Ian Machado Garry survived a late blitz from Carlos Prates to triumph by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night in Kansas City, Missouri.
After controlling the majority of the fight, Ireland's Machado Garry was hurt by some ground shots from the Brazilian but held on to the final bell in a tense finish.
It was a welcome victory for Machado Garry after his defeat by Shavkat Rakhmonov in December while it was Prates' first loss in the UFC.
"I wasn't hurt enough to not know where I was, I was conscious in every moment. I know how dangerous that man is, I have nothing but respect for him," said Machado Garry.
"That man hits like a truck. He's been on a tear but I told everyone what I was going to do - outclass him - and I believe I did that."
The 27-year-old, as he did against Rakhmonov, took the Prates fight at the start of the month at short notice.
Machado Garry was seeking to bounce back from the first defeat of his nine-fight UFC career and had targeted outclassing the 31-year-old over five rounds - and that is largely what he did.
Machado Garry received boos during his walkout in contrast to the popular Prates, who has become a fan favourite with four knockouts in his first four bouts.
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