Jimmy Crute-Alonzo Menifield Rematch Booked for UFC 290

Jimmy Crute and Alonzo Menifield will attempt to gain some closure when they square off for a second time at UFC 290.

The promotion confirmed the light heavyweight pairing in a release on Wednesday. UFC 290 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 8 and is headlined by a featherweight title tilt pitting Alexander Volkanovski against Yair Rodriguez. In the co-main event, Brandon Moreno will defend his flyweight belt against Alexandre Pantoja. Crute and Menifield first fought on Feb. 11, when they battle to a majority draw at UFC 284.

The 27-year-old Crute is winless in his last three Octagon appearances, as he suffered back-to-back KO/TKO defeats against Jamahal Hill and Anthony Smith before facing Menifield. The Dana White’s Contender Series alum began his promotional tenure with wins in four of his first five bouts.

Prior to his matchup with Crute, Menifield had been victorious in four of his last five UFC outings. He went 2-0 in 2022, earning consecutive first-round stoppages of Askar Mozharov and Misha Cirkunov. The former Contender Series competitor is 6-3-1 in UFC competition overall.