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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns this weekend with UFC on ESPN 44 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The event is headlined by a bout between former featherweight champion Max Holloway and top contender Arnold Allen.
In the co-main event, Edson Barboza faces off against Billy Quarantillo in another featherweight bout.
The main card will kick off with a lightweight clash between MMA veteran and fan favorite Clay Guida taking on rising 155-pounder Rafa Garcia. Other bouts include a bantamweight showdown between Pedro Munhoz and Chris Gutierrez, Ion Cutelaba vs. Tanner Boser at light heavyweight, and Dustin Jacoby vs. Azamat Murzakanov at 205 pounds.
UFC on ESPN 44 will kick off with the preliminary card beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET and the main card getting underway at 7:30 p.m. ET. The entire card will stream live on ESPN+, with the main card also airing on ESPN.
How can you tune in to Saturday’s event?
Below is all of the information you will need to catch the event from the opening bout.
UFC on ESPN 44 Fight Time & Viewing Details
#UFCKansasCity takes place this Saturday with Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen! A win over Max Holloway could grant Arnold Allen a title shot! pic.twitter.com/nTa4SHvEEG
— Combat Sports Today 📰 (@CSTodayNews) April 10, 2023
Event: UFC on ESPN 44: Holloway vs. Allen
Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Venue: T-Mobile Center
Main Card Card Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Broadcast: ESPN & ESPN+
UFC on ESPN 44 Fight Card
Current card for UFC Kansas City this weekend. Which fights are you looking forward to the most on this one?#UFCKansasCity #MMATwitter #UFC pic.twitter.com/owL8XqE9rn
— OddSmokerSteve (@OddSmokerSteve) April 10, 2023
| Main Card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | |||||||
| Featherweight | Max Holloway | vs. | Arnold Allen | ||||
| Featherweight | Edson Barboza | vs. | Billy Quarantillo | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Dustin Jacoby | vs. | Azamat Murzakanov | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Ion Cuțelaba | vs. | Tanner Boser | ||||
| Bantamweight | Pedro Munhoz | vs. | Chris Gutiérrez | ||||
| Lightweight | Clay Guida | vs. | Rafa García | ||||
| Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Bill Algeo | vs. | T.J. Brown | ||||
| Flyweight | Brandon Royval | vs. | Matheus Nicolau | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Zak Cummings | vs. | Ed Herman | ||||
| Women’s Strawweight | Gillian Robertson | vs. | Piera Rodríguez | ||||
| Lightweight | Lando Vannata | vs. | Daniel Zellhuber | ||||
| Women’s Strawweight | Bruna Brasil | vs. | Denise Gomes | ||||
| Bantamweight | Aaron Phillips | vs. | Gastón Bolaños | ||||
| Women’s Bantamweight | Joselyne Edwards | vs. | Lucie Pudilová | ||||
*Fight card, bout order, and number of fights remain subject to change.*
