UFC on ESPN 44 took place Saturday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The card aired in its entirety on ESPN and streamed live on ESPN+. You can live results of the card below.
In the main event, former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway (24-7 MMA, 20-7 UFC) took on fast-rising British contender Arnold Allen (19-2 MMA, 10-1 UFC), who was undefeated in the octagon prior to the event.
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UFC on ESPN 44 results include:
MAIN CARD (ESPN, ESPN+)
- Max Holloway def. Arnold Allen via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
- Edson Barboza def. Billy Quarantillo via knockout (knee) – Round 1, 2:37
FIRST ROUND KO FOR EDSON BARBOZA 🤯 #UFCKansasCity pic.twitter.com/w3DpcsX1RZ
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 16, 2023
- Azamat Murzakanov def. Dustin Jacoby via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Ion Cutelaba def. Tanner Boser via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:05
HULK SMASH 👊 #UFCKansasCity pic.twitter.com/io3sTjOhmH
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 16, 2023
- Pedro Munhoz def. Chris Gutierrez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Rafa Garcia def. Clay Guida via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+)
- Bill Algeo def. T.J. Brown via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 1:40
Bill Algeo forces the tap in round 2️⃣ #UFCKansasCity pic.twitter.com/36IOGVLvsM
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 16, 2023
- Brandon Royval def. Matheus Nicolau via knockout (knee, elbows) – Round 1, 2:09
THAT KNEE FROM ROYVAL 😱 #UFCKansasCity pic.twitter.com/H4LcyfaKO3
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 16, 2023
- Zak Cummings def. Ed Herman via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 4:13
What a moment between Cummings and Herman following their retirements from the UFC ❤️ #UFCKansasCity pic.twitter.com/W3K1toGS72
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 16, 2023
- Gillian Robertson def. Piera Rodriguez via verbal submission (armbar) – Round 2, 4:21
The armbar gets it done for Gillian Robertson in round two 🔒 #UFCKansasCity pic.twitter.com/dfmPVXkeNP
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 15, 2023
- Daniel Zellhuber def. Lando Vannata via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 30-27)
- Denise Gomes def. Bruna Brasil via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:42
BIG SHOTS FROM DENISE GOMES FOR THE 2ND ROUND FINISH 👊 #UFCKansasCity pic.twitter.com/kTupYusLn9
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 15, 2023
- Gaston Bolanos def. Aaron Phillips via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Joselyne Edwards def. Lucie Pudilova via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Kicking off #UFCKansasCity with a split decision W!@joselyneMMA29 makes it 3 straight wins with a close one over Lucie Pudilova pic.twitter.com/IX6Eabr0Of
— UFC (@ufc) April 15, 2023
