KANSAS CITY, Mo. – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC on ESPN 44 fighter weigh-ins.
The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in Kansas City, Mo., and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 5 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.
Among those weighing in were former featherweight champion Max Holloway (23-7 MMA, 19-7 UFC) and England’s Arnold Allen (19-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC), who has yet to lose in the UFC. Both hit their respective marks.
The #UFCKansasCity main event is OFFICIAL! Max Holloway and Arnold Allen are on weight for a massive featherweight showdown.
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— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) April 14, 2023
Plus, Edson Barboza (22-11 MMA, 16-11 UFC) takes on Billy Quarantillo (17-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) in the 145-pound co-feature.
The full UFC on ESPN 44 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 8:30 p.m. ET)
- Max Holloway (146) vs. Arnold Allen (146)
- Edson Barboza (146) vs. Billy Quarantillo (146)
- Dustin Jacoby (206) vs. Azamat Murzakanov (205)
- Tanner Boser (203) vs. Ion Cutelaba (206)
- Chris Gutierrez (136) vs. Pedro Munhoz (136)
- Rafa Garcia (155) vs. Clay Guida (154,5)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5:30 p.m. ET)
- Bill Algeo (146) vs. TJ Brown (146)
- Matheus Nicolau (126) vs. Brandon Royval (126)
- Zak Cummings (206) vs. Ed Herman (206)
- Gillian Robertson (116) vs. Piera Rodriguez (116)
- Lando Vannata (156) vs. Daniel Zellhuber (156)
- Bruna Brasil (116) vs. Denise Gomes (115)
- Gaston Bolanos (136) vs. Aaron Phillips (136)
- Joselyn Edwards (136,5)* vs. Lucie Pudilova (136)
* Edwards missed women’s bantamweight limit by 0.5 pounds; fine amount TBD
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 44.