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). A professional since 2015, he has formerly fought in Bellator and the Legacy Fighting Alliance.

Alonzo Menifield
Alonzo Menifield Jan 20, 2019
BornAlonzo Theodoro Menifield
(1987-10-18) October 18, 1987
Los Angeles, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach76 in (193 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofDallas, Texas, United States
TeamSaekson's Muay Thai
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins9
By knockout8
By submission1
Losses1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Menifield was born in Los Angeles, California. After his father passed away, his mother raised him and his brother until the age of 14 when the boys were put in foster care. Menifield bounced around between 12 different foster homes. Menifield attended Canyon High School for only two years, but graduated and excelled at football. Menifield continued his football career at NJCAA Glendale Community College (California), where he starred as primarily a linebacker and was an Honorable Mention All-American his sophomore year as well as a member of the track and field team.[3] After his first two seasons at Glendale, Menifield earned a scholarship to Texas A&M University–Commerce where he graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice. Menifield later played football professionally in both the CFL and Arena Football League.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Menifield made his MMA debut at heavyweight against Zach Rosol on November 20, 2015 at Bellator 146.[5] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[6]

Menifield then moved to light heavyweight and won his next two fights via TKO and KO before fighting in Dana White's Contender Series.[7][8]

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.[9] 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.[10]

Menifield was provided with a second chance against Dashawn Boatwright on June 16, 2018 at Dana White's Contender Series - Season 2 Week 1.[11] 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.[12]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Menifield made his UFC debut on January 19, 2019 against Vinicius Moreira at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw.[13] He won the fight via TKO with punches in round one.[14]

Menifield then faced Paul Craig on June 29, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos.[15] He won the fight via KO with punches in round one.[16]

Menifield then faced Devin Clark on June 6, 2020 at UFC 250.[17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Menifield is scheduled to face Ovince Saint Preux on August 22, 2020 at UFC on ESPN 15.[19]

Personal life

Menifield is married and two sons; Alonzo and Xavier.[20]

Championships and accomplishments

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
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
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See also

References
  1. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  2. Mixed martial arts show results Date: June 6, 2020
  3. "Alonzo Menifield | SMWW Client". www.smwwagency.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  4. Al-Shatti, Shaun (2017-06-02). "From foster kid to football pro, Alonzo Menifield returns to LA as top 205-pound MMA prospect". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  5. 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.
  6. Steve Juon (2015-11-20). "Bellator 146 'Kato vs Manhoef' results". MMA Mania. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  7. 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.
  8. Shaun Al-Shatti (2017-06-02). "LFA 13 results: Alonzo Menifield stays unbeaten, Curtis Millender decisions Kevin Holland". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  9. Fernando Quiles Jr. (2017-07-23). "Alonzo Menifield Talks Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series Appearance". MMA News. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  10. Danny Segura (2017-07-25). "Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 3 results". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  11. MMAWeekly.Com Staff (2018-06-11). "Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series Season 2 Premieres Tuesday". MMA Weekly. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  12. 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.
  13. Nick Baldwin (2018-11-10). "Glover Teixeira vs. Ion Cutelaba set for UFC on ESPN+ in Brooklyn". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  14. Dan Doherty (2019-01-19). "UFC Brooklyn Results: Alonzo Menifield Runs Through Vinicius Moreira in Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  15. Alexander K. Lee (2019-04-29). "Paul Craig vs. Alonzo Menifield added to UFC Minneapolis". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  16. Andrew Southwick (2019-06-30). "UFC: Paul Craig loses to Alonzo Menifield". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  17. MMA Junkie Staff (2020-03-03). "Devin Clark vs. Alonzo Menifield headed to UFC Oklahoma City". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  18. Josh Evanoff (2020-06-06). "UFC 250 Results: Devin Clark Upsets Alonzo Menifield". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  19. Newswire, MMA Fighting (2020-08-13). "Ovince Saint Preux vs. Alonzo Menifield booked as co-main event for Aug. 22 UFC event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  20. https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/other-sports/2017/12/08/6-things-to-know-about-alonzo-menifield-the-dallas-area-fighter-who-could-be-the-next-big-thing-in-ufc/
  21. 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.
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