On the mats in an undisclosed large gym, Alonzo Menifield had an “a-ha” moment that led to him shifting his training back to Fortis MMA in Dallas.
“I was at a training facility — I won’t name names — but I was in this big old gym and I realized, ‘They do this at Fortis, grind hard like this. Why won’t I just go home, be with my family, and train?’” Menifield said on Wednesday afternoon at Media Day in Seattle, where he’s set to make his 2025 debut on Saturday against promotional newcomer Julius Walker. “So I’m back at Fortis.