Alonzo Menifield got the win at UFC Seattle, but he paid a major price. Menifield opened up the main card of Saturday’s Fight Night event against newcomer Julius Walker, where he earned a split decision victory to snap a two-fight losing streak.

Walker (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) draws ranked light heavyweight Alonzo Menifield (15-5-1 MMA, 8-5-1 UFC) right off the bat in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 252 ( ESPN+) main card opener at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.

Julius Walker had quite the UFC debut. On 10 days’ notice, Walker pushed Alonzo Menifield to the limit in the first fight on the mean card, coming up just short in a split-decision loss. Both fighters did earn a Fight of the Night bonus for an extra $50,

One of several newcomers on the UFC Seattle card on Saturday, Julius Walker was set to face Alonzo Menifield on short notice, in a light heavyweight fight that promised fireworks. Walker was 6-0 in his young career and had a background in basketball,

After starting his UFC run fighting out of Fortis MMA in Dallas under coach Sayif Saud, Menifield expanded his horizons in recent years to multiple gyms. The most prominent of his stay saw him go to Colorado with kickboxing and MMA veteran Pat Barry in his corner, but recently, the decision was made to return to his roots.

UFC has revealed the names of fighters who earned $50,000 bonuses at UFC Fight Night 252, which took place on February 23 in Seattle, USA.

Alonzo Menifield and Julius Walker took home Fight of the Night at UFC Seattle, while Jean Silva & Ricky Simon picked up Performance bonuses