UFC Betting: Holloway vs Allen Odds Preview

A pair of featherweight bouts top the main card this weekend when the UFC heads to Kansas City, Missouri for UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs Allen.

The main event this weekend is a featherweight bout featuring former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway and Arnold Allen. At Bovada Sportsbook, Holloway is a -185 favorite and Allen a +150 underdog.

Holloway is 2-3 in his last five fights and owns an overall record of 23-7 with 10 wins by knockout and three by submission. He last fought at UFC 276 in July when he lost to Alexander Volkanovski by unanimous decision as a +150 underdog.

Allen has won 12 straight fights to improve his record to 19-1 with seven wins by KO and four by submission. His most recent victory came in October at UFC Fight Night 213 where he defeated Calvin Kattar by second-round TKO as a -135 favorite.

Quarantillo favored to extend Barboza’s struggles

Also on the main card this weekend is a featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Billy Quarantillo. At Bovada, Quarantillo is a -185 favorite and Barboza a +150 underdog.

Quarantillo is 2-2 in his last four fights and his overall record stands at 17-4 with eight wins by KO and five by submission. He topped Alexander Hernandez by second-round TKO as a -185 favorite in his last fight at UFC 282 in December.

Barboza is 2-5 in his last seven fights, which has dropped his record to 23-11 with 13 wins by KO and one by submission. He last fought at UFC 272 in March 2022 and lost to Bryce Mitchell by unanimous decision as a +130 underdog.

Murzakanov puts perfect mark on line as underdog

One other notable fight on the main card this weekend is a light heavyweight bout featuring Dustin Jacoby and Azamat Murzakanov. At Bovada, Jacoby is a -165 favorite and Murzakanov a +135 underdog.

Jacoby is 8-1-1 in his last 10 fights and owns an overall record of 18-6-1 with 11 wins by KO and one by submission. He lost a split decision to Khalil Rountree Jr. as a -185 favorite in his last outing at UFC Fight Night 213 in October.

Murzakanov is undefeated at 12-0 with nine wins by KO and one by submission. His most recent win came at UFC on ESPN 41 in August when he defeated Devin Clark by third-round TKO as a -165 favorite.