Alonzo Menifield vs William Knight Pick, 12/4/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 44 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/30/2021

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Alonzo Menifield vs William Knight

UFC Vegas 44

UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, December 4, 2021

Alonzo Menifield will battle William Knight at UFC Vegas 44 on Saturday, December 4, 2021. The opening odds have Menifield at -165 while Knight is priced at +145.

Alonzo "Atomic" Menifield looks to add a win to his total of 11-2-0. The 34-year-old records a weight of 205 lbs and stands 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 76". William "Knightmare" Knight comes in at 5'10" and weighs in at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a mark of 10-2-0. The 33-year-old has a reach of 73". When talking about significant strikes, Alonzo Menifield is landing 4.13 per minute and William Knight lands 3.55 significant strikes per minute. Menifield is landing 54% of the significant strikes he attempts while Knight is landing 72%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "Atomic" takes 3.36 significant strikes per minute while "Knightmare" absorbs 2.65. Menifield also defends 53% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way while Knight is able to stop 34% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

UFC Vegas 44	Alonzo Menifield	William Knight
Opening Odds	-165	+145
Record	11-2-0	10-2-0
Average Fight Time	5:55	10:11
Height	6'0"	5'10"
Weight	205 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	76"	73"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.13	3.55
Striking Accuracy	54%	72%

Regarding wrestling, Alonzo Menifield is not as efficient of a grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 0.56 times per 15 min. Menifield is getting his opponent to the mat on 25% of his tries and stopping 85% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Knight is getting his opponent to the mat on 53% of the takedowns he tries and thwarting 40% of the tries against him. When it comes to subbing opponents, Menifield is less likely to go for the finish by trying 0.2 submissions per 15 minutes while Knight looks to get 0.3 submissions per 3 rounds.

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In his previous fight, Alonzo Menifield faced Ed Herman and wound up getting the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Herman landed 42 of 127 total strikes that he let go. Menifield ended the night having landed 94 of 141 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Herman landed 41 of 126, which means his percentage was 32%. He finished the fight landing 31 of 115 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Menifield landed 66% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 93 of 140. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 75 of 122 pointed at the head. 92% of the significant strikes landed by Herman and 75% of them landed by Menifield were thrown at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for William Knight, he fought Fabio Cherant and wound up taking home the win by a punch to the head in round 1. Cherant ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Knight ended up connecting on 78% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Knight ended up landing 58% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 14 of 24. He ended up connecting on 5 of 13 significant strikes directed at the head. Cherant ended up connecting on 15 of 23 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up landing 3 of 11 directed at the head. Relating to the strikes he fired off in this contest, Cherant ended up landing 15 of 23 and Knight ended up landing 14 of 24 total strikes.

Other bouts to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Claudio Puelles encounters Chris Gruetzemacher. Puelles steps into the Octagon holding a record of 11-2-0. The 25-year-old steps on the scale at 155 lbs and stands 5'10". The southpaw fighter reaches 72". Gruetzemacher measures in at 5'8" and tips the scales at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 15-4-0. The 35-year-old reaches 68". In terms of takedowns, Claudio Puelles scores a takedown 3.35 times per 3 rounds and Chris Gruetzemacher takes his opponents to the mat 0.40 times per 3 rds. When talking about striking, Puelles is landing 1.76 strikes/minute and connecting on 47% of the strikes that he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Chris Gruetzemacher, who connects on 56% of the strikes he attempts and connects for an average of 6.93 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Azamat Murzakanov is set to square up in the Octagon with Philipe Lins. Lins comes into this bout holding a record of 14-5-0. The 36-year-old tips the scales at 240 lbs and stands 6'2". The orthodox fighter stretches 78". Murzakanov comes in at 5'10" and will fight at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 10-0-0. The 32-year-old extends his reach 71". Regarding wrestling, Philipe Lins is stopping 30% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is finishing his takedowns on 10% of the times he tries. Murzakanov is taking his opponents to the mat on 20% of the attempts he tries and is able to deflect 40% of all takedown tries against him. With regard to striking, Lins is taking 3.68 strikes per min and he is dealing 2.66 strikes/min. Murzakanov, notwithstanding, takes 1.33 strikes per min and is dishing out 3.00 per min.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Alonzo Menifield (-165)

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