UFC 331: Alonzo Menifield Battles to Decision Win Over Iwo Baraniewski with Thumb Broken, Dangling

What was expected to be a hard-hitting affair kicked off UFC 331’s main card on Saturday, when Alonzo Menifield threw down with Iwo Baraniewski. Baraniewski had yet to leave the first round during his UFC career, and had won three consecutive post-fight bonuses in his three fights with the company. In fact, his total fight time inside the octagon was still under five minutes, cumulative, though he was getting a step up in competition against a seasoned veteran in Menifield on Saturday. Initially, Menifield pressed forward looking to land a big left hand but missed narrowly. Iwo landed a solid…