1. Alonzo Theodoro Menifield was born on October 18,1987 and is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
36 Facts About Alonzo Menifield
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Alonzo Menifield continued his football career at NJCAA Glendale Community College, 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.
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Alonzo Menifield later played football professionally in both the CFL and Arena Football League.
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Alonzo Menifield made his MMA debut at heavyweight against Zach Rosol on November 20,2015 at Bellator 146.
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Alonzo Menifield won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Alonzo Menifield then moved to light heavyweight and won his next two fights via TKO and KO before fighting in Dana White's Contender Series.
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Alonzo Menifield faced UFC veteran Daniel Jolly on July 25,2017 at Dana White's Contender Series 3.
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Alonzo Menifield 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.
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Alonzo Menifield was provided with a second chance against Dashawn Boatwright on June 16,2018 at Dana White's Contender Series 9.
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Alonzo Menifield won via TKO with ground on pound strikes within the first 8 seconds of the first round and was awarded with a UFC contract.
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Alonzo Menifield made his UFC debut on January 19,2019 against Vinicius Moreira at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw.
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Alonzo Menifield won the fight via TKO with punches in round one.
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Alonzo Menifield then faced Paul Craig on June 29,2019 at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs dos Santos.
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Alonzo Menifield won the fight via KO with punches in round one.
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Alonzo Menifield then faced Devin Clark on June 6,2020 at UFC 250.
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Alonzo Menifield was scheduled to face Ovince Saint Preux on August 22,2020 at UFC on ESPN 15.
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Alonzo Menifield lost the fight via knockout in the second round.
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Alonzo Menifield was expected to face William Knight on February 27,2021 at UFC Fight Night 186.
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However, the bout was postponed during the week leading up to the event after Alonzo Menifield tested positive for COVID-19.
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Alonzo Menifield won the fight via Von Flue choke in round one.
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Alonzo Menifield faced Ed Herman on August 7,2021 at UFC 265.
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Alonzo Menifield was scheduled to face William Knight on February 27,2021 at UFC Fight Night 186.
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Alonzo Menifield was scheduled to face Nicolae Negumereanu on June 4,2022, at UFC Fight Night 207.
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Alonzo Menifield won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.
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Alonzo Menifield faced Misha Cirkunov on October 15,2022, at UFC Fight Night 212.
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Alonzo Menifield won the fight via knockout in round one.
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Alonzo Menifield faced Jimmy Crute on February 12,2023, at UFC 284.
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Alonzo Menifield then faced Crute in a rematch on July 8,2023, at UFC 290.
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Alonzo Menifield won the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the second round.
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Alonzo Menifield faced Dustin Jacoby on December 16,2023, at UFC 296.
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Alonzo Menifield next stepped in to replace Dominick Reyes against Carlos Ulberg at UFC on ESPN 54 on March 30,2024.
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Alonzo Menifield lost by knockout 12 seconds into the first round.
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Alonzo Menifield faced Azamat Murzakanov on August 3,2024 at UFC on ABC 7.
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Alonzo Menifield lost the fight by knockout in the second round.
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Alonzo Menifield was scheduled to face Oumar Sy on March 22,2025 at UFC Fight Night 255.
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However, Sy withdrew due to an injury, so Alonzo Menifield instead faced promotional newcomer Julius Walker at UFC Fight Night 252 on February 22,2025.