BROOKLYN – Eight seconds is all it took for Alonzo Menifield to punch his ticket to the UFC this past June at Dana White’s Contender Series. The undefeated Menifield (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) still plans to come out guns blazing when he steps into the octagon against Vinicius Moreira (9-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) on Saturday at UFC on ESPN+1. It might take a little longer, but Menifield’s fight won’t lack action. “No one wants to see people rolling around,” Menifield told MMAjunkie on Wednesday about his ESPN-televised fight at Barclays Center. “No disrespect to jiu-jitsu, but we come here to fight, and I’m pretty sure everyone wants to see that.” Menifield will make his octagon debut alongside fellow Contender Series vet Geoff Neal, who delivered his own epic knockout to secure a spot on the UFC’s ESPN debut. It’s a reunion for Menifield as he breaks new ground, and one he hopes will bring another quick knockout
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Alonzo Menifield: No one wants to see Vinicius Moreira and I grapple at UFC on ESPN+ 1 – MMA Junkie