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
