Iwo Baraniewski vs Alonzo Menifield

Iwo Baraniewski

Pro 9-1-0  |  UFC 3-1-0
VS

Alonzo Menifield

Pro 19-6-1  |  UFC 12-6-1
Age
27|38
Height
6'0"|6'0"
Reach
73"|76"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Iwo Baraniewski Alonzo Menifield Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.9%51.5%—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.73.9◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.04.0►
Strike Differential0.7/min-0.1/min◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy20.0%31.6%—
Takedown Defense83.3%79.3%—
Takedowns Landed/15min0.80.5—
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.2—
Control Time/15min3:573:26—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins100.0%41.7%—
Submission % of Wins0.0%16.7%—
Decision % of Wins0.0%41.7%—
Avg Fight Time4:358:40—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min3.30.6—
Reversals/15min0.00.1—
Edges216 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Iwo Baraniewski   Alonzo Menifield   League median
StatisticIwo BaraniewskiAlonzo MenifieldEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate30.6%57.8%—
Avg Fight Time4:358:40—
% Fights Inside the Distance75.0%57.9%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)50.0%61.1%▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)17-17 (50.0%)80-51 (61.1%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)6-11 (35.3%)41-26 (61.2%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)57.3%57.8%—
% Time in Control26.4%22.9%—
% Time Controlled16.3%19.3%—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time61.8%54.4%—
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min5.895.05◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min5.804.80▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.10+0.25—
Distance Strike Accuracy50.8%47.1%—
Distance Strike Defense65.9%57.9%◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes5.201.33◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.120.87▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.381.00—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.853.04—
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 Iwo Baraniewski Alonzo Menifield Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.9%45.8%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.74.1◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.04.3—
Takedown Accuracy20.0%16.7%—
Takedown Defense83.3%82.4%—
Control Time/Fight1:121:04—
Edges204 even

Last 3 Fights

Iwo Baraniewski

LOSS
vs. Alonzo Menifield
UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 • Sep 2026Light Heavyweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Iwo Baraniewski67/12155%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:19
Alonzo Menifield62/16238%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:54
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Junior Tafa
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim • Jun 2026Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:25
Iwo Baraniewski6/2227%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:17KD 1
Junior Tafa0/80%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Austen Lane
UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy • Mar 2026Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:28
Iwo Baraniewski10/1377%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
Austen Lane0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

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
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
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

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Iwo Baraniewski is the busier striker, landing 5.7 significant strikes per minute vs 3.9. Their opponent absorbs 4.0 strikes per minute on average — Iwo Baraniewski's output should find a target.

Grappling: Iwo Baraniewski shoots at 20% accuracy but Alonzo Menifield stops 79% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Alonzo Menifield shoots at 32% accuracy against Iwo Baraniewski's 83% defense — Iwo Baraniewski should keep it standing.

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

Fight Length: Alonzo Menifield's fights average 8:40 vs 4:35 for Iwo Baraniewski. If this reaches the championship rounds, Alonzo Menifield's conditioning history becomes a factor.

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