What makes fighters truly unforgettable? That’s right—their epic walkout songs, each telling a story or echoing a piece of their soul. At UFC Kansas City, we’re gearing up for a clash between the outspoken Ian Garry and the electrifying Carlos Prates. The fighters are ready to throw down, but do you know what tunes they’ve chosen to set the stage for battle?

In this piece, ahead of UFC Kansas City this weekend, we’ll take a look at the walkout songs of the fighters on the main card. From Carlos Prates, Ian Garry, and Anthony Smith, to Giga Chikadze, Michel Pereira and Ikram Aliskerov—let’s take a closer look at their walkout songs for UFC on ESPN: Machado Garry vs. Prates.

UFC Kansas City: Ian Machado Garry, and Carlos Prates’ walkout song

The UFC will be returning to Kansas City two years after their last installment there, and this time, it will be the Irish Ian Machado Garry and the Brazilian Carlos Prates who will be headlining the event. ‘The Future’ has a long tradition of using a singular track for all of his walkouts, and he has been true to it. The Irishman might use his signature ‘Layla’ by by Eric Clapton as his walkout. As per him, this song has huge significance for him as this song holds the name of his wife.

Before that, Garry used to use the ‘Take Me to Church’ by Hozier as his walkout song. For his Kansas City walkout, it is highly possible that he is using Layla all over again. On the other hand, his opponent, the terrifying Carlos Prates, who is riding an 11-fight winning streak, might use ‘Purple Lamborghini’ by Skrillex & Rick Ross as his walkout song. This has been a favourite for Prates as this music matches with his nonchalant persona.

Both of the fighters will be forcing each other to surrender, as a victory for will propel either them towards the welterweight title contention. Now that we know about the walkout songs of the headliners, let us have a look at the co-headliners, Anthony Smith and Zhang Mingyang’s walkout song.

What is Anthony Smith and Zhang Mingyang’s walkout song?

Anthony Smith will be fighting the final fight of his career as the former light-heavyweight title challenger plans to retire after a decade-long career under the UFC banner. Holding a record of 13 victories and 11 defeats under the UFC, Smith had victories over some of the big names in the sport, such as Rashad Evans, Mauricio Rua, Alexander Gustafsson, and many more. In his last battle against Dominick Reyes, Smith was going through the loss of his coach and friend, Scott Morton. In the middle of the fight, Smith understood that he would like to take a step back from his career forever.

Historically, ‘Lionheart’ has used numerous title tracks for his walkout; however, recently, he has been using the emotion-packed track ‘Creature’ by Jelly Roll feat. Tech N9ne and Krizz Kaliko. The fighter might use this same tune as his walkout song as well. As for his opponent, the Chinese powerhouse Zhang Mingyang has been utterly proud of his nation, and since his UFC debut, he has been using one single track: ‘Zhong Guo Re’ by Anddy Lau.

As the old gen meets the new generation in the UFC, the battle will determine the future for the Chinese superstar. And now, let us have a look at all of the other walkout songs for the event.

Walkout music of Giga Chikadze, David Onama, Michel Pereira, and others

The Georgian powerhouse Giga Chikadze will return to the Octagon after approximately a year-long break following his defeat against Arnold Allen. ‘Ninja’ has been using Georgian folklore music for years, and for his UFC Kansas City appearance, he might also incorporate Georgian folk dance music by Xorumi. His opponent, David Onama, is a rising talent in the featherweight division. In his last fight, Onama used ‘Peace’ by Mohbad as his walkout song, and he might use it this time as well.

Michel Pereira will be back as well to take on Abus Magomedov at the UFC Kansas City. As per the records, the Brazilian fighter has been using the ‘Many Men (Wish Death)’ by 50 Cent as his walkout music. What about his opponent? The Russo-German fighter might use the classic ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ by Coolio as his walkout song.

Furthermore, Randy Brown might be using ‘Limelight’ by Masicka as his walkout song. Finally, Ikram Aliskerov will be walking out with his traditional music ‘Son of Lezgin People’ by Reisan Magomedkerimov. As the fighters prepare themselves for the ultimate day, what are your thoughts on the battle? Who do you think will be victorious at the end of the day? State your thoughts in the comments below.