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Alonzo Menifield vs. William Knight targeted for UFC event on Feb. 27

A light heavyweight matchup between Contender Series alums is targeted for February.

Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a matchup between Alonzo Menifield and William Knight is targeted to take place at the UFC’s event on Feb. 27. As of now, a location has not been revealed for the fight card.

MMA Junkie was first to report the booking.

After picking up consecutive first-round finishes of Vinicius Moreira and Paul Craig to begin his UFC tenure, Menifield looks to bounce back from the first losing skid of his career.