Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
William Knight def. Alonzo Menifield (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sunday, December 5, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
William Knight defeated Alonzo Menifield by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Font vs Aldo, held Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Alonzo Menifield
William Knight
0
Knockdowns
1
44 of 77
Significant strikes
55 of 111
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
66 of 99
Total strikes
82 of 139
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 4
0%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
1
6:25
Control time
0:43
Significant strikes by target
34 of 67
Head
32 of 82
8 of 8
Body
14 of 19
2 of 2
Leg
9 of 10
44 of 77
Distance
38 of 93
0 of 0
Clinch
10 of 10
0 of 0
Ground
7 of 8
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
1
6 of 12
Sig. str.
19 of 25
13 of 19
Total str.
31 of 37
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
3:07
Ctrl
0:43
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
30 of 50
Sig. str.
17 of 56
30 of 50
Total str.
17 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 15
Sig. str.
19 of 30
23 of 30
Total str.
34 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:18
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
13
Menifield
–
0
Knight
●29–28 Menifield×13
All 13 media scorecards▾
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl29–28Menifield
- CombatPress.com29–28Menifield
- Daniel Yanofsky · Fightful.com29–28Menifield
- Drake Riggs · SCMP MMA29–28Menifield
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Menifield
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Menifield
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Menifield
- Jillian DeCoursey29–28Menifield
- MMAMania.com29–28Menifield
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Menifield
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Menifield
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Menifield
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Menifield
Fan Scorecards
54%
Menifield
3%
Draw
43%
Knight
138 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Menifield53.6%●29–28 Knight37%●30–27 Knight3.6%●28–28 Draw2.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Knight
R2
93%
Menifield
R3
57%
Menifield
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Alonzo Menifield vs William Knight?
William Knight defeated Alonzo Menifield by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Font vs Aldo, held Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Alonzo Menifield vs William Knight?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — William Knight won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Alonzo Menifield 53%47% William Knight
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
18-6-1
Record
11-5-0
1564
Elo rating
1545
1
Win Streak
0
38
Age
38
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.84
SLpM
2.62
53%
Str. Acc.
56%
3.81
SApM
3.30
51%
Str. Def.
35%
Grappling Profile
0.48
TD Avg.
1.78
31%
TD Acc.
40%
78%
TD Def.
48%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.40
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Alonzo Menifield · 3-2
- WUFC Fight Night: Song vs FigueiredoSat, May 30, 2026TKO · R1 · 4:15 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024TKO · R2 · 3:18 · Light Heavyweight
William Knight · 2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Andrade vs BlanchfieldSat, Feb 18, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2Sat, Feb 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Font vs AldoSun, Dec 5, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs GastelumSat, Aug 21, 2021TKO · R1 · 3:58 · Light Heavyweight
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 18 fights · 7 fights
31.8
Avg sig. strikes
24.9
0.28
Avg takedowns
1.29
1:56
Avg control time
1:46
93
Career high strikes
55
2
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Alonzo Menifield
Strike target
William Knight
82%
Head
52%
10%
Body
17%
8%
Leg
31%
Alonzo Menifield
Strike position
William Knight
77%
Distance
67%
13%
Clinch
17%
10%
Ground
17%