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UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2

Alonzo Menifield vs Iwo Baraniewski

Main Card · Light Heavyweight · UFC

Red cornerU.S.

Alonzo Menifield

Atomic

18-6-1

Age
38
Height
183 cm
Reach
193 cm
Stance
Orthodox
Weight class
Light Heavyweight
Streak
3-fight win streak
KO rate
62%
Sub rate
10%
Decision rate
28%
Sig. strikes/min
5.8
Strike accuracy
54%
Takedown avg
0.5
Takedown defense
74%
Control time
6:54 / fight
Opponent quality
86/100

Recent form

WWWLW

Recent fight history

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    Blue cornerPoland

    Iwo Baraniewski

    Rudy

    9-0-0

    Age
    27
    Height
    183 cm
    Reach
    185 cm
    Stance
    Orthodox
    Weight class
    Light Heavyweight
    Streak
    2-fight win streak
    KO rate
    64%
    Sub rate
    14%
    Decision rate
    22%
    Sig. strikes/min
    5.3
    Strike accuracy
    52%
    Takedown avg
    0.4
    Takedown defense
    68%
    Control time
    1:08 / fight
    Opponent quality
    59/100

    Recent form

    WWLWL

    Recent fight history

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      Raina's AI Analysis

      AI-generated
      On record since 2026-08-06

      Predicted winner

      Alonzo Menifield

      Confidence

      70%

      Predicted method

      TKO / KO

      Predicted round

      Round 3

      Upset potential

      Moderate

      Risk level

      Medium

      Advantage model

      StrikingAlonzo Menifield +10
      GrapplingAlonzo Menifield +17
      WrestlingIwo Baraniewski +16
      CardioIwo Baraniewski +11
      ExperienceIwo Baraniewski +13
      Fight IQIwo Baraniewski +17

      Why Raina made this pick

      Alonzo Menifield is the more complete striker here, and the model gives that skill set the deciding weight over 3 rounds.

      Iwo Baraniewski's clearest path is landing early power before the fight settles - a live route, which is why confidence sits at 70%.

      Reach, stance (Orthodox vs Orthodox) and pace history all point to a finish around round 3.

      AI-generated analysis. Raina Cruz is an AI fight analyst, not a human tipster. Nothing here is a guarantee of any outcome. Informational purposes only - gamble responsibly.

      Lines & market comparison

      Informational
      Odds updated Last updated

      Red corner

      Alonzo Menifield

      -300

      Market implied win %
      75%
      Raina's model win %
      70%
      Return on 100 staked
      +33

      Bar shows the model, number above shows the market.

      Blue corner

      Iwo Baraniewski

      +270

      Market implied win %
      27%
      Raina's model win %
      30%
      Return on 100 staked
      +270

      Bar shows the model, number above shows the market.

      Model below market

      -5 pts

      Edge on Alonzo Menifield

      0%50%100%
      Raina's model
      70%
      Market implied
      75%
      at -300
      Gap (model − market)
      -5 pts

      A positive gap means Raina rates Alonzo Menifield higher than the market does; a negative gap means the market is more confident than she is. This is a model-versus-market comparison for context only - not betting advice, and not a prediction of profit.

      rounds total

      Over/Under 1.5 rounds

      Over

      -125

      55.6% implied

      Under

      +105

      48.8% implied

      Method & distance markets

      • Menifield by KO/TKO+26927.1%
      • Menifield by decision+15339.5%
      • Baraniewski by submission+48917%
      • Fight goes the distance-14058.3%

      Odds updated Updated

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      UFC · UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2

      Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 12:00 AM UTC

      Alonzo Menifield vs Iwo Baraniewski

      Main Card · Light Heavyweight

      Raina's pick

      Alonzo Menifield

      70%

      Method / round

      TKO / KO

      Round 3

      Line & edge

      -300

      75% implied · -5 pts

      Raina Cruz is an AI analyst. Shared for information and discussion only - not betting advice.

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