Azamat Murzakanov vs. Alonzo Menifield
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Azamat Murzakanov
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 7 | 1 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 8 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.88 · 7 tier-1/2 wins · 13 finish wins over 16 documented bouts
In the UFC: 5-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.0 wins over .500
Alonzo Menifield
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 14 | 6 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 4 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.61 · 18 tier-1/2 wins · 14 finish wins over 25 documented bouts
In the UFC: 6-6 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.5 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Azamat Murzakanov
Distance 78.8% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 4.4% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 16.8% (norm 10.6%)
Alonzo Menifield
Distance 82.8% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 11.8% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 5.4% (norm 10.6%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Azamat Murzakanov
Head 80.0% (norm 78.5%) · Body 17.6% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 2.4% (norm 9.7%)
Alonzo Menifield
Head 89.8% (norm 78.5%) · Body 6.0% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 4.2% (norm 9.7%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Murzakanov L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med | Menifield L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 196 / 395 | 49.6% | 41.5% | 481 / 1022 | 47.1% | 41.5% |
| In the clinch | 18 / 22 | too few to rate | 70.8% | 96 / 145 | 66.2% | 70.8% |
| On the ground | 69 / 84 | 82.1% | 72.9% | 58 / 67 | 86.6% | 72.9% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 201 / 401 | 50.1% | 39.2% | 525 / 1108 | 47.4% | 39.2% |
| To the body | 71 / 88 | 80.7% | 72.0% | 61 / 74 | 82.4% | 72.0% |
| To the legs | 11 / 12 | too few to rate | 82.1% | 49 / 52 | 94.2% | 82.1% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Light Heavyweight: 94 fighters · Light Heavyweight: 94 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Murzakanov L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med | vs Menifield L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 183 / 438 | 41.8% | 40.6% | 457 / 1085 | 42.1% | 40.6% |
| In the clinch | 20 / 26 | 76.9% | 68.8% | 178 / 213 | 83.6% | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 5 / 7 | too few to rate | 70.4% | 16 / 18 | too few to rate | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 98 / 319 | 30.7% | 37.7% | 365 / 964 | 37.9% | 37.7% |
| To the body | 50 / 76 | 65.8% | 72.9% | 224 / 282 | 79.4% | 72.9% |
| To the legs | 60 / 76 | 78.9% | 83.1% | 62 / 70 | 88.6% | 83.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Menifield has more cage time on record.