Light Heavyweight · “Atomic”
Alonzo Menifield
18-6-1 UFC 12-6-1
One-Punch Power
Precision Striker
6'0"Height
76"Reach
OrthodoxStance
39Age
5KO wins
2Sub wins
58.3%Finish rate
8:40Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
decent
1 read
grappling
good
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
One-Punch Power
7 knockdowns · 0.64 per 15 min
Precision Striker
above avg accuracy — rates 83 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.85
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.95
Striking accuracy51.5%
Striking defense50.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.64
Takedowns / 15 min0.55
Takedown accuracy31.6%
Takedown defense79.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.18
Control time22.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-6
Insider info
Alonzo Menifield favored over Zhang Mingyang lean UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 26, 2026
strikingdecent
grapplinggood
Picked with the analyst citing a strong personal betting track record backing this fighter specifically as an underdog, while still crediting the opponent real first-round knockout danger.
Has a strong, explicit track record of performing well specifically as an underdog across his UFC career. Doesn't excel technically but gets by capably in a lot of areas -- good enough striker with surprisingly good head movement given how he swings, though he's off-balance when throwing, a real flaw. Powerful and fast when fresh, with a decent gas tank that fades by the third round -- but notably, he fights through exhaustion rather than folding, a real toughness trait. Good grappler too -- powerful slams, real takedown defense, works to get back up, and good top pressure with nasty ground and pound if he lands on top. Credited with paths to win via striking, grappling, or sheer grit across all three rounds.
Strengthstrong track record specifically as an underdog
Strengthsurprisingly good head movement, powerful and fast when fresh
Strengthfights through exhaustion rather than folding -- a real toughness trait
Strengthgood grappling with powerful slams and nasty ground and pound
Weaknessoff-balance when throwing his offense
Weaknessgas tank fades by the third round
Striking trend
Fight history
W Iwo Baraniewski 9-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 · September 19, 2026
62/162Sig. strikes
67/121Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
2:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Zhang Mingyang 16-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:15 — UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
28/52Sig. strikes
16/37Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:47Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Volkan Oezdemir 18-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:27 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker · November 22, 2025
2/7Sig. strikes
13/35Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Oumar Sy 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley · June 14, 2025
29/86Sig. strikes
34/96Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Julius Walker 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song · February 22, 2025
87/147Sig. strikes
86/171Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Azamat Murzakanov 12-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:18 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov · August 3, 2024
15/74Sig. strikes
45/85Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Carlos Ulberg 9-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:12 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento · May 11, 2024
1/4Sig. strikes
7/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dustin Jacoby 19-7-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · December 16, 2023
68/117Sig. strikes
93/150Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jimmy Crute 12-3-1 walk-in Submission · R2 1:55 — UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · July 8, 2023
21/36Sig. strikes
26/53Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:45Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
D Jimmy Crute 12-3 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · February 11, 2023
56/83Sig. strikes
31/62Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:55Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Misha Cirkunov 15-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:28 — UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo · October 15, 2022
8/17Sig. strikes
5/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Askar Mozharov 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:40 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik · June 4, 2022
19/22Sig. strikes
2/11Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
4:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L William Knight 10-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo · December 4, 2021
44/77Sig. strikes
55/111Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
6:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ed Herman 26-14 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane · August 7, 2021
93/140Sig. strikes
41/126Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Fabio Cherant 7-1 walk-in Submission · R1 1:11 — UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou · March 27, 2021
3/3Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:07Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Ovince Saint Preux 24-14 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:07 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai · September 5, 2020
19/40Sig. strikes
33/80Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Devin Clark 11-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer · June 6, 2020
39/85Sig. strikes
79/124Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
8:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Paul Craig 11-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:19 — UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos · June 29, 2019
8/22Sig. strikes
7/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Vinicius Moreira 9-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:56 — UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw · January 19, 2019
33/60Sig. strikes
11/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:29Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
10
Submission
4
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
0
Decision
2
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
18
LFA
3
Dana White's Contender Series
2
RFA
1
Bellator
1
Full career — 25 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Zhang Mingyang | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
May 30, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 4:15 |
| L | Volkan Oezdemir | KO (knee and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
November 22, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 1:27 |
| W | Oumar Sy | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley
June 14, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Julius Walker | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
February 22, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Azamat Murzakanov | KO (punches) | UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
August 3, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 3:18 |
| L | Carlos Ulberg | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento
May 11, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 0:12 |
| W | Dustin Jacoby | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 296
December 16, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jimmy Crute | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 290
July 8, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 1:55 |
| D | Jimmy Crute | Draw (majority) | UFC 284
February 12, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Misha Cirkunov | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo
October 15, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 1:28 |
| W | Askar Mozharov | TKO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
June 4, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 4:40 |
| L | William Knight | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo
December 4, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ed Herman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 265
August 7, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Fabio Cherant | Submission (shoulder choke) | UFC 260
March 27, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 1:11 |
| L | Ovince Saint Preux | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai
September 5, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 4:07 |
| L | Devin Clark | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 250
June 6, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Paul Craig | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos
June 29, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 3:19 |
| W | Vinicius Moreira | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
January 19, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 3:56 |
| W | Dashawn Boatwright | TKO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 9
June 12, 2018 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 0:08 |
| W | Brice Ritani-Coe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | LFA 33
February 16, 2018 |
LFA | 1 | 2:41 |
| W | José Otávio Lacerda | TKO (punches) | LFA 28
December 8, 2017 |
LFA | 2 | 0:32 |
| W | Daniel Jolly | TKO (eye injury) | Dana White's Contender Series 3
July 25, 2017 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Khadzhimurat Bestaev | TKO (submission to punches) | LFA 13
June 2, 2017 |
LFA | 1 | 4:01 |
| W | Brock Combs | KO (punches) | RFA 43
September 9, 2016 |
RFA | 2 | 0:22 |
| W | Zach Rosol | TKO (punches) | Bellator 146
November 20, 2015 |
Bellator | 1 | 0:38 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Alonzo Menifield) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Hero photo of Alonzo Menifield by MMAnytt · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons