Crute vs. Menifield, Ross vs. Rodrigues Added to UFC 284 Lineup

The UFC 284 lineup continues to take shape, as the promotion announced the addition of two new bouts to the card on Monday.

Jimmy Crute will face Alonzo Menifield at light heavyweight, while Shannon Ross will meet Kleydson Rodrigues at flyweight on Feb. 11 in Perth, Australia. UFC 284 takes place at RAC Arena and is headlined by a lightweight title tilt pitting reigning champion Islam Makhachev against featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski.

Crute did not compete at all this year after suffering KO/TKO losses to Jamahal Hill and Anthony Smith in UFC competition in 2021. The Dana White’s Contender Series alum is 4-3 in the Octagon with wins over the likes of Paul Craig and Sam Alvey during his promotional tenure.

Menifield, meanwhile, has been victorious in four of his last five outings. Most recently, the 35-year-old Texan knocked out Misha Cirkunov in the opening round of their bout at UFC Fight Night 212 on Oct. 15.

A native of Queensland, Australia, Ross will make his Octagon debut on the heels of a second-round TKO defeat to Vinicius Salvador on the Contender Series this past August. The Platinum Boxing Club export is 12-6 as a professional with seven victories coming inside the distance.

Rodrigues, meanwhile, had a six-bout winning streak snapped in his promotional debut, as he dropped a split verdict against C.J. Vergara at UFC 274 in May. The Team Nogueira product will bring a 7-2 mark into his sophomore UFC appearance.