UFC Fight Night – Ian Machado Garry vs Carlos Prates: Start time, TV channel, live stream, and full card

IAN MACHADO GARRY and Carlos Prates will go head-to-head in a huge welterweight clash on this weekend’s UFC fight card.

The two men are set to save the main event with both stepping in on short notice – and there are big title implications for the winner.

Ian Machado Garry returns to action on Saturday night

The Irishman faces Carlos Prates needing a win

Machdo Garry, 27, returns to the Octagon after receiving his first loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov last December.

With the fight ending in a decision, many fans were impressed that Garry was able to hold his own, almost edging the victory.

The Irishman, widely considered one of the most skilled fighters in the division, is determined to return to winning ways— but standing in his way is the rising UFC welterweight, Carlos Prates.

The Brazillian contender is a force to be reckoned with, after impressing UFC president Dana White on The Contender Series, Prates has risen up the rankings rapidly.

Huge knockout wins over Li Jingliang and Neil Magny have propelled the 31-year-old star to the 13th rank at welterweight — an impressive outing after just one year with the promotion.

In the co-main event, UFC veteran Anthony Smith returns for one last fight against Zhang Mingyang in the Light-heavyweight division.

After recent losses to Roman Dolidze and Dominick Reyes, many fans believed we’d seen the last of ‘Lionheart’ — he’s confirmed this bout will be the final fight of his career.

He now welcomes rising contender Zhang Mingyang — the Chinese prospect who burst onto the UFC scene last year after first-round knockout wins over both Ozzy Diaz and Brendson Ribeiro.