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{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2023}}
{{Short description|Mixed martial arts event in 2023}}
{{Infobox MMA event
{{Infobox MMA event
|name= UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
|name= UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
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|venue= [[T-Mobile Center]]
|venue= [[T-Mobile Center]]
|city= [[Kansas City]], [[Missouri]], United States
|city= [[Kansas City]], [[Missouri]], United States
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|previousevent= [[UFC 287|UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2]]
|followingevent= [[UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes]]
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'''''UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen''''' (also known as '''''UFC on ESPN 44''''') is an ongoming [[mixed martial arts]] event produced by the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] taking place on April 15, 2023, at the [[T-Mobile Center]] in [[Kansas City, Missouri]], United States.<ref name="KC">{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/02/ufc-news-kansas-city-max-holloway-vs-arnold-allen|title=UFC heads to Kansas City, Mo. with Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen main event|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King|date=2023-02-08|access-date=2023-02-08}}</ref>
'''''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.<ref name="KC">{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/02/ufc-news-kansas-city-max-holloway-vs-arnold-allen|title=UFC heads to Kansas City, Mo. with Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen main event|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King|date=2023-02-08|access-date=2023-02-08}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
The event will mark the promotion's second visit to Kansas City and first since [[UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis]] in April 2017.<ref name="KC" />
The event marked the promotion's second visit to Kansas City and first since [[UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis]] in April 2017.<ref name="KC" />


A featherweight bout between former [[UFC Featherweight Champion]] [[Max Holloway]] and [[Arnold Allen]] is expected to headline the event.<ref name="Main event">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2023/1/30/23578833/max-holloway-vs-arnold-allen-set-to-headline-april-ufc-event-mma|title=Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen set to headline April UFC event|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Drake Riggs|date=2023-01-30|access-date=2023-01-30}}</ref>
A featherweight bout between former [[UFC Featherweight Champion]] [[Max Holloway]] and [[Arnold Allen]] headlined the event.<ref name="Main event">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2023/1/30/23578833/max-holloway-vs-arnold-allen-set-to-headline-april-ufc-event-mma|title=Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen set to headline April UFC event|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Drake Riggs|date=2023-01-30|access-date=2023-01-30}}</ref>


A bantamweight bout between [[Danaa Batgerel]] and Brady Hiestand was scheduled for the event.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Jay Anderson|title=Danaa Batgerel vs. Brady Hiestand booked for April 15 UFC event|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/01/21/danaa-batgerel-vs-brady-hiestand-booked-april-15-ufc-event/|date=2023-01-21|access-date=2023-01-21|publisher=cagesidepress.com}}</ref> However, the pair was moved to [[UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes]] a week later for undisclosed reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmanews.com/2023/02/ufc-matchmaking-bulletin-2-6-2-11-anthony-smith-faces-johnny-walker-seven-cancellations/|title=UFC matchmaking bulletin (2/6-2/11): Anthony Smith faces Johnny Walker, Seven cancellations|publisher=mmanews.com|author=Harvey Leonard|date=2023-02-12|access-date=2023-02-14}}</ref>
A bantamweight bout between [[Danaa Batgerel]] and Brady Hiestand was scheduled for the event.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Jay Anderson|title=Danaa Batgerel vs. Brady Hiestand booked for April 15 UFC event|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2023/01/21/danaa-batgerel-vs-brady-hiestand-booked-april-15-ufc-event/|date=2023-01-21|access-date=2023-01-21|publisher=cagesidepress.com}}</ref> However, the pair was moved to [[UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes]] a week later for undisclosed reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmanews.com/2023/02/ufc-matchmaking-bulletin-2-6-2-11-anthony-smith-faces-johnny-walker-seven-cancellations/|title=UFC matchmaking bulletin (2/6-2/11): Anthony Smith faces Johnny Walker, Seven cancellations|publisher=mmanews.com|author=Harvey Leonard|date=2023-02-12|access-date=2023-02-14}}</ref>
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A heavyweight bout between [[Jake Collier]] and Martin Buday was expected to take place at this event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-news-martin-buday-vs-jake-collier-april-15|title=UFC books Martin Buday vs. Jake Collier for April 15 event|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King|date=2023-01-17|access-date=2023-04-04}}</ref> However, the bout was moved to [[UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Moicano]] for unknown reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/mma/breaking-scheduled-ufc-heavyweight-clash-gets-two-week-delay|title=Breaking: Scheduled UFC heavyweight clash gets two-week delay|publisher=sportskeeda.com|author=Joshua Ryan|date=2023-02-15|access-date=2023-04-04}}</ref>
A heavyweight bout between [[Jake Collier]] and Martin Buday was expected to take place at this event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-news-martin-buday-vs-jake-collier-april-15|title=UFC books Martin Buday vs. Jake Collier for April 15 event|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Nolan King|date=2023-01-17|access-date=2023-04-04}}</ref> However, the bout was moved to [[UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Moicano]] for unknown reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/mma/breaking-scheduled-ufc-heavyweight-clash-gets-two-week-delay|title=Breaking: Scheduled UFC heavyweight clash gets two-week delay|publisher=sportskeeda.com|author=Joshua Ryan|date=2023-02-15|access-date=2023-04-04}}</ref>


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 is expected to proceed at catchweight and she will be fined an undisclosed percentage of her purse which will go to her opponent [[Lucie Pudilová]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/04/ufc-espn-44-kansas-city-max-holloway-vs-arnold-allen-weigh-in-results-live-stream|title=UFC on ESPN 44 weigh-in results: One fighter misses weight in return to Kansas City|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Staff|date=2023-04-14|access-date=2023-04-14}}</ref>
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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/04/ufc-espn-44-kansas-city-max-holloway-vs-arnold-allen-weigh-in-results-live-stream|title=UFC on ESPN 44 weigh-in results: One fighter misses weight in return to Kansas City|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Staff|date=2023-04-14|access-date=2023-04-14}}</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
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|Featherweight
|Featherweight
|[[Max Holloway]]
|[[Max Holloway]]
|vs.
|def.
|[[Arnold Allen]]
|[[Arnold Allen]]
|Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47)
⚫
|
|
|5
|5:00
⚫
|
|
|
}}
}}
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|Featherweight
|Featherweight
|[[Edson Barboza]]
|[[Edson Barboza]]
|vs.
|def.
|[[Billy Quarantillo]]
|[[Billy Quarantillo]]
|KO (knee)
⚫
|
|
|1
|2:37
⚫
|
|
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|Light Heavyweight
⚫
|[[Azamat Murzakanov]]
|def.
|[[Dustin Jacoby]]
|[[Dustin Jacoby]]
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|vs.
⚫
|3
⚫
|Azamat Murzakanov
|5:00
⚫
|
|
|
|
|
}}
}}
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|Light Heavyweight
|Light Heavyweight
|[[Ion Cuțelaba]]
|[[Ion Cuțelaba]]
|vs.
|def.
|[[Tanner Boser]]
|[[Tanner Boser]]
|TKO (punches)
|
|
|1
|2:05
|
|
|
}}
}}
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|Bantamweight
|Bantamweight
|[[Pedro Munhoz]]
|[[Pedro Munhoz]]
|vs.
|def.
|[[Chris Gutiérrez]]
|[[Chris Gutiérrez]]
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|
|
|3
|5:00
|
|
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|Lightweight
⚫
|[[Rafa García (fighter)|Rafa García]]
|def.
|[[Clay Guida]]
|[[Clay Guida]]
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|vs.
⚫
|3
⚫
|[[Rafa García (fighter)|Rafa García]]
|5:00
|
|
|
|
|
}}
}}
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|Featherweight
|Featherweight
|[[Bill Algeo]]
|[[Bill Algeo]]
|vs.
|def.
|[[T.J. Brown]]
|[[T.J. Brown]]
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
|
|2
|1:40
|
|
|
}}
}}
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|Flyweight
|Flyweight
|[[Brandon Royval]]
|[[Brandon Royval]]
|vs.
|def.
|[[Matheus Nicolau]]
|[[Matheus Nicolau]]
|KO (knee and elbows)
|
|
|1
|2:09
|
|
|
}}
}}
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|Light Heavyweight
|Light Heavyweight
|[[Zak Cummings]]
|[[Zak Cummings]]
|vs.
|def.
|[[Ed Herman]]
|[[Ed Herman]]
|TKO (punches)
|
|
|3
|4:13
|
|Herman was deducted 1 point in round 2 due to an illegal upkick.
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Strawweight
|Women's Strawweight
|[[Gillian Robertson]]
|[[Gillian Robertson]]
|vs.
|def.
|Piera Rodríguez
|Piera Rodríguez
|Submission (armbar)
|
|
|2
|4:21
|
|
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|Lightweight
⚫
|[[Daniel Zellhuber]]
|def.
|[[Lando Vannata]]
|[[Lando Vannata]]
|Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 30–27)
|vs.
⚫
|3
⚫
|Daniel Zellhuber
|5:00
|
|
|
|
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Strawweight
|Women's Strawweight
⚫
|[[Denise Gomes]]
|def.
|Bruna Brasil
|Bruna Brasil
|TKO (punches)
|vs.
⚫
|2
⚫
|Denise Gomes
|2:42
|
|
|
|
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|Bantamweight
⚫
|Gastón Bolaños
|def.
|[[Aaron Phillips (fighter)|Aaron Phillips]]
|[[Aaron Phillips (fighter)|Aaron Phillips]]
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)
|vs.
⚫
|3
⚫
|Gastón Bolaños
|5:00
|
|
|
|
|
}}
}}
{{MMAevent bout
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Catchweight (136.5 lb)
|Catchweight (136.5 lb)
|[[Joselyne Edwards]]
|[[Joselyne Edwards]]
|def.
|def.
|[[Lucie Pudilová]]
|[[Lucie Pudilová]]
|Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 28–29)
|Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
|3
|3
|5:00
|5:00
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{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-fight-night-april-15-2023|title=UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen|publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|access-date=2023-02-08}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-fight-night-april-15-2023|title=UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen|publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|access-date=2023-02-08}}</ref>

== Bonus awards ==
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/platform/amp/2023/4/16/23684866/ufc-kansas-city-bonus-winners-results-espn-holloway-allen-royval-barboza-algeo-brown-robertson|title=UFC Kansas City bonuses: Barboza, Royval leads $50K winners with insane knee finishes|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Dan Hiergesell|date=2023-04-16|access-date=2023-04-16}}</ref>
*'''Fight of the Night: Bill Algeo vs. T.J. Brown'''
*'''Performance of the Night: Edson Barboza''', '''Brandon Royval''', and '''Gillian Robertson'''


== See also ==
== See also ==
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Latest revision as of 16:08, 27 July 2024

UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
The poster for UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateApril 15, 2023 (2023-04-15)
VenueT-Mobile Center
CityKansas City, Missouri, United States
Attendance16,234[1]
Total gate$2,180,096[1]
Event chronology
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes

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]

Background

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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

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Main Card (ESPN / ESPN+)
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 [a]
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
  1. ^ Herman was deducted 1 point in round 2 due to an illegal upkick.

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Bonus awards

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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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ Drake Riggs (2023-01-30). "Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen set to headline April UFC event". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  4. ^ Jay Anderson (2023-01-21). "Danaa Batgerel vs. Brady Hiestand booked for April 15 UFC event". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Nolan King (2023-01-17). "UFC books Martin Buday vs. Jake Collier for April 15 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  7. ^ Joshua Ryan (2023-02-15). "Breaking: Scheduled UFC heavyweight clash gets two-week delay". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  10. ^ Dan Hiergesell (2023-04-16). "UFC Kansas City bonuses: Barboza, Royval leads $50K winners with insane knee finishes". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
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