Misha Cirkunov vs Alonzo Menifield will open the main card pairings at UFC Fight Night: Grasso and Araujo in a 205 weight class event that is both intriguing and most interesting. While Canadian fighter, Cirkunov will return from a not-so-successful stint at Middleweight, American fighter Menifield is looking to continue his good form in the Light Heavyweight division. This weekend, the battle will be held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. We will closely review the two fighters and pick out some interesting betting odds in this article.
MMA: UFC Light Heavyweight
Location: UFC Apex, Las Vegas
Date: 16-10-2022: 00:00
Where to watch: ESPN+
Misha Cirkunov
Misha is a 35-year-old Latvian-born Canadian mixed martial artist. He made his UFC debut in 2015 with a first-round KO of Daniel Jolly. Coming from Canadian regional promotions, Cirkunov’s UFC career was excellent until he signed a new contract in 2017, after which his form dipped. Since then, he has had more losses than wins. To change his fortunes, he dropped down to Middleweight in 2021 after a loss to Ryan Spann. Two losses against Krzysztof Jotko and Wellington Turman have led to Cirkunov making a return to Light Heavyweight. The loss to Turman - a late replacement - was worrisome and meant the Canadian with Russian heritage had won twice in his last eight fights. Cirkunov was once ranked inside the top 15 in the Light Heavyweight class. He has won five fights via submission in the UFC.
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- Age: 35
- Height: 6’ 3”
- Reach: 77’
- Total: 23
- Record: 15-8-0
Alonzo Menifield
Menifield is a 34-year-old American mixed martial artist who turned professional in 2015 after playing football in College and professionally. He competed in Bellator and Legacy Fighting Alliance before joining the UFC. ‘Atomic’ has earned one Performance of the Night in the promotion after a first-round KO of Paul Craig in 2019. He comes into the battle with Cirkunov from a TKO of Askar Mozharov this past June at UFC Fight Night 207. Mozharov was a replacement for his original opponent Nicolae Negumereanu. Menifield is a large and muscular person. He usually starts his bouts with full power, throwing punches, strikes, and his huge frame around. However, he has been seen to lack durability in some of his losses, and in his recent fights, he now measures his start rate.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 34
- Height: 6’ 0”
- Reach: 76’
- Total: 15
- Record: 12-3-0
Betting Odds
Bet 365 has over 1.5 rounds at 1.72 odds. This is a good offer since Cirkunov has lost nearly all his fights in the UFC via knockouts. Over 1.5 rounds goes for 2.00 odds on Bet 365. Misha Cirkunov to win is listed for 2.55 odds on Betway. 1xbet has a price of 2.00 odds for a KO or TKO for Alonzo Menifield. The American has Nine knockouts in fifteen fights.
