The Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC is making a return to Kansas City, for the first time in almost four years, check out the full fight card, date, venue, start India time, how to watch live, and more in 2023
UFC Kansas City 2023/UFC on ESPN 44 will feature a star-studded lineup with the main event featuring Holloway vs. Allen.
UFC Kansas City 2023 date, IST start time, full fight card, venue, live stream telecast in India
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Max Holloway and Arnold Allen both weigh-in at 146lbs! ⚖️
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Max Holloway the „“best boxer moment baby.“
Max Holloway hopes to see Alexander Volkanovski for a fourth time if the stars align.
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The main event, will feature title implications between former UFC featherweight champion and No. 2 ranked contender Max Holloway against No. 4 Arnold Allen.
Another exciting clash in the main card is another featherweight clash between No. 14 ranked Edson Barboza and Billy Quarantillo.
UFC Kansas City 2023 date and venue
The UFC Kansas City 2023 will take place on Saturday (April 15) at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. As per time differences, the event will start in India the early hours of Sunday (April 16).
UFC Kansas City 2023 start time
| Time Zone | ET | PT | GMT | IST |
| Date | Saturday, April 15 | Sunday, April 16 | ||
| Preliminary card start time | 5:30 PM | 2:30 PM | 9:30 PM | 3:00 AM |
| Date | Saturday, April 15 | Sunday, April 16 | ||
| Main card start time | 8:30 PM | 5:30 PM | 12:30 AM | 6:00 AM |
UFC Kansas City 2023 how to watch live
Fans in India can watch the main card live broadcast on Sony Sports 2 (English) and Sony Sports 3 (Hindi). Meanwhile, the Sony LIV app will provide the live streaming. In the United States, fans can watch the entire card live on ESPN+.
UFC Kansas City 2023 fight card
Given below is the full fight card details for UFC Kansas City 2023:
Main Card
| Sl.No. | Weight class | Fight |
| 1 | Featherweight Bout | Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen |
| 2 | Featherweight Bout | Edson Barboza vs. Billy Quarantillo |
| 3 | Light Heavyweight Bout | Dustin Jacoby vs. Azamat Murzakanov |
| 4 | Light Heavyweight Bout | Ion Cutelaba vs. Tanner Boser |
| 5 | Bantamweight Bout | Pedro Munhoz vs. Chris Gutierrez |
| 6 | Lightweight Bout | Clay Guida vs. Rafa Garcia |
Preliminary Card
| Sl.No. | Weight class | Fight |
| 1 | Featherweight Bout | Bill Algeo vs. T.J. Brown |
| 2 | Flyweight Bout | Brandon Royval vs. Matheus Nicolau |
| 3 | Light Heavyweight Bout | Zak Cummings vs. Ed Herman |
| 4 | Women’s Strawweight Bout | Gillian Robertson vs. Piera Rodrig |
| 5 | Lightweight Bout | Lando Vannata vs. Daniel Zellhuber |
| 6 | Women’s Strawweight Bout | Bruna Brasil vs. Denise Gomes |
| 7 | Bantamweight Bout | Aaron Phillips vs. Gaston Bolanos |
| 8 | Women’s Bantamweight Bout | Joselyne Edwards vs. Lucie Pudilova |
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