Learn more about Alonzo Menifield's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.
Fighter Facts
- Pro since 2015
- Eight wins by KO, two by submission (RNC, Von Flue choke)
- Eight first round finishes
- Has won two of his last three
UFC History
UFC Fight Night (6/4/22) Menifield stopped Askar Mozharov via strikes at 4:40 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (12/4/21) Menifield lost a three round unanimous decision to William Knight
UFC 265 (8/7/21) Menifield won a three round unanimous decision over Ed Herman
UFC 260 (3/27/21) Menifield submitted Fabio Cherant (Von Flue choke) at 1:11 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (9/5/20) Menifield was knocked out by Ovince Saint Preux at 4:07 of the second round
UFC 250 (6/6/20) Menifield lost a three round unanimous decision to Devin Clark
UFC on ESPN (6/29/19) Menifield knocked out Paul Craig at 3:19 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (1/19/19) Menifield stopped Vinicius Moreira via strikes at 3:56 of the first round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 2
Week one (6/12/18) Menifield stopped Dashawn Boatwright via strikes at :08 of the first round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 1
Week three (7/25/17) Menifield stopped Daniel Jolly (eye injury) at 5:00 of round one
Q&A
TRAINING: 11am to 1pm is Muay Thai to strength and conditioning. Rest, then a training session at 6pm to 9pm in either wrestling, jiu-jitsu or kickboxing
When and why did you start training for fighting? I switched from football and I'm in love with being a fighter.
Do you have any heroes? God
What would it mean to you to make it to the UFC? It means an arm and a leg.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I went to Texas A&M - Commerce where I earned BS in Criminal Justice
What was your job before you started fighting? Security
Favorite grappling technique: Jiu-Jitsu
Favorite Striking technique: Muay Thai
