Alonzo Menifield
Alonzo Theodoro Menifield (born October 18, 1987))[2] is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Alonzo Menifield | |
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Born | Alonzo Theodoro Menifield October 18, 1987 |
Nationality | American |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
Division | Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
Reach | 76 in (193 cm)[1] |
Fighting out of | Dallas, Texas, United States |
Team | Saekson's Muay Thai |
Years active | 2015–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 10 |
Wins | 9 |
By knockout | 8 |
By submission | 1 |
Losses | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Menifield made his MMA debut at heavyweight against Zach Rosol on November 20, 2015 at Bellator 146.[3] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[4]
Menifield then moved to light heavyweight and won his next two fights via TKO and KO before fighting in Dana White's Contender Series.[5][6]
Dana White's Contender Series
Menifield faced UFC veteran Daniel Jolly on July 25, 2017 at Dana White's Contender Series - Season 1 Week 3.[7] He won the fight via TKO at the end of round one due to an eye injury but failed to secure a contract with the UFC.[8]
Menifield was provided with a second chance against Dashawn Boatwright on June 16, 2018 at Dana White's Contender Series - Season 2 Week 1.[9] He won via TKO with ground on pound strikes within the first 8 seconds of the first round and was awarded with a UFC contract.[10]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Menifield made his UFC debut on January 19, 2019 against Vinicius Moreira at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw.[11] He won the fight via TKO with punches in round one.[12]
Menifield then faced Paul Craig on June 29, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos.[13] He won the fight via KO with punches in round one.[14]
Menifield then faced Devin Clark on June 6, 2020 at UFC 250.[15] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[16]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One Time) vs. Paul Craig[17]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
10 matches | 9 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 8 | 0 |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 0 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 9–1 | Devin Clark | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 250 | June 6, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 9–0 | Paul Craig | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos | June 29, 2019 | 1 | 3:19 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 8–0 | Vinicius Moreira | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | January 19, 2019 | 1 | 3:56 | Brooklyn, New York, United States | |
Win | 7–0 | Dashawn Boatwright | TKO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 9 | June 12, 2018 | 1 | 0:08 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 6–0 | Brice Ritani-Coe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | LFA 33 | February 16, 2018 | 1 | 2:41 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
Win | 5–0 | José Otávio Lacerda | TKO (punches) | LFA 28 | December 8, 2017 | 2 | 0:32 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Daniel Jolly | TKO (eye injury) | Dana White's Contender Series 3 | July 25, 2017 | 1 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Khadzhimurat Bestaev | TKO (submission to punches) | LFA 13 | June 2, 2017 | 1 | 4:01 | Burbank, California, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Brock Combs | KO (punches) | RFA 43 | September 9, 2016 | 2 | 0:22 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. |
Win | 1–0 | Zach Rosol | TKO (punches) | Bellator 146 | November 20, 2015 | 1 | 0:38 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | Heavyweight debut. |
References
- "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- Mixed martial arts show results Date: June 6, 2020
- Steve Juon (2015-11-02). "Bellator 146 fight card: Houston Alexander vs Guilherme Viana set for Spike TV showdown". MMA Mania. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Steve Juon (2015-11-20). "Bellator 146 'Kato vs Manhoef' results". MMA Mania. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- Shaun Al-Shatti (2017-06-02). "From foster kid to football pro, Alonzo Menifield returns to LA as top 205-pound MMA prospect". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Shaun Al-Shatti (2017-06-02). "LFA 13 results: Alonzo Menifield stays unbeaten, Curtis Millender decisions Kevin Holland". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Fernando Quiles Jr. (2017-07-23). "Alonzo Menifield Talks Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series Appearance". MMA News. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Danny Segura (2017-07-25). "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 3 results". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- MMAWeekly.Com Staff (2018-06-11). "Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series Season 2 Premieres Tuesday". MMA Weekly. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- MMAWeekly.Com Staff (2018-06-19). "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Fight Highlights: Greg Hardy and Alonzo Menifield Stand Out". MMA Weekly. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- Nick Baldwin (2018-11-10). "Glover Teixeira vs. Ion Cutelaba set for UFC on ESPN+ in Brooklyn". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Dan Doherty (2019-01-19). "UFC Brooklyn Results: Alonzo Menifield Runs Through Vinicius Moreira in Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- Alexander K. Lee (2019-04-29). "Paul Craig vs. Alonzo Menifield added to UFC Minneapolis". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Andrew Southwick (2019-06-30). "UFC: Paul Craig loses to Alonzo Menifield". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- MMA Junkie Staff (2020-03-03). "Devin Clark vs. Alonzo Menifield headed to UFC Oklahoma City". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Josh Evanoff (2020-06-06). "UFC 250 Results: Devin Clark Upsets Alonzo Menifield". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- Dave Doyle and Matt Erickson (2019-06-30). "UFC on ESPN 3 bonuses: Of course Francis Ngannou earned 'Performance of the Night'". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2020-06-06.