:00:25add-reel-347996Reelsshare-square-2-347997ShareManny Machado makes an outstanding barehanded grab off a bunt from Michael Busch before firing to first for the out in the top of the 9th Channelsreels-348594Reelsarrow-expand-348595Ryan Gusto freezes Manny Machado Padres @ AstrosApril 18 2025 | 00:00:06add-reel-348596Reelsshare-square-2-348597ShareRyan Gusto strikes out Manny Machado sending the game to the bottom of the 3rd inning the UFC makes its third trip to Kansas City for an event headlined by a fascinating short notice pairing in the welterweight division Originally slated to feature a main event clash between ex-light heavyweight titleholder Jamahal Hill and recent title challenger Khalil Roundtree Jr. a lingering leg injury to the former prompted its postponement opening the door for Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates to step up and stand across from one another this weekend The welterweight standouts will close out a quality fight card that includes a couple debuts and the final bout in the career of one Anthony “Lionheart” Smith following his bout with Zhang Mingyang.  Order UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena It should be an entertaining night of action in KCMO and we’re here to lay out what’s on tap this weekend at T-Mobile Center A few weeks after Sean Brady established himself as the clubhouse leader in the chase for the next welterweight title shot and a few weeks before Belal Muhammad defends his title against Jack Della Maddalena Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates will face off in what promises to be a captivating battle between two of the division’s rising stars Saturday’s contest marks the second consecutive bout the Irishman has taken on short notice after stepping in to face fellow unbeaten contender Shavkat Rakhmonov last December when Muhammad was unable to compete at UFC 310 Machado Garry dropped that contest by unanimous decision but didn’t lose any ground in the rankings proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is every bit the title threat many have long anticipated he would be FOLLOW @UFCNEWS: On Facebook | On Instagram | On X | On Threads Prates was the top rookie in the UFC last year rattling off stoppage wins over Trevin Giles and Neil Magny to force his way into the rankings and run his overall winning streak to 11 The Fighting Nerds representative is a precision striker utilizing a variety of attacks and varied targets to keep opponents wondering what’s coming next and where it’s going to land This is an outstanding pairing that carries a great deal of significance in the 170-pound ranks as Machado Garry is currently stationed at No There is a great deal of jockeying for position going on in the division at the moment with more set to happen in the coming months so a big effort for either man will serve them well as they aim to set themselves up for an even greater opportunity in the back half of the year The co-main event features athletes at opposite ends of their fighting careers as Anthony Smith makes his final walk to face UFC sophomore Zhang Mingyang Smith will step into the Octagon for the 25th and final time on Saturday hanging up his gloves following an extended career competing on the biggest stage in the sport that saw him challenge for the light heavyweight title in 2019 and will look to wrap things up with one final victory READ: Where We Stand: Featherweight Division | April 2025 Zhang earned a call to the UFC with a first-round stoppage win in the first bout in Road to UFC history putting away Tuco Tokkos in just under four minutes finishing both Brendson Ribeiro and Ozzy Diaz and arrives for his 2025 debut having won 11 straight It’s going to be fascinating to see how Smith performs here given that he’s already made the decision to transition into the next phase of his career following this one He has a considerable edge in terms of skill and experience but “The Mountain Tiger” is a proven finisher with real power and will be aiming to earn the biggest win of his career on Saturday night Giga Chikadze and David Onama face off in this weekend’s lone main card clash in the featherweight division It’s been a challenging last couple years for Chikadze as injuries and unfavorable outcomes have stalled his climb up the divisional ranks After posting seven consecutive victories to begin his UFC tenure the 36-year-old Georgian has gone 1-2 over the last three years sandwiching a win over Alex Caceres between decision losses to Calvin Kattar and Arnold Allen.  UFC TO HOST FIRST-EVER EVENT IN AZERBAIJAN JUNE 21 Onama cut his teeth competing in Kansas City and the surrounding area and enters this one on a three-fight winning streak the 30-year-old from Uganda is 5-1 in the UFC when competing at 145-pounds and looks to break into the Top 15 with a victory here.  This contest is a perfect illustration of the depth of talent in the featherweight ranks at the moment as well as another potential instance where the landscape may change Chikadze has been a fixture in the Top 15 for the last several years but a win for Onama would vault him into the rankings and cause a chain reaction down the line which is something we could see more of in the weeks and months ahead.  Michel Pereira and Abus Magomedov meet in one of two main card fights in the middleweight division scheduled to take place this weekend in Kansas City.  After posting three straight first-round stoppage wins following his move to the 185-pound weight class Pereira finally ran into serious resistance last time out landing on the business end of a one-sided drubbing at the hands of Anthony Hernandez The Brazilian is still 9-3 overall in the UFC and 8-1 over his last nine outings and will look to kick off his 2025 campaign by getting things moving in the right direction again READ MORE: The 10 Best Fights On Canadian Soil Magomedov appears to be finding his place in the middleweight ranks having earned consecutive wins in 2024 to move to 3-2 in the UFC He crushed Dustin Stoltzfus in his promotional debut before dropping consecutive outings to Sean Strickland and Caio Borralho but has reset himself with a decision win over Warlley Alves and a third-round submission finish of Brunno Ferreira last time out Will Pereira get back into the win column and defend his place in the Top 15 or will Magomedov keep rolling earning a third straight win and potential entry into the rankings Veteran welterweights Randy Brown and Nicolas Dalby square off this weekend in what should be a competitive “Rudeboy” has been a resident on the fringes of the Top 15 for the last several years posting a 7-2 record over the last four years but faltering in his biggest opportunities the OG Lookin’ for a Fight find dropped a competitive split decision to Bryan Battle READ MORE: Montreal In For A Treat At UFC 315 having similarly hovered just outside the rankings for much of his second stint in the UFC The 40-year-old former Cage Warriors champion is 6-2 with one no contest verdict since returning to the Octagon having landed on the wrong side of a debated split decision loss in a bout with Rinat Fakhretdinov in his most recent appearance.  Each of these men have been pillars of consistency and competitiveness throughout their careers and there is no reason to expect that to change going forward This is going to be a technical battle between a pair of experienced and talent veterans and it would not surprise me if it ends up being Fight of the Night.  The main card opens in the middleweight division where Ikram Aliskerov and Andre Muniz will once again attempt to share the Octagon with one another.  Aliskerov went into last year as a dark horse in the 185-pound weight class after earning stoppage wins over Phil Hawes and Warlley Alves to run his record to 15-1 He jumped at the chance to face Robert Whittaker on short notice in June Amanda Nunes Named To UFC Hall Of Fame Class Of 2025 Muniz hasn’t competed since halting a two-fight slide with a decision win over JunYong Park at the end of 2023 “Sergipano” will look to continue his push to return to the rankings by adding another win to his resume this weekend These two were scheduled to face off twice before — first last June where Muniz was forced out before Aliskerov tagged in to face “The Reaper,” and then again in February when visa issues scuttled the contest for a second time Hopefully the third time is the charm because it feels like a well-matched pairing that should tell us a great deal about where each man stands in the division Matt Schnell reacts after his victory over Sumudaerji of China in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UBS Arena on July 16 Flyweights close out the prelims as Matt Schnell returns to the Octagon to face off with Jimmy Flick Schnell announced his retirement following a loss to Cody Durden last year but answers the siren song of the UFC cage here who pressed pause on his career following a win over Durden a couple years back looks to get things moving in the right direction again after landing on the wrong side of the cards last time out against Nate Maness Evan Elder welcomes recent Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) contestant Gauge Young to the Octagon in this short-notice lightweight pairing.  The 28-year-old Elder has posted back-to-back wins after starting his UFC tenure with back-to-back losses most recently registering a second-round stoppage win over Darrius Flowers last July in Denver who lost to Australian prospect Quillan Salkilld last September at the UFC APEX looking to build off his second-round stoppage win under the FAC banner in December After initially being scheduled to face off on short notice at UFC 313 Chris Gutierrez and John Castaneda will instead share the Octagon here Gutierrez has alternated wins and losses over his last four outings getting the better of Alatengheili and Quang Le while dropping decisions to Pedro Munhoz and Song Yadong The 33-year-old Castaneda has gone 4-2 over his last six outings most recently landing on the wrong side of the scorecards in a bout with unbeaten hopeful Daniel Marcos in June Submission ace Da’Mon Blackshear looks for his second win of the year while Alatengheili aims to collect his fourth win in five starts in this preliminary card clash in the bantamweight division.  Blackshear posted a second-round submission win over Cody Gibson in March moving him to 4-3-1 through his first eight UFC starts Alatengheili has quietly gone 5-2-1 over that stretch proving to be a tough out in the middle of the talent-rich 135-pound ranks DWCS grads Malcolm Wellmaker and Cameron Saaiman square off here in what should be a fascinating clash of bantamweights looking to make a statement The 30-year-old Wellmaker earned his place on the roster with a first-round stoppage win over Adam Bramhald last season Saaiman won his first three UFC fights to advance to 9-0 before suffering defeats at the hands of Christian Rodriguez and Payton Talbott in his last two outings It’s an All-Brazilian battle in the strawweight division as Jaqueline Amorim faces off with Polyana Viana on Saturday night Amorim enters on a three-fight winning streak having earned consecutive finishes over Montserrat Conejo Ruiz Viana arrives in Kansas City looking to halt a two-fight slide having been submitted by Iasmin Lucindo and Gillian Robertson in her last two appearances Timmy Cuamba and Roberto Romero meet in a clash of young featherweights searching for their first UFC triumph this weekend but not a contract on Season 7 of Dana White’s Contender Series and has gone 0-2 since getting called up to the big leagues last year Romero took a short notice fight with David Onama late last year giving a good account of himself under the circumstances at UFC 308 in New York City Business kicks off in the bantamweight division as Chelsea Chandler and Joselyne Edwards make the walk to open the show The 34-year-old Chandler has alternated results through her first four UFC appearances andarrives here looking to bounce back after missing weight and falling to Yana Santos last summer Edwards has also struggled with consistency during her time competing inside the Octagon having pushed herself one fight to the good with a win over Tamires Vidal in her second appearance of 2024 Don't Miss A Moment Of TKO Takeover Presented By VeChain In Kansas City As PBR Flyweight Details Plans For 2025 Ahead Of Clash With Returning Matt Schnell Check Out What's Streaming This Week On The World's MMA Authority Channelsreels-348855Reelsarrow-expand-348856Manny Machado's second RBI doublePadres @ AthleticsApril 7 2025 | 00:00:29add-reel-348857Reelsshare-square-2-348858ShareManny Machado makes the score 4-0 with his second RBI double of the game in the top of the 3rd inning