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Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Alonzo Menifield won · U-DEC R3
Elo1525
Alonzo Menifield
Elo1515
Dustin Jacoby

Alonzo MenifieldvsDustin JacobyUFC Prediction Result

UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · Saturday, December 16, 2023Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Alonzo Menifield won

U-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Style matchupAlonzo Menifield: Well-roundedvsDustin Jacoby: Pressure fighter

The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.

Model Prediction: Alonzo Menifield wins(51.6%)

Actual result: Alonzo Menifield wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Dustin Jacoby is a KO finisher (70% of wins). Alonzo Menifield has lost 67% of fights by KO.
  • Alonzo Menifield has 16pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Alonzo Menifield
Red Corner
VS
Dustin Jacoby
Blue Corner
Vegas Odds
1525
Elo
1515
38
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'3"
193.04 cm
Reach
193.04 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Alonzo Menifield
oldest →
L
KOvs Azamat Murzakanov · Aug 24
W
vs Julius Walker · Feb 25
W
vs Oumar Sy · Jun 25
L
KOvs Volkan Oezdemir · Nov 25
W
KOvs Zhang Mingyang · May 26
latest
Dustin Jacoby
oldest →
L
KOvs Dominick Reyes · Jun 24
W
KOvs Vitor Petrino · Dec 24
W
KOvs Bruno Lopes · May 25
W
KOvs Julius Walker · Feb 26
L
KOvs Muhammad Saidov · Jul 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Alonzo MenifieldMetricDustin Jacoby
3.77
Strikes / min
5.40
3.81
Strikes absorbed / min
3.92
50%
Strike defense
57%
0.50
TDs / 15 min
0.32
78%
Takedown defense
62%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.04Δ 1.52 — meaningful gap+1.48

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1560 vs 1542Strikes3.8 vs 5.5Takedowns0.6 vs 0.4Sub Atts0.20 vs 0.00Form0.8 vs 0.2
Alonzo MenifieldDustin Jacoby

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14801498151515331550← oldermost recent →
Alonzo Menifield(10 fights)Dustin Jacoby(10 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red +10.3|Blue -10.3
Recent Form
Red +0.7|Blue -0.7
Striker Score
Red -0.1|Blue +0.1
Grappler Score
Red +0.0|Blue -0.0
EVEN
Layoff
Red +28.0|Blue -28.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Alonzo MenifieldTargetDustin Jacoby

By target zone

58
56% acc · 85%
Head
69
57% acc · 74%
2
50% acc · 3%
Body
15
83% acc · 16%
8
89% acc · 12%
Leg
9
90% acc · 10%

By position

51
54% acc · 75%
Distance
78
58% acc · 84%
14
70% acc · 21%
Clinch
15
100% acc · 16%
3
100% acc · 4%
Ground
0

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

1
Alonzo Menifield rounds
0
even
2
Dustin Jacoby rounds
Round 1Dustin Jacoby edged it
Sig. strikes14
Takedowns0
Control0:27
28Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
1:17Control
Round 2Dustin Jacoby edged it
Sig. strikes27
Takedowns0
Control0:01
31Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 3Alonzo Menifield edged it
Sig. strikes27
Takedowns1
Control1:35
Knockdowns1
34Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:51Control
0Knockdowns
Statistical round count disagrees with the official result — could indicate a contested decision or finish that doesn't follow round-count logic.

Fight Stats

Totals

1
KD
0
68 / 117
Sig Strikes
93 / 150
57%
Sig Str %
61.7%
95 / 145
Total Strikes
113 / 171
1 / 2
TDs
0 / 0
50%
TD %
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
2:03
Ctrl Time
2:08

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Dustin Jacoby28 / 4438 / 540 / 00
1Alonzo Menifield14 / 3025 / 410 / 10
2Dustin Jacoby31 / 5531 / 560 / 00
2Alonzo Menifield27 / 4828 / 500 / 00
3Dustin Jacoby34 / 5144 / 610 / 00
3Alonzo Menifield27 / 3942 / 541 / 10

Alonzo Menifield

StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights17

Dustin Jacoby

StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights19