But before fight night, the fighters all had to step on the scale, and 27 of the 28 fighters managed to hit their respective marks to ensure the full fight card remained intact.
Headlineers Machado Garry and Prates both tipped the scale at 171 pounds, while former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith made weight at 206 pounds for his final fight as he takes on Zhang Mingyang (also 206).
The only weight miss on the card came in the featherweight main card matchup, as Georgian striker Giga Chikadze could manage just 147 pounds for his bout with David Onama (146).
The rest of the card all made weight with no issues as the 14-fight lineup for Saturday night was officially confirmed.
Check out the full list of official weights below.
UFC Kansas City: Official weigh-in results
MAIN CARD
- Ian Machado Garry (171) vs. Carlos Prates (171)
- Anthony Smith (206) vs. Zhang Mingyang (206)
- Giga Chikadze (147*) vs. David Onama (146)
- Michel Pereira (186) vs. Abus Magomedov (185.5)
- Randy Brown (171) vs. Nicolas Dalby (171)
- Ikram Aliskerov (185.5) vs. Andre Muniz (185)
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Matt Schnell (126) vs. Jimmy Flick (126)
- Evan Elder (156) vs. Gauge Young (156)
- Chris Gutierrez (146) vs. John Castaneda (146)
- Da’Mon Blackshear (135.5) vs. Alatengheili (136)
- Malcolm Wellmaker (135) vs. Cameron Saaiman (135)
- Jaqueline Amorim (116) vs. Polyana Viana (115.5)
- Timmy Cuamba (146) vs. Roberto Romero (145)
- Chelsea Chandler (134) vs. Joselyne Edwards (136)
* Fighter missed weight and forfeits 20 percent of his fight purse to his opponent. Fight will proceed, as planned.
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