UFC on ESPN 66: Da’Mon Blackshear Set to Take on Alateng Heili in Bantamweight Bout
A highly anticipated clash between two seasoned fighters is set to take place at UFC on ESPN 66, as Da’Mon Blackshear faces off against Alateng Heili in the bantamweight division. According to The Stats Zone, the event is scheduled to take place at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, with the preliminary card starting at 11:00pm on Saturday, April 26, 2025, followed by the main card at 2:00am on Sunday.
Event Details
UFC on ESPN 66 will be broadcast live on TNT Sports in the UK and ESPN+ in the United States. Fans can also stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+, or ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass. The event promises to be an exciting one, with a stacked card featuring several high-profile matchups. The Stats Zone reports that the main card will feature a welterweight bout between Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates, as well as a light heavyweight matchup between Anthony Smith and Zhang Mingyang.
Da’Mon Blackshear vs Alateng Heili: The Main Event
Da’Mon Blackshear (16-7-1) is entering this fight on a hot streak, having secured a submission win over Cody Gibson just six weeks ago at UFC Fight Night 254. He will be looking to make it three consecutive wins when he takes on Alateng Heili. Blackshear’s opponent, the 33-year-old Chinese fighter, has also been on a winning streak, having won three of his last four fights in the Octagon. The Stats Zone notes that Heili’s last fight was almost a year ago, when he secured a unanimous decision win over Kleydson Rodrigues.
Prediction
According to The Stats Zone, Blackshear has a clear advantage in this fight, having faced a higher level of competition than Heili. While the Chinese fighter has decent knockout power, the publication believes that Blackshear’s technical skills will give him the edge he needs to win. The Stats Zone predicts that Da’Mon Blackshear will emerge victorious.
UFC on ESPN 66 Card
The full card for UFC on ESPN 66 includes:
- Ian Machado Garry vs Carlos Prates (Welterweight)
- Anthony Smith vs Zhang Mingyang (Light Heavyweight)
- Giga Chikadze vs David Onama (Featherweight)
- Michel Pereira vs Abusupiyan Magomedov (Middleweight)
- Randy Brown vs Nicolas Dalby (Welterweight)
- Ikram Aliskerov vs Andre Muniz (Middleweight)
Preliminary card:
- Matt Schnell vs Jimmy Flick (Flyweight)
- Evan Elder vs Gauge Young (Lightweight)
- Chris Gutierrez vs John Castaneda (Featherweight)
- Da’Mon Blackshear vs Alateng Heili (Bantamweight)
- Malcolm Wellmaker vs Cameron Saaiman (Bantamweight)
- Jaqueline Amorim vs Polyana Viana (Women’s Strawweight)
- Timothy Cuamba vs Roberto Romero (Featherweight)
- Chelsea Chandler vs Joselyne Edwards (Women’s Bantamweight)
As reported by The Stats Zone, fans can expect an exciting event, with a range of high-profile matchups and talented fighters competing.
