UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen (also known as UFC on ESPN 44) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 15, 2023, at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.[2]
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | April 15, 2023 | |||
| Venue | T-Mobile Center | |||
| City | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |||
| Attendance | 16,234[1] | |||
| Total gate | $2,180,096[1] | |||
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Background
The event marked the promotion's second visit to Kansas City and first since UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis in April 2017.[2]
A featherweight bout between former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway and Arnold Allen headlined the event.[3]
A bantamweight bout between Danaa Batgerel and Brady Hiestand was scheduled for the event.[4] However, the pair was moved to UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes a week later for undisclosed reasons.[5]
A heavyweight bout between Jake Collier and Martin Buday was expected to take place at this event.[6] However, the bout was moved to UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Moicano for unknown reasons.[7]
At the weigh-ins, Joselyne Edwards weighed in at 136.5 pounds, half a pound over the women's bantamweight non-title fight limit. Her bout proceeded at catchweight and she was fined an undisclosed percentage of her purse which went to her opponent Lucie Pudilová.[8]
Results
| Main Card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Max Holloway | def. | Arnold Allen | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Edson Barboza | def. | Billy Quarantillo | KO (knee) | 1 | 2:37 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Azamat Murzakanov | def. | Dustin Jacoby | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Ion Cuțelaba | def. | Tanner Boser | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:05 | |
| Bantamweight | Pedro Munhoz | def. | Chris Gutiérrez | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Rafa García | def. | Clay Guida | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Bill Algeo | def. | T.J. Brown | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:40 | |
| Flyweight | Brandon Royval | def. | Matheus Nicolau | KO (knee and elbows) | 1 | 2:09 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Zak Cummings | def. | Ed Herman | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:13 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Women's Strawweight | Gillian Robertson | def. | Piera Rodríguez | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:21 | |
| Lightweight | Daniel Zellhuber | def. | Lando Vannata | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Denise Gomes | def. | Bruna Brasil | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:42 | |
| Bantamweight | Gastón Bolaños | def. | Aaron Phillips | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (136.5 lb) | Joselyne Edwards | def. | Lucie Pudilová | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- Herman was deducted 1 point in round 2 due to an illegal upkick.
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[10]
- Fight of the Night: Bill Algeo vs. T.J. Brown
- Performance of the Night: Edson Barboza, Brandon Royval, and Gillian Robertson
References
- Mike Bohn (2023-04-16). "UFC on ESPN 44 post-event facts: Max Holloway joins 20-win club, sets other records". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- Nolan King (2023-02-08). "UFC heads to Kansas City, Mo. with Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen main event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- Drake Riggs (2023-01-30). "Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen set to headline April UFC event". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- Jay Anderson (2023-01-21). "Danaa Batgerel vs. Brady Hiestand booked for April 15 UFC event". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- Harvey Leonard (2023-02-12). "UFC matchmaking bulletin (2/6-2/11): Anthony Smith faces Johnny Walker, Seven cancellations". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- Nolan King (2023-01-17). "UFC books Martin Buday vs. Jake Collier for April 15 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- Joshua Ryan (2023-02-15). "Breaking: Scheduled UFC heavyweight clash gets two-week delay". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- Staff (2023-04-14). "UFC on ESPN 44 weigh-in results: One fighter misses weight in return to Kansas City". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- "UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- Dan Hiergesell (2023-04-16). "UFC Kansas City bonuses: Barboza, Royval leads $50K winners with insane knee finishes". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
