UFC on ESPN 44 results: Holloway gives Allen first UFC loss

UFC on ESPN 44 results. Photo: Sergei Belski – USA TODAY Sports

UFC on ESPN 44 just took place at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

In the featherweight main event, former champion Max Holloway showed that he’s still a level above the rest of the contenders in the stacked division as he put on a great performance against Arnold Allen.

With a flawless UFC record going into the fight, Allen gave it all over five rounds, landing heavy left hands and good kicks, but in the end, Holloway was declared the winner by unanimous decision with 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47 and the judges’ scorecards.

“Arnold Allen hits like a truck,” Holloway credited his opponent after the fight. “My modeling career is in jeopardy because of you.”

In the co-main event, the 37-year-old featherweight Edson Barboza secured the eleventh post-fight bonus of his UFC career as he knocked out Billy Quarantillo with a perfect knee.

$50,000 post-fight bonuses

Edson Barboza, Brandon Royval and Gillian Robertson secured the Performance of the Night bonuses,  while Bill Algeo and T.J. Brown each banked $50,000 for their Fight of the Night.

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UFC on ESPN 44 results

Main card

• Max Holloway def. Arnold Allen via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
• Edson Barboza def. def. Billy Quarantillo via KO (knee), Round 1
• Azamat Murzakanov def. Dustin Jacoby via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Ion Cutelaba def. Tanner Boser via TKO (punches), Round 1
• 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

• Bill Algeo def. T.J. Brown via submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2
• Brandon Royval def. Matheus Nicolau via KO (knee and punches), Round 1
• Zak Cummings def. Ed Herman via TKO (punches) at 4:13 of Round 3,
• Pros react Gillian Robertson def. Piera Rodriguez via verbal submission (armbar), Round 2
• Daniel Zellhuber def. Lando Vannata via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 30-27)
• Denise Gomes def. Bruna Brasil via TKO (punches), Round 2
• 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)

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