Alonzo Menifield vs Zhang Mingyang

Zhang Mingyang

Pro 19-8-0 | UFC 3-2-0

Age

38|28

Height

6'0"|6'2"

Reach

76"|75"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Alonzo Menifield	Zhang Mingyang	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	51.5%	58.6%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.9	6.6	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.0	5.5	◄
Strike Differential	-0.1/min	1.1/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	31.6%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	79.3%	100.0%	►
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.5	0.0	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	3:26	2:44	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	41.7%	100.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	16.7%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	41.7%	0.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	8:40	4:00	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.6	1.5	—
Reversals/15min	0.1	0.0	—
Edges	2	3	4 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Alonzo Menifield Zhang Mingyang League median

Statistic	Alonzo Menifield	Zhang Mingyang	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	57.8%	23.5%	—
Avg Fight Time	8:40	4:00	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	57.9%	100.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	61.1%	56.6%	—
Opponent UFC Record (all)	80-51 (61.1%)	30-23 (56.6%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	41-26 (61.2%)	13-11 (54.2%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	57.8%	64.9%	—
% Time in Control	22.9%	18.2%	—
% Time Controlled	19.3%	16.9%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	54.4%	51.9%	—
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	5.05	6.62	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	4.80	5.47	—
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.25	+1.16	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	47.1%	52.8%	▶
Distance Strike Defense	57.9%	47.0%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	1.33	2.78	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.87	5.00	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.00	0.00	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.04	1.16	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.12	—	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Alonzo Menifield	Zhang Mingyang	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.8%	58.6%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.1	6.6	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.3	5.5	◄
Takedown Accuracy	16.7%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	82.4%	100.0%	►
Control Time/Fight	1:04	0:43	—
Edges	2	3	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Alonzo Menifield

WIN

vs. Iwo Baraniewski

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 • Sep 2026Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alonzo Menifield62/16238%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:54

Iwo Baraniewski67/12155%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alonzo Menifield	10/42	24%	0/1	0:28	—
	Iwo Baraniewski	17/42	40%	1/1	1:19	—

R2	Alonzo Menifield	34/81	42%	0/2	0:38	—
	Iwo Baraniewski	33/50	66%	0/0	1:03	—

R3	Alonzo Menifield	18/39	46%	1/2	1:48	—
	Iwo Baraniewski	17/29	59%	0/2	1:57	—

WIN

vs. Zhang Mingyang

UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo • May 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:15

Alonzo Menifield28/5254%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:47KD 2

Zhang Mingyang16/3743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alonzo Menifield	28/52	54%	0/0	1:47	2
	Zhang Mingyang	16/37	43%	0/0	0:43	—

LOSS

vs. Volkan Oezdemir

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker • Nov 2025Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:27

Alonzo Menifield2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Volkan Oezdemir13/3537%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alonzo Menifield	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Volkan Oezdemir	13/35	37%	0/0	0:00	1

Zhang Mingyang

LOSS

vs. Alonzo Menifield

UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo • May 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:15

Zhang Mingyang16/3743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43

Alonzo Menifield28/5254%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:47KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zhang Mingyang	16/37	43%	0/0	0:43	—
	Alonzo Menifield	28/52	54%	0/0	1:47	2

LOSS

vs. Johnny Walker

UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang • Aug 2025Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:37

Zhang Mingyang20/4743%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:21

Johnny Walker50/6775%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:20KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zhang Mingyang	12/30	40%	0/0	1:21	—
	Johnny Walker	9/22	41%	0/2	0:39	—

R2	Zhang Mingyang	8/17	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Johnny Walker	41/45	91%	0/0	0:41	1

WIN

vs. Anthony Smith

UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates • Apr 2025Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 4:03

Zhang Mingyang63/8178%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:28

Anthony Smith10/2148%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Zhang Mingyang	63/81	78%	0/0	1:28	—
	Anthony Smith	10/21	48%	0/1	0:16	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Zhang Mingyang is the busier striker, landing 6.6 significant strikes per minute vs 3.9. Their opponent absorbs 4.0 strikes per minute on average — Zhang Mingyang's output should find a target.

Grappling: Alonzo Menifield shoots at 32% accuracy but Zhang Mingyang stops 100% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Finish Threat: Alonzo Menifield finishes 58% of wins (42% KO/TKO, 17% sub). Zhang Mingyang finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Alonzo Menifield's fights average 8:40 vs 4:00 for Zhang Mingyang. If this reaches the championship rounds, Alonzo Menifield's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-09-21 | Data source: UFCStats.com