Crute vs Menifield

Who won Crute vs Menifield?

Alonzo Menifield beat Jimmy Crute by submission in the 2nd round during the prelims of UFC 290, on Saturday 8th July 2023 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Crute vs Menifield stats

Jimmy Crute stepped into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Alonzo Menifield made his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, 10 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Alonzo Menifield marked his 14th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2019.

Jimmy Crute's UFC record stood at 4-4-1, while Alonzo Menifield's came in at 8-5-1.

The stats suggested Menifield had a massive power advantage over Crute, boasting a 77% knock out percentage over Crute's 42%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Crute had an advantage over Menifield, with a 33% submission rate over Menifield's 15%.

Jimmy Crute was the younger man by 8 years, at 28 years old.

Crute had a height advantage of 2 inches over Menifield. Despite this, Menifield had a 4-inch reach advantage.

Crute was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 3 months later than Menifield, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 4 less professional rounds, 32 to Menifield's 36.

Crute vs Menifield form

Menifield had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Askar Mozharov at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik on 4th June 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had lost to William Knight at UFC Fight Night on 4th December 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Ed Herman at UFC 265 on 7th August 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Toyota Center, Houston.

Before that, he had defeated Fabio Cherant at UFC 260 on 27th March 2021 by submission in the 1st round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had been beaten by Ovince St. Preux at UFC Vegas 9 on 5th September 2020 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

Crute's last 2 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 9 months and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 10 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

Menifield's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Crute vs Menifield?

Jimmy Crute was a 33/50 (-150) favourite going into the contest, while Alonzo Menifield made his way into the ring at 5/4 (+130) with oddsmakers.