How AgentMMA breaks down Alonzo Menifield vs Iwo Baraniewski
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This light heavyweight scrap at UFC 331 is all about momentum versus the hot streak. Iwo Baraniewski is riding an absolute tear right now, three straight first round finishes that have the division taking notice. He starched Ibo Aslan with punches in December, then needed just 28 seconds to put away Austen Lane in London, and most recently dropped Junior Tafa with a nasty leg kick in June. That's three guys who didn't hear the bell for round two. Alonzo Menifield knows all about finishing fights early too.
- Baraniewski hunting his fourth straight first round finish
- Menifield looking to prove those losses were just a blip
- Two Orthodox bangers who both love the early knockout
Expect fireworks in the opening five minutes when both guys are fresh and swinging for the fences.
He bounced back from getting stopped by Azamat Murzakanov and Volkan Oezdemir with a late first round knockout of Zhang Mingyang in Macau this past May. Before that rough patch, he was grinding out decisions against tough guys like Oumar Sy and Julius Walker, showing he can win different ways when the power doesn't land clean. Here's the thing though, both these dudes are Orthodox strikers who love to let their hands go early. Baraniewski's been more accurate lately, landing at 72% and 77% in his last two wins, while Menifield's been more volume based. The Polish fighter has found a rhythm that's scary right now, but Menifield's got way more octagon time and has seen adversity.
This feels like whoever lands first wins. Both guys have proven they can crack, and neither one's shown much interest in wrestling their way to victory. Fans are hyped because someone's getting slept, it's just a question of who pulls the trigger first.
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Alonzo Menifield
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This light heavyweight scrap at UFC 331 is all about momentum versus the hot streak. Iwo Baraniewski is riding an absolute tear right now, three straight first round finishes that have the division taking notice. He starched Ibo Aslan with punches in December, then needed just 28 seconds to put away Austen Lane in London, and most recently dropped Junior Tafa with a nasty leg kick in June. That's three guys who didn't hear the bell for round two. Alonzo Menifield knows all about finishing fights early too.
- Baraniewski hunting his fourth straight first round finish
- Menifield looking to prove those losses were just a blip
- Two Orthodox bangers who both love the early knockout
Expect fireworks in the opening five minutes when both guys are fresh and swinging for the fences.
He bounced back from getting stopped by Azamat Murzakanov and Volkan Oezdemir with a late first round knockout of Zhang Mingyang in Macau this past May. Before that rough patch, he was grinding out decisions against tough guys like Oumar Sy and Julius Walker, showing he can win different ways when the power doesn't land clean. Here's the thing though, both these dudes are Orthodox strikers who love to let their hands go early. Baraniewski's been more accurate lately, landing at 72% and 77% in his last two wins, while Menifield's been more volume based. The Polish fighter has found a rhythm that's scary right now, but Menifield's got way more octagon time and has seen adversity.
This feels like whoever lands first wins. Both guys have proven they can crack, and neither one's shown much interest in wrestling their way to victory. Fans are hyped because someone's getting slept, it's just a question of who pulls the trigger first.
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Iwo Baraniewski
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