UFC Kansas City: Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen card, start time, channel guide, betting odds

Dec 14, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Max Holloway (red gloves) prepares for a bout against Alexander
Dec 14, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Max Holloway (red gloves) prepares for a bout against Alexander / Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
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Everything you need to know about UFC Kansas City: Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen.

The UFC is back after one of its top pay-per-views of the year UFC 287 and is going to Kansas City for the first time since 2017. Former featherweight champion Max Holloway is returning after a loss to current champion Alexander Volkanovski and faces England's Arnold Allen, who is currently riding a 12-fight win streak.

Holloway is 2-2 since losing his title to Volkanovski, and those two losses are against the current champ, but he's given us Fight of the Night main events against Calvin Kattar and current interim champion Yair Rodriguez. Allen is undefeated since joining the UFC in 2015, going 10-0 which includes wins over Gilbert Melendez, Sodiq Yusuff, Dan Hooker, and most recently Kattar, a fight in which Kattar injured his knee in the second round.

The co-main event features Edson Barboza, who is winless in his last two, against Billy Quarantillo, who has alternated wins and losses since starting out 3-0 in the UFC. Also on the card is a bantamweight showdown between Pedro Munhoz and Chris Guitteriez, Clay Guida's 35th fight with the UFC, and a potential flyweight contender fight between Brandon Royval and Matheus Nicolau.

UFC Kansas City: Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen fight card

MAIN CARD | 8:30 p.m. ET | ESPN and ESPN+ |

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

PRELIMINARY CARD | 5:30 p.m. ET | ESPN and ESPN+ |

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

UFC Kansas City betting odds

Odds courtesy of DraftKings.com

  • Max Holloway (-195) vs. Arnold Allen (+165)
  • Edson Barboza (+155) vs. Billy Quarantillo (-180)
  • Dustin Jacoby (-170) vs. Azamat Murzakanov (+145)
  • Tanner Boser (+110) vs. Ion Cutelaba (-130)
  • Pedro Munhoz (+175) vs. Chris Gutierrez (-205)
  • Clay Guida (+210) vs. Rafa Garcia (-250)
  • Bill Algeo (-190) vs. TJ Brown (+160)
  • Brandon Royval (+175) vs. Matheus Nicolau (-205)
  • Zak Cummings (-225) vs. Ed Herman (+190)
  • Gillian Robertson (-115) vs. Piera Rodriguez (-105)
  • Lando Vannata (+100) vs. Daniel Zellhuber (-120)
  • Bruna Brasil (-200) vs. Denise Gomes (+170)
  • Aaron Phillips (+165) vs. Gaston Bolanos (-195)
  • Joselyne Edwards (+115) vs. Lucie Pudilova (-135)

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UFC Kansas City: Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen takes place on Saturday, April 15th, 2023, live from the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO. Follow along with FanSided MMA for all your live results and highlights throughout the fight week.