UFC on ESPN 44 results: Vintage Max Holloway outpoints gritty Arnold Allen

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