MMA Preview – William Knight vs Alonzo Menifield at UFC on ESPN 31
WILLIAM KNIGHT VS ALONZO MENIFIELD FACTS
When is UFC on ESPN 31? Sunday 5th December, 2021 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC on ESPN 31? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC on ESPN 31? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC on ESPN 31 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC on ESPN 31? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
WILLIAM KNIGHT VS ALONZO MENIFIELD LOWDOWN
William Knight (10-2) showed all the right signs in living up to his potential on his UFC debut back in September. After demolishing Cody Brundage with elbows on the Contender Series, he took on the undefeated Aleksa Camur and looked superb throwing in his wrestling to show he is more than just a knockout artist. He then went on to suffer the second loss of his career losing a unanimous decision to the surging Da Un Jung however, just like with his loss to Tafon Nchukwi, he bounced back with a vintage knockout, this time over Fabio Cherant.
He has been rewarded with a fellow powerhouse who has regained some important momentum. Alonzo Menifield (11-2) started his career in a similar fashion to Knight finishing his first nine fights but stumbled losing a unanimous decision to Devin Clark and a brutal knockout courtesy of Ovince Saint Preux. However, he has bounced back with two wins on the trot submitting Cherant and earning a unanimous decision over Ed Herman.
WILLIAM KNIGHT VS ALONZO MENIFIELD PREDICTION
This could be absolute fireworks. Knight and Alonzo are athletic specimens and if they both hunt the knockout somebody is getting put to sleep very quickly. However, as we saw in his last fight, Knight called upon his wrestling to avoid the knockout threat of Camur, grinded him down and earned a sensible decision and that is also what Devin Clark did to Menifield.
Knight has the power to knock Menifield out but if he tries he will risk exchanging dynamite. If he wants to play it smart the clear strategy is to take Menifield down and win the fight with his grappling. With a better gas tank, a calculated decision is there for him and there will be good odds for that.
However, Menifield has shown some great improvements since his two losses and if he improves further, he should add Knight to his victim sheet with every method of victory possible.
Prediction: Menifield via KO/TKO - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Knight via Decision
