William Knight is going up against Alonzo Menifield at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane on Saturday, February 27 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event is one of six fights on the preliminary card on ESPN+. Knight is 9-1 in his career, including 1-0 in the UFC, while Menifield is 9-2 in his career, including 2-2 in the UFC. There are a total of six fights on the main card on UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane, with the headliner a bout between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Ciryl Gane. There are also a total of six fights on the preliminary card on ESPN+. Let’s look at the bout between Knight and Menifield and UFC picks.
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William Knight (9-1, 1-0 UFC)
Knight came into the UFC with a record of 8-1 and he has one win and no losses in the UFC. He defeated Aleksa Camur by unanimous decision. Knight’s only loss in his career was against Tafon Nchukwi by TKO on November 22, 2019. Knight has been a pro since 2018 and he has eight wins by TKO/KO. He has a total of five first round finishes.
Alonzo Menifield (9-2, 2-2 UFC)
Menifield came into the UFC with a record of 7-0 and he has two wins and two losses in the UFC. He defeated Vinicius Moreira by TKO and Paul Craig by TKO; while losing to Devin Clark by unanimous decision and Ovince Saint Preux by KO. Menifield has been a pro since 2015 and he has eight wins by TKO/KO and one by submission. He has a total of seven first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Knight 4.69/ Menifield 3.34
Striking Accuracy: Knight 76% / Menifield 47%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Knight 2.88/ Menifield 3.72
Defense: Knight 33% / Menifield 45%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Knight 3.76/ Menifield 0.00
Takedown Accuracy: Knight 66% / Menifield 0%
Takedowns defended: Knight 63% / Menifield 85%
Submission average: Knight 0.5/ Menifield 0.0
UFC Picks
The odds on this fight are a pick and it is definitely tough to pick a winner on this fight, as Knight and Menifield have limited UFC experience. Menifield has lost his last two fights, while Knight has won his last three. Perhaps the odds tell us something about this matchup. Knight is getting all the buzz, while Menifield is struggling and yet this fight is listed as a pick. I think the oddsmakers are trying to entice bettors to take Knight with the short price and that has me seriously considering Menifield. One thing we know for sure is that both of these fighters have serious power and can finish. Knight has eight knockout wins and five first round finishes, while Menifield has eight knockout wins and seven first round finishes. I will take Menifield and also play the rounds to go under the total.
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane Card & Odds
Heavyweight - Jairzinho Rozenstruik +211 vs. Ciryl Gane -260
Light Heavyweight - Nikita Krylov +280 vs. Magomed Ankalaev -356
Light Heavyweight - Alonzo Menifield -112 vs. William Knight -112
Lightweight - Thiago Moisés +162 vs. Alexander Hernandez -196
Women's Bantamweight - Alexis Davis +170 vs. Sabina Mazo -260
Light Heavyweight - Maxim Grishin +154 vs. Dustin Jacoby -186
Featherweight - Kevin Croom +170 vs. Alex Caceres -206
Women's Flyweight - Montana De La Rosa +118 vs. Mayra Bueno Silva -142
Bantamweight - Vince Cachero +134 vs. Ronnie Lawrence -162
Bantamweight - Pedro Munhoz +125 vs. Jimmie Rivera -150
Women's Strawweight - Ashley Yoder +287 vs. Angela Hill -366
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