On December 16, a hard-hitting light heavyweight matchup between Dustin Jacoby and Alonzo Menifield is scheduled to take place at UFC 296.
Several people familiar with the matter, including MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin, verified the booking on Thursday.
For UFC 296—the final UFC pay-per-view of the year—Dana White broke some important news. Leon Edwards will defend his welterweight championship against Colby Covington in the main event. And if that weren’t enough, Brandon Royval and Alexandre Pantoja will square off for the flyweight championship in the co-main event. And now that Dana White has also revealed details about other fights, UFC 296’s programme rivals the thrill of UFC 294 because it also has strong decks.
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Dustin Jacoby vs Alonzo Menifield To Take Place At UFC 296
At UFC 296 there will be a highly anticipated light heavyweight matchup between Dustin Jacoby and Alonzo Menifield. Jacoby, who just earned a victory, will try to build on that success when he takes on Menifield, who is unbeaten and has won all four of his fights by way of knockout. On December 16, the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will host the event, which will feature two title fights as its main attractions. Fans of the UFC can anticipate an exciting confrontation between these heavyweight competitors.
After a two-bout losing streak, Jacoby (19-7-1) ended it with a first-round knockout of Kennedy Nzechukwu in his most recent fight. The 35-year-old former GLORY kickboxer started his second UFC career in 2020 with an unblemished 6-0-1 record until losing in back-to-back fights against Khalil Rountree Jr. and Azamat Murzakanov.
Menifield (14-3-1) has gone unbeaten in his last four fights, defeating Askar Mozharov, Misha Cirkunov, and Jimmy Crute via stoppage. The 35-year-old veteran has triumphed in seven of his last 11 fights, including a first-round knockout of Paul Craig.
The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas hosts UFC 296. Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington, the UFC welterweight champion, and Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval, the UFC flyweight champion, will square off in the main event.
