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UFC on ESPN 44: Make your predictions for Holloway vs. Allen

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 44 event in Kansas City, Mo.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC on ESPN 44 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC on ESPN 44 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

Make your picks for the fights below.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 44.

Joselyn Edwards vs. Lucie Pudilova

Records: Joselyn Edwards (12-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Lucie Pudilova (9-6 MMA, 3-5 UFC)
Past five: Edwards 3-2, Pudilova 4-1
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Edwards +115, Pudilova -140

Gaston Bolanos vs. Aaron Phillips

Records: Gaston Bolanos (6-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Aaron Phillips (12-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
Past five: Bolanos 3-2, Phillips 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Bolanos -190, Phillips +155

Bruna Brasil vs. Denise Gomes

Records: Bruna Brasil (8-2-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Denise Gomes (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Brasil 5-0, Gomes 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Brasil -225, Gomes +180

Lando Vannata vs. Daniel Zellhuber

Records: Lando Vannata (12-6-2 MMA, 4-6-2 UFC), Daniel Zellhuber (12-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Vannata 2-3, Zellhuber 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Vannata -105, Zellhuber -115

Gillian Robertson vs. Piera Rodriguez

Records: Gillian Robertson (11-7 MMA, 8-5 UFC), Piera Rodriguez (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Past five: Robertson 2-3, Rodriguez 5-0
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Rodriguez honorable mention
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Robertson -115, Rodriguez -105

Zak Cummings vs. Ed Herman

Records: Zak Cummings (24-7 MMA, 9-4 UFC), Ed Herman (27-15 MMA, 13-11 UFC)
Past five: Cummings 3-2, Herman 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Cummings -250, Herman +200

Matheus Nicolau vs. Brandon Royval

Records: Matheus Nicolau (19-3-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC), Brandon Royval (14-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Past five: Nicolau 5-0, Royval 3-2
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Royval No. 8, Nicolau No. 9
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Nicolau -165, Royval +135

Bill Algeo vs. TJ Brown

Records: Bill Algeo (16-7 MMA, 3-3 UFC), TJ Brown (17-9 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Past five: Algeo 3-2, Brown 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Algeo -165, Brown +135

Rafa Garcia vs. Clay Guida

Records: Rafa Garcia (15-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Clay Guida (38-22 MMA, 18-16 UFC)
Past five: Garcia 3-2, Guida 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Garcia -220, Guida +180

Chris Gutierrez vs. Pedro Munhoz

Records: Chris Gutierrez (19-3-2 MMA, 7-1-1 UFC), Pedro Munhoz (19-7 MMA, 9-7 UFC)
Past five: Gutierrez 4-0-1, Munhoz 1-4
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Gutierrez No. 11, Munhoz No. 14
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Gutierrez -225, Munhoz +180

Tanner Boser vs. Ion Cutelaba

Records: Tanner Boser (20-9-1 MMA, 4-4 UFC), Ion Cutelaba (16-9-1 MMA, 5-8-1 UFC)
Past five: Boser 2-3, Cutelaba 1-3-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Boser +105, Cutelaba -125

Dustin Jacoby vs. Azamat Murzakanov

Records: Dustin Jacoby (18-6-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC), Azamat Murzakanov (12-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Past five: Jacoby 4-1, Murzakanov 5-0
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Jacoby -210, Murzakanov +170

Edson Barboza vs. Billy Quarantillo

Records: Edson Barboza (22-11 MMA, 16-11 UFC), Billy Quarantillo (17-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Barboza 2-3, Quarantillo 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Barboza +140, Quarantillo -165

Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen

Records: Max Holloway (23-7 MMA, 19-7 UFC), Arnold Allen (19-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC)
Past five: Holloway 2-3, Allen 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Holloway No. 3, Allen No. 7
Odds (as of 04.10.23): Holloway -185, Allen +150

UFC on ESPN 44 fight card (as of April 10, 8 a.m. ET)

MAIN CARD (ESPN, 7:30 p.m. ET)

  • Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen
  • Edson Barboza vs. Billy Quarantillo
  • Dustin Jacoby vs. Azamat Murzakanov
  • Tanner Boser vs. Ion Cutelaba
  • Chris Gutierrez vs. Pedro Munhoz
  • Rafa Garcia vs. Clay Guida

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4:30 p.m. ET)

  • Bill Algeo vs. TJ Brown
  • Matheus Nicolau vs. Brandon Royval
  • Zak Cummings vs. Ed Herman
  • Gillian Robertson vs. Piera Rodriguez
  • Lando Vannata vs. Daniel Zellhuber
  • Bruna Brasil vs. Denise Gomes
  • Gaston Bolanos vs. Aaron Phillips
  • Joselyn Edwards vs. Lucie Pudilova
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