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Dana White believes Arnold Allen’s corner let him down at UFC on ESPN 44: ‘A lot of mistakes made’

UFC boss Dana White believes Arnold Allen had a better chance to beat Max Holloway if his corner conveyed “a sense of urgency earlier.”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Everyone knows these famous words: It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. But for [autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag] at UFC on ESPN 44, how he finished wasn’t good enough to get the win.

That was something UFC president [autotag]Dana White[/autotag] emphasized as he assessed Allen’s performance in a unanimous decision loss to former featherweight champion Max Holloway in Saturday night’s main event at T-Mobile Center.

“I think that Allen looked incredible,” White told reporters, including MMA Junkie, during the UFC on ESPN 44 post-event news conference. “I mean, if you think about it, it’s his first big night ever in a main event, whole crowd’s against him, and he came on too late. If he had fought the way he fought in the fifth round from the third round on, he would’ve had a better chance to win the fight.”

Although it was relatively competitive, Holloway (24-7 MMA, 20-7 UFC) had a distinct edge (19-2 MMA, 10-1 UFC) in the way he dictated the pace for most of the fight, which was reflected in the judges’ scores through four rounds as only one gave Round 2 to Allen. It wasn’t until the fifth round that Allen, at the urgency of his corner, hit another gear with his striking attack, and all three judges rewarded him with a 10-9 score.

By that time, it was too little too late as Holloway won the fight 49-46 twice and 48-47. White seemed to place blame on Allen’s corner for not lighting a fire under their fighter sooner.

“I’m not a corner man or a coach, but yeah, I think there should’ve been a sense of urgency earlier,” White said. “But I’m not a corner man. …

“It’s a lot of pressure for a guy (in his first UFC main event). I thought he handled it well. He’s obviously talented enough. He went five rounds with Max Holloway, one of the best ever. I just think he poured it on a little too late. But I’m not his corner man.”

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For Allen, it’s back to the proverbial drawing board. Having his 12-fight winning streak snapped and losing for the first time in the UFC puts a damper on the 29-year-old Brit’s title aspirations.

White still feels good about his direction, but he might’ve felt better about it had his corner coached him up better during the fight.

“I don’t care about the guys who necessarily get out there and talk or do anything else. In this business, it’s all about how you fight. Are you good enough?” White said. “Let me tell you about how hard it is to break in the top five, especially in that weight class. And he has, and he’s a talented guy. I think that there were a lot of mistakes made tonight in the corner.

“Obviously he’s got that experience under his belt now. They’ve got to go back and figure out what went wrong, what was broken, and fix it. He’s a talented kid.”

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Max Holloway ‘would love to fight’ Korean Zombie next: ‘I’m kind of tripping on how we didn’t fight yet’

Max Holloway is down to fight Korean Zombie next.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] has his eyes on the belt, but also on a specific name in the featherweight division.

That name is fellow veteran Chang Sung Jung. “The Korean Zombie” is one of the very few names at the top of the weight class that Holloway (24-7 MMA, 20-7 UFC) has yet to fight.

Now fresh off a unanimous decision win over [autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag] in the main event of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 44, Holloway believes that’s a fight that could make sense for him next.

“Korean Zombie, that’s the only guy of my time, with the older guys, that I didn’t get to fight,” Holloway told reporters at the UFC on ESPN 44 post-fight press conference. “I would love that fight. There’s a fight in my agents’ country, Australia. Australia is supposed to be happening sometime, we don’t know when, and if Korean Zombie wants it he can get it. I would love to fight him. That’s one of the guys I grew up watching.

“I’m kind of tripping on how we didn’t fight yet. How did we not fight? If that’s one of the guys, that’s one of the guys. I would love to share the octagon with him. He’s one of the OGs that I didn’t get to fight, and we came up in the same era, and we didn’t fight each other.”

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Holloway’s win over Allen (19-2 MMA, 10-1 UFC) was the first fight since losing a third time to champion Alexander Volkanovski back in July 2022.

Holloway still has aspirations of winning back the UFC featherweight title. And despite being 0-3 against the champion, Holloway is not stressing about his road back to the title and won’t wish Volkanovski a loss in his upcoming title unification bout against Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 on July 8.

“We’ll see what happens,” Holloway said. “Let the best man win. I get to be a fan in that fight in July, and we’ll see what happens. Never say never. We’ll be alright.”

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UFC on ESPN 44 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Four fighters get max non-title payout

UFC on ESPN 44 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC’s deal with Venum.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 44 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $254,500.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC on ESPN 44 took place at T-Mobile Center. The card aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN 44 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Edson Barboza[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Billy Quarantillo[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Azamat Murzakanov[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Dustin Jacoby[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Ion Cutelaba[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Tanner Boser[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Pedro Munhoz[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Chris Gutierrez[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Rafa Garcia[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Clay Guida[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Bill Algeo[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]T.J. Brown[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Brandon Royval[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Matheus Nicolau[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Zak Cummings[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Ed Herman[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Piera Rodriguez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Daniel Zellhuber[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Lando Vannata[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Denise Gomes[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Bruna Brasil[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Gaston Bolanos[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Aaron Phillips[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Joselyne Edwards[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Lucie Pudilova[/autotag]: $6,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $44,000 while title challengers get $44,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-44 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2023 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

“UFC on ESPN 44: Holloway vs. Allen” – $254,500
“UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2” – $274,500
“UFC on ESPN 43: Vera vs. Sandhagen” – $137,000
“UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3” – $266,500
“UFC Fight Night 221: Yan vs. Dvalishvili” – $194,000
“UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane” – $282,500
“UFC Fight Night 220: Muniz vs. Allen” – $126,000
“UFC Fight Night 219: Andrade vs. Blanchfield” – $158,000
“UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski” – $263,000
“UFC Fight Night 218: Lewis vs. Spivac” – $136,000
“UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill” – $359,500
“UFC Fight Night 217: Strickland vs. Imavov” – $137,000

Year-to-date total: $2,230,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $16,819,000

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UFC on ESPN 44 results: Max Holloway wins unanimous decision to give Arnold Allen first UFC loss

Max Holloway’s championship experience shined in a five-round battle against Arnold Allen in the main event of UFC on ESPN 44.

Former UFC featherweight champ [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] proved he’s still a level above every other contender in the division.

In the main event of UFC on ESPN 44, Holloway (24-7 MMA, 20-7 UFC) turned in another skillful performance against Arnold Allen. The event took place Saturday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. and aired on ESPN.

Allen (19-2 MMA, 10-1 UFC) proved to be a tough out, but when the time expired after five rounds, Holloway was declared the winner by unanimous decision with scores of 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47.

Allen looked to start the action with a series of leg kicks as Holloway measured from the outside. One of the kicks went south, pausing the action momentarily. When the fight resumed, Holloway fired off a few fast punching combinations as the crowd chanted his name.

A big left hand from Allen cracked, but Holloway didn’t seem bothered as kept his same demeanor. A few more heated exchanges followed, but Holloway appeared more comfortable as he circled and picked his shots well.

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The left hand was the tool of choice early in the second round for Allen, who came out aggressive and landed the punch to punctuate a few hard combinations. Holloway responded well in the second half of the round, but Allen set the tone for the frame with his power in the opening exchanges.

Staying light on his feet while circling remained a key strategy for Holloway in the third. Holloway added in more kicks to his offense, especially a few flush to the body, while switching stances repeatedly to keep Allen guessing.

In the fourth, Holloway’s experience in championship fights began to shine. While Allen’s offense slowed initially in the frame, Holloway took advantage with crisp combinations and clean counters. However, Allen did find a home for a few big strikes in the later moments of the round.

Allen’s corner told him he needed to go for a finish, and he came out hunting for it aggressively. After landing a few nice shots, Holloway reset and got back to controlling the pace of the action. Allen initiated a clinch momentarily, but opted to go back to the striking game, and landed more nice punches and a head kick. After a clinch stalled the action, the fighters separated and emptied the tank. Holloway clipped and dropped Allen right before the horn, but the judges would have their say.

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All three cageside judges agreed the former champ did enough to earn the victory on the scorecards. With the result, Holloway returns to the win column after his title challenge loss to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 276.

Holloway also set a unique milestone during the fight, as he became the first fighter in UFC history to land over 3,000 significant strikes, according to a stat shown during the broadcast.

Allen walks away with the first loss of his UFC career. He entered on the heels of back-to-back stoppages of Dan Hooker and Calvin Kattar, but had his momentum halted by one of the best in the division’s history.

Full results of UFC on ESPN 44 include:

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UFC on ESPN 44: Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 44 odds and lines between Max Holloway and Arnold Allen, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a featherweight bout in the main event, Max Holloway and Arnold Allen meet at UFC on ESPN 44 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC on ESPN 44: Holloway vs. Allen odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The prelims are on ESPN+ at 5:30 p.m. ET, while the main card can be viewed on ESPN/ESPN+ at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Holloway, the former champ, lost last time out in a chance for the strap at UFC 276. He was stopped by Alexander Volkanovski via unanimous decision. Holloway has gone the distance in each of his past 7 fights, going 3-4 with 3 losses to Volkanovski.

Allen streaks into this fight with 10 straight victories since arriving at the UFC level, including a 2nd-round KO/TKO against Calvin Kattar last time out in October. He had a 1st-round KO/TKO against Dan Hooker on March 19, 2022, in the fight prior, but his 4 previous bouts went the distance.

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UFC on ESPN 44: Holloway vs. Allen odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:10 a.m. ET.

Fight result (2-way line): Holloway -185 (bet $185 to win $100) | Allen +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
Over/Under: 4.5 rounds (Over -115 | Under -115)
Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -135 | No +100)

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UFC on ESPN 44: Holloway vs. Allen picks and predictions

Records: Holloway (23-7-0) | Allen (19-1-0)

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

Holloway (-185) is just a little too expensive for a standalone wager, although he isn’t a terrible play as part of a multi-fighter parlay.

Holloway has gone the distance in 7 straight fights, and he’ll tap into his experience to hang a loss on Allen, so ROUND AND METHOD OF VICTORY: HOLLOWAY BY DECISION/TECHNICAL DECISION (+150) is a much better value for a chance to multiply your initial wager by 1 1/2 times.

Over/Under (O/U)

If you don’t want to declare a winner, then WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE? YES (-135) isn’t priced out of line. Allen has gone the distance in 4 of his past 6 fights, while Holloway has needed the help of the judges to determine a winner in 7 in a row.

If you’d like a little wiggle room, betting OVER 4.5 ROUNDS (-115) is also a recommended play.

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UFC on ESPN 44 faceoff video: Max Holloway, Arnold Allen respectful in final staredown

Check out video of Max Hollway and Arnold Allen coming face-to-face before their UFC on ESPN 44 main event in Kansas City, Mo.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] and [autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag] were intense, yet very respectful in their final faceoff Friday.

The UFC on ESPN 44 main eventers faced off in front of fans and media Friday at T-Mobile Center, the site of Saturday’s event that streams on ESPN/ESPN+.

Former featherweight champion Holloway (23-7 MMA, 19-7 UFC) and rising contender Allen (19-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC) clash in an important fight for the division, in which the winner could be next in line for a shot at the title.

Watch the final faceoff between Holloway and Allen in the video above.

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UFC on ESPN 44 breakdown: Will Max Holloway hand Arnold Allen his first UFC loss?

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC on ESPN 44 main event between Max Holloway and Arnold Allen in Kansas City, Mo.

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main event for UFC on ESPN 44.

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+.

UFC on ESPN 44 predictions: Who’s taking Arnold Allen over ex-champ Max Holloway in mighty K.C.?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC on ESPN 44 main card in Kansas City, Mo., featuring Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen.

	Holloway vs. Allen	Barboza vs. Quarantillo	Jacoby vs. Murzakanov	Boser vs. Cutelaba	Gutierrez vs. Munhoz	Garcia vs. Guida
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 45-33	Holloway (62%)	Quarantillo (54%)	Jacoby (53%)	Boser (63%)	Gutierrez (71%)	Garcia (53%)
Nolan King @mma_kings 48-30	Holloway	Quarantillo	Murzakanov	Boser	Gutierrez	Guida
Matt Erickson @MattE 48-30	Allen	Barboza	Murzakanov	Boser	Gutierrez	Garcia
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 48-30	Holloway	Barboza	Murzakanov	Boser	Gutierrez	Guida
Simon Samano @SJSamano 47-31	Holloway	Barboza	Murzakanov	Boser	Gutierrez	Garcia
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 45-33	Holloway	Quarantillo	Murzakanov	Boser	Gutierrez	Garcia
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 44-34	Holloway	Quarantillo	Murzakanov	Boser	Gutierrez	Guida
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 44-34 2018, 2022 Champion	Allen	Quarantillo	Murzakanov	Cutelaba	Gutierrez	Guida
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 44-34	Holloway	Barboza	Murzakanov	Cutelaba	Gutierrez	Guida
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 43-35 2014 Champion	Holloway	Barboza	Murzakanov	Boser	Gutierrez	Guida
Brian Garcia @thegoze 43-35 2017 Champion	Holloway	Quarantillo	Jacoby	Boser	Gutierrez	Guida
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 41-37	Holloway	Barboza	Murzakanov	Boser	Gutierrez	Garcia

Five years after its first visit, the UFCc is back in an historic Midwest city this week with a former featherweight champion on the top of the card.

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+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, former featherweight champion [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] (23-7 MMA, 19-7 UFC) takes on England’s [autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag] (19-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC), who is unbeaten in the UFC. Holloway is nearly a 2-1 favorite at the betting window, and our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers have him in a rout at 9-2.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Edson Barboza[/autotag] (22-11 MMA, 16-11 UFC) meets [autotag]Billy Quarantillo[/autotag] (17-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) in another potential featherweight banger. Quarantillo is a -175 favorite, but it’s elite striker Barboza who has the slimmest possible edge in the picks at 6-5.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Dustin Jacoby[/autotag] (18-6-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC) fights [autotag]Azamat Murzakanov[/autotag] (12-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) at light heavyweight, and even though he’s a -165 favorite, it’s Murzakanov who has a near-shutout in the picks as an underdog at 10-1.

Another fight at 205 pounds sees [autotag]Tanner Boser[/autotag] (20-9-1 MMA, 4-4 UFC) take on [autotag]Ion Cutelaba[/autotag] (16-9-1 MMA, 5-8-1 UFC). Cutelaba is a slight favorite at -135, but Boser has a big 9-2 picks lead.

[autotag]Chris Gutierrez[/autotag] (19-3-2 MMA, 7-1-1 UFC) is more than a 2-1 favorite against [autotag]Pedro Munhoz[/autotag] (19-7 MMA, 9-7 UFC) in their bantamweight bout, and he’s our lone unanimous pick from our staff members at 11-0.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Rafa Garcia[/autotag] (15-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) takes on longtime lightweight and UFC Hall of Famer [autotag]Clay Guida[/autotag] (38-22 MMA, 18-16 UFC). Garcia is the biggest favorite on the entire card at -275, but the picks didn’t play out that way. Underdog Guida has a 7-4 lead from our pickers.

In the MMA Junkie consensus picks, Holloway (62 percent), Quarantillo (54 percent), Jacoby (53 percent), Boser (63 percent), Gutierrez (71 percent), and Garcia (54 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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