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Iwo Baraniewski vs Alonzo Menifield

Iwo Baraniewski

Pro 9-0-0  |  UFC 3-0-0
Light Heavyweight
VS

Alonzo Menifield

Pro 18-6-1  |  UFC 11-6-1
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 Accuracy56.7%53.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min11.33.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min8.93.9
Strike Differential2.4/min-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy0.0%35.7%
Takedown Defense100.0%80.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.00.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.2
Control Time/15min2:223:29
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins100.0%45.5%
Submission % of Wins0.0%18.2%
Decision % of Wins0.0%36.4%
Avg Fight Time1:078:19
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min17.80.7
Reversals/15min0.00.1
Edges333 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Iwo Baraniewski   Alonzo Menifield   League median
StatisticIwo BaraniewskiAlonzo MenifieldEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate7.5%55.5%
Avg Fight Time1:078:19
% Fights Inside the Distance100.0%61.1%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)35.3%60.2%
Opponent UFC Record (all)6-11 (35.3%)77-51 (60.2%)
Opponent Record (among wins)6-11 (35.3%)38-26 (59.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)81.2%58.4%
% Time in Control15.8%23.3%
% Time Controlled3.0%18.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time84.2%56.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min4.395.02
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min6.954.65
Distance Striking Differential / Min-2.56+0.37
Distance Strike Accuracy48.0%49.3%
Distance Strike Defense59.6%58.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes30.771.50
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed3.450.98
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min3.660.80
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.833.14
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.09
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 Accuracy56.7%44.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min11.33.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min8.94.4
Takedown Accuracy0.0%0.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%86.7%
Control Time/Fight0:100:40
Edges312 even

Last 3 Fights

Iwo Baraniewski

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
WIN
vs. Ibo Aslan
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 • Dec 2025Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:29
Iwo Baraniewski22/3269%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:11KD 2
Ibo Aslan30/5357%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:06KD 1
▼ Rounds

Alonzo Menifield

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
WIN
vs. Oumar Sy
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley • Jun 2025Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Alonzo Menifield29/8634%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Oumar Sy34/9635%TD 1/5Ctrl 4:13
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Iwo Baraniewski is the busier striker, landing 11.3 significant strikes per minute vs 3.8. Their opponent absorbs 3.9 strikes per minute on average — Iwo Baraniewski's output should find a target.

Grappling: Alonzo Menifield shoots at 36% accuracy against Iwo Baraniewski's 100% defense — Iwo Baraniewski should keep it standing.

Control: Alonzo Menifield controls 1:56 per fight on average vs 0:10 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Iwo Baraniewski finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Alonzo Menifield finishes 64% of wins (45% KO/TKO, 18% sub).

Fight Length: Alonzo Menifield's fights average 8:19 vs 1:07 for Iwo Baraniewski. If this reaches the championship rounds, Alonzo Menifield's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-08-10 19:37:15 | Data source: UFCStats.com