• promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
• title: “UFC on ESPN 44“
• venue: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
• date: April 15, 2023

FIGHTERS

1. Brazil: Edson Barboza, Pedro Munhoz, Matheus Nicolau, Bruna Brasil, Denise Gomes
2. Canada: Tanner Boser, Gillian Robertson
3. Czech Republic: Lucie Pudilova
4. Mexico: Rafa Garcia, Daniel Zellhuber
5. Moldova: Ion Cutelaba
6. Panama: Joselyne Edwards
7. Peru: Gaston Bolanos
8. Russia: Azamat Murzakanov
9. United Kingdom: Arnold Allen
10. United States: Max Holloway, Billy Quarantillo, Dustin Jacoby, Chris Gutierrez, Clay Guida, Bill Algeo, TJ Brown, Brandon Royval, Zak Cummings, Ed Herman, Lando Vannata, Aaron Phillips
11. Venezuela: Piera Rodriguez

FIGHT RESULTS

PRELIMINARY CARD

1. Joselyne Edwards defeated Lucie Pudilova via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) after three five-minute rounds at a catch weight of 136.5 lbs.
2. Gastón Bolaños defeated Aaron Phillips via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) after three five-minute rounds in the bantamweight division.
3. Denise Gomes knocked out Bruna Brasil at 2:42 of Round 2 in the women’s strawweight division.
4. Daniel Zellhuber defeated Lando Vannata via unanimous decision (29–27, 29–28, 30–27) after three five-minute rounds in the lightweight division.
5. Zak Cummings defeated Ed Herman via technical knockout via punches at 4:13 of Round 3 in the light heavyweight division.
6. Brandon Royval defeated Matheus Nicolau via technical knockout via knee and elbows at 2:09 of Round 1 in the flyweight division.
7. Bill Algeo submitted TJ Brown via rear-naked choke at 1:40 of Round 2 in the featherweight division.

MAIN CARD

1. Rafa Garcia defeated Clay Guida via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) after three five-minute rounds in the lightweight division.
2. Pedro Munhoz defeated Chris Gutierrez via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) after three five-minute rounds in the bantamweight division.
3. Ion Cutelaba defeated Tanner Boser via technical knockout via punches at 2:05 of Round 1 in the light heavyweight division.
4. Azamat Murzakanov defeated Dustin Jacoby via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) after three five-minute rounds in the light heavyweight division.
5. Edson Barboza knocked out Billy Quarantillo via knee at 2:37 of Round 1 in the featherweight division.
6. Max Holloway defeated Arnold Allen via unanimous decision (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) after five five-minute rounds in the featherweight division.

POST-FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE