UFC Kansas City: Full Fight Card, Odds & Stream Information

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11 April 2023

UFC Kansas City: Full Fight Card, Odds & Stream Information

An exciting matchup between former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway (23-7) and ex-M4TC lightweight titleholder Arnold Allen (19-1) is set to headline the night. Considering how Holloway is the No. 2 fighter in the division while Allen enters at No. 4, it wouldn’t be shocking if the winner faces the victory of Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez, which takes place in July.

Your friends at Betting News have you covered with everything you need to know ahead of UFC Kansas City. Here’s a look at FanDuel Sportsbook’s odds on each fight, as well as important background information you need to know ahead of this weekend’s MMA festivities.

UFC Kansas City will take place on Saturday, April 15, 2023.

UFC Kansas City will take place at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Both the preliminary and main cards will be available on both ESPN and ESPN+.

Holloway is in an interesting situation ahead of UFC Kansas City. On one hand, the 31-year-old BJJ expert has lost three of his last five fights. On the other hand, all three of those losses came against Volkanovski, who was on a 21-fight winning streak before losing to Islam Makhachev. Needless to say, there is no shame in those losses.

Besides, Holloway picked up solid victories over Calvin Kattar and Yair Rodriguez over that stretch, defeating both by unanimous decision. It’ll be interesting to see if he can bounce back from his latest losses to Volkanovski (by points).

Meanwhile, Allen is on fire, winning each of his last 12 fights. He’s a perfect 10-0 since moving to the featherweight division upon his UFC debut. Even more impressive is that he’s knocked out both Kattar and Dan Hooker in his previous two outings, giving him a ton of momentum as the underdog.

A win would, no doubt, bring Allen close to a future title shot while Holloway has already been to the top of the mountain before. Regardless of who wins, this fight is bound to be a good one.

UFC Kansas City Co-Main Event: Edson Barboza (+152) vs. Billy Quarantillo (-200)

The UFC Kansas City co-main event sees Edson Barboza (22-11) go one-on-one with Billy Quarantillo (17-4) in featherweight action.

Barboza has certainly seen better days, going 3-7 in his last 10 fights while losing five of the last seven. He’s dropped both of his latest outings, most recently falling to Bryce Mitchell by unanimous decision at UFC 272.

On the flip side, Quarantillo has won six of eight matchups since joining the UFC. After losing to Shane Burgos by unanimous decision at UFC 268, the 34-year-old New Yorker bounced back nicely with a TKO victory over Alexander Hernandez 13 months later, earning ‘performance of the night’ honors.

Light Heavyweight: Dustin Jacoby (-205) vs. Azamat Murzakanov (+158)

Dustin Jacoby (18-6-1) looks to hand Azamat Murzakanov (12-0) his first-ever loss when they collide in a light heavyweight tilt this weekend.

Jacoby hopes to rebound after a split-decision loss to Khalil Rountree Jr. back in October. Prior to that, the former Cage Fury FC Middleweight Champion had gone 8-0-1 to begin his UFC tenure, making it intriguing to see if his latest loss was a one-off situation or not.

As mentioned before, Murzakanov has yet to suffer defeat. He’s mowed through the competition thus far, finishing off 10 of his previous dozen opponents. He’s also gone 3-0 under the UFC umbrella, having knocked out each of those three opponents.

Light Heavyweight: Ion Cutelaba (-120) vs. Tanner Boser (-106)

The odds point to Ion Cutelaba (16-9-1, 1NC) vs. Tanner Boser (20-9-1) being one of the more event matchups of the UFC Kansas City main card.

Success has been hard to come by for Cutelaba, who is 1-5-1 in his last seven fights. He’s been finished in each of his last three outings, getting TKO’d by Kennedy Nzechukwu in his latest outing at UFC Vegas 65.

Boser has also been going through a rough patch, though. The hard-hitting Canadian has three losses in his previous four fights — the first time that’s happened in his career. He enters this weekend as the slim underdog after losing to Rodrigo Nascimento via split decision seven months ago.

Bantamweight: Pedro Munhoz (+172) vs. Chris Gutierrez (-225)

Chris Gutierrez (19-4-2) puts his four-fight winning strong on the line when he faces Pedro Munhoz (19-7, 2NC) at Kansas City.

After losing his UFC debut in November 2018, Gutierrez hasn’t been able to be stopped. “El Guapo” 7-0-1 since then, which includes a 4-0-1 record as a bantamweight. He dazzled the crowd in his last performance, picking up a first-round TKO victory over Frankie Edgar at UFC 281.

Meanwhile, Munhoz has been trending in the opposite direction. The ex-RFA Bantamweight Champion has amassed four losses in his last six fights with each defeat coming via points. His last outing ended in a no-contest after he accidentally poked Sean O’Malley’s eye in Round 2.

Lightweight: Clay Guida (+186) vs. Rafa Garcia (-245)

UFC Kansas City’s main card also features a lightweight collision between Clay Guida (38-22) and Rafa Garcia (14-3).

Consistency has alluded Guida over the last few years, proven by his 3-4 record over his last seven contests. Having said that, he does have a pair of victories in his three most recent outings. His last effort saw him tally a split-decision triumph over Scott Holtzman in December.

Standing in Guida’s way is Garcia, who’s had his arm raised in three of his last four fights. The 28-year-old overcame Hayisaer Maheshate by unanimous decision four months ago in his latest fight, marking the seventh time in his last eight outings that he’s gone the distance.