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UFC on ESPN 44 faceoff video: Max Holloway, Arnold Allen respectful in final staredown

Arnold Allen Max Holloway UFC ESPN ESPN 44 Kansas City MO

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Max Holloway and Arnold Allen were intense, yet very respectful in their final faceoff Friday.

The UFC on ESPN 44 main eventers faced off in front of fans and media Friday at T-Mobile Center, the site of Saturday’s event that streams on ESPN/ESPN+.

Former featherweight champion Holloway (23-7 MMA, 19-7 UFC) and rising contender Allen (19-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC) clash in an important fight for the division, in which the winner could be next in line for a shot at the title.

Watch the final faceoff between Holloway and Allen in the video above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 44.

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