MMA Preview – William Knight vs Alonzo Menifield at UFC Vegas 20
WILLIAM KNIGHT VS ALONZO MENIFIELD FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 20? Saturday 27th February, 2021 - 23:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 20? UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 20? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 20 on? BT Sport 3
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 20? 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 (9-1) showed all the right signs in living up to his potential on his UFC debut back in September. The powerhouse went into the fight with one loss to his name with every fight ending via knockout and after his loss to Tafon Nchukwi, he bounced back by finishing Rocky Edwards and followed it up with another dominant performance on the Contender Series by demolishing Cody Brundage with elbows. He was then handed the undefeated Aleksa Camur but looked great throwing in his wrestling to show he is more than just a knockout artist.
He has been rewarded with a fellow powerhouse who is desperate for a win after suffering his first two losses. Alonzo Menifield (7-0) started his career in a similar fashion finishing his first nine fights but lost a unanimous decision to Devin Clark and is coming of a brutal knockout courtesy of Ovince Saint Preux.
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 and if he wants to play it smart the clear strategy is to take Menifield down and win the fight with his grappling and that is what we expect him to do.
We are going for a calculated decision for Knight who has the better gas tank, but a knockout could fall either way.
Prediction: Knight via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Menifield via KO/TKO
NOTE: This fight is now off due to Alonzo Menifield testing positive for COVID-19
