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UFC 223 Results: Khabib Nurmagomedov defeats Al Iaquinta (Highlights)
UFC 223 Results: Khabib Nurmagomedov defeats Al Iaquinta A lightweight title fight between undefeated Russian standout Khabib Nurmagomedov and streaking division contender Al Iaquinta served as the main event of tonight’s UFC 223 fight card in Brooklyn, New York. Round one begins and Khabib comes out quickly. Al greets him in the center of the […]
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Dana White announces unprecedented stipulations for Nurmagomedov vs. Iaquinta UFC 223 title fight
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any crazier for UFC 223, Dana White announced a unique stipulation for the lightweight title fight main event. Earlier today, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway was “declared medically unfit to fight” and was pulled from the lightweight title fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov. After going through a short list […]
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Al Iaquinta is Happy With New Deal, “Very few people know their worth.”
Not many fighters have been so vocal about how unhappy they are with their UFC contracts after a fight as Al Iaquinta has been after his last few fights. But it sounds like “Ragin’” Al has negotiated a deal that he can fight happily under. He explained when talking to ESPN.com: “After my last fight […]
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Three big bouts in the works for UFC 223 in Brooklyn
On April 7, the UFC will make its second stop in Brooklyn, New York with UFC 223. Although this card is still some distance away, it’s already coming together. Over the last few days, three new bouts have been targeted for the event, and they’re all solid additions. The first of these new matchups, which was […]
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Al Iaquinta had a very simple Christmas wish, but will the UFC oblige?
UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta, who has long been regarded as one of the division’s best fighters, has always been vocal when it comes to the issues that bother him. One of the issues that happens to bother him is the way the UFC pays its fighters – himself in particular. “The way I see it, […]
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EXCLUSIVE | After being forced out of UFC 218, Al Iaquinta is unsure about his fighting future
After being forced out of UFC 218 with an injury, UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta is currently unsure about his fighting future. “Raging Al” was expected to square off with Paul Felder at the highly anticipated pay-per-view event in Detroit, but was ultimately forced off the card with an injury. Iaquinta recently joined BJ Penn Radio […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Al Iaquinta “Someone should have cold clocked Conor McGregor” at Bellator 187
Perennial UFC lightweight contender Al Iaquinta believes “someone should have cold clocked Conor McGregor” at Bellator 187. “The Notorious” had jumped into the cage at Bellator 187 in an attempt to celebrate with teammate Charlie Ward. During the incident McGregor ended up pushing referee Marc Goddard and also slapped a member of the commission. “Raging […]
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EXCLUSIVE | After withdrawing from Felder bout, Al Iaquinta’s fighting future is uncertain
It’s now been many months since Al Iaquinta’s thrilling return to the Octagon, in which he thumped Diego Sanchez to a beautiful, first-round knockout. Fans have been eager to see him back in the cage ever since. For a moment, it sounded as though Iaquinta would be returning to the cage for a fight with […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 58 // Valentina Shevchenko | Colby Covington | Amanda Nunes | Al Iaquinta
BJPENN Radio returns at 8PM ET/5PM PT with another stacked lineup! 8:15PM ET- Kicking off the show we are joined by former title challenger and possible future UFC champion, “The Bullet” Valentina Schevchenko. Shortly after announcing she would be dropping down to compete in the newly formed women’s flyweight division, Valentina challenged Paige Van Zant […]
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Al Iaquinta injured, Paul Felder gets new opponent for UFC 218
Fans that were hoping to see the exciting UFC 218 lightweight matchup between Al Iaquinta and Paul Felder will be let down to hear the news that the bout has been canceled. On Tuesday, MMA Fighting reported that Iaquinta, who is currently ranked no. 11 in the UFC lightweight rankings was removed from the scheduled […]
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Al Iaquinta and Paul Felder to Fight at Stacked UFC 218
Max Holloway versus Frankie Edgar. Justin Gaethje versus Eddie Alvarez. Francis Ngannou versus Alistair Overeem. Henry Cejudo versus Sergio Pettis. Are you kidding? UFC 218 has quickly turned into a contender for Card of the Year, at least on paper, and the announcements aren’t even done yet. The latest scrap to be added to this monster event […]
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Al Iaquinta gives some promising updates on possible UFC return
Ragin’ Al Iaquinta is one of the best lightweights in the world. Unfortunately, his gripes with the UFC have caused him to question his continued fighting career, and he’s been quite inactive over the last few years. Earlier this year, of course, Iaquinta did step back into the Octagon, dazzling with a thunderous first-round knockout […]
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Al Iaquinta blasts disrespectful Snoop Dogg for bashing fighters
Rap icon Snoop Dogg was rather vocal regarding his affiliation with team Jon Jones leading up to his rematch with Daniel Cormier last month at UFC 214. Back in April, Snoop asked to walk Jon Jones out to the Octagon: “Champ, when you get back in the ring with that motherf*cker “DC” Cormier, I wanna […]
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Evan Dunham calls for scrap with “whiny b*tch” Al Iaquinta
Over the last few weeks, dangerous UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta has been flirting with the idea of a scrap with welterweight knockout artist “Platinum” Mike Perry. With Perry now scheduled to battle Thiago Alves at UFC 215 this August, however, Iaquinta will have to look elsewhere in the search for his next opponent. Evan Dunham […]
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Mike Perry and Al Iaquinta trade shots on Twitter
UFC welterweight Mike Perry, and UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta have continued to trade shots on social media for quite some time. This week, the pair’s beef escalated once again when Perry mentioned Iaquinta in a tweet while calling out Thiago Alves for a welterweight showdown: @ALIAQUINTA is just tryin to get paid for fightin a […]
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Twitter beef! Tony Ferguson and Al Iaquinta go at it
How does a lightweight clash between Tony Ferguson vs Al Iaquinta sound to you? On Sunday, Iaquinta shifted his focus from Sage Northcutt and put the #2 UFC ranked lightweight Tony Ferguson in his sights and let it be known on Twitter. Iaquinta: Everyone say a prair Sage north cut got his tonsils out Everyone […]
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Al Iaquinta explains why he left the UFC Athletes Retreat early
Al Iaquinta is one of the biggest critics of the UFC, and of the way promotion treats its fighters. His status as such is particularly interesting, as he currently under contract with the organization as a member of its lightweight roster. As a member of the UFC roster, Iaquinta was invited to the UFC’s recent […]
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Al Iaquinta asks fans to say a prayer for Sage Northcutt, turns his focus to a top contender scrap
Al Iaquinta asks fans to say a prayer for Sage Northcutt, turns his focus to a top contender scrap “Raging” Al Iaquinta returned to the octagon after a two-year hiatus last month, putting together a spectacular performance which saw him knockout former division title challenger Diego SanchezUFC Fight Night 108 Results: Al Iaquinta KO’s Diego […]
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Al Iaquinta: If they paid me good enough I’d love to fight Mike Perry
Last month, in the co-main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Nashville, Tennessee, lightweight star Al Iaquinta scored a crushing, one-punch knockout over the durable veteran Diego Sanchez. Earlier the same night, welterweight star “Platinum” Mike authored a 2016 knockout of the year contender, cutting Jake Ellenberger down with a second-round elbow. Since then, […]
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Al Iaquinta calls for the UFC to cut him
UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta is once again engaged in a heated standoff with his employers stemming back to his recent 1st round KO win over Diego Sanchez last month. Prior to the fight, Iaquinta had been sidelined for two years while engaged in a dispute with the UFC over his contract. Iaquinta and the UFC […]
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Al Iaquinta continues “Raging”, pokes fun at UFC President Dana White
Al Iaquinta continues “Raging”, pokes fun at UFC President Dana White Al Iaquinta has proven to be one of the UFC’s top lightweight fighters. The 29-year-old New York native is coming off a very impressive knockout victory over former title challenger Diego Sanchez which took place at UFC Fight Night 108 last weekend in Nashville. […]
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Michael Bisping weighs-in on Al Iaquinta’s feud with UFC
UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has been competing in the UFC for over ten years now. During that time, Bisping climbed the UFC rankings, before ultimately winning the middleweight championship nearly a year ago. Given his familiarity with the UFC, and experience in dealing with the promotion, Bisping feels as though it isn’t wise for […]
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Kevin Lee fires back at Al Iaquinta: ‘Nobody give a f**k if u retire’
UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta made his return to the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 108 last weekend after a short retirement. “Raging” Al made quick work of the tough and always game Diego Sanchez, walking away with a KO win in the first round. Following the win, Iaquinta let out his rage, exclaiming his less […]
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Mike Perry offers Al Iaquinta advice regarding dispute with UFC
Prior to his UFC return this past weekend, where he picked up an impressive first round KO win over Diego Sanchez, UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta was engaged in a very long and very public contract dispute with the UFC. The dispute was so heated that Iaquinta even went as far as to retire from MMA, […]
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Al Iaquinta blasts Kevin Lee and others in fiery Twitter tirade
Late last year, New York’s Al Iaquinta withdrew from the stacked UFC 205, citing a contract dispute with the UFC. This dispute continued over the coming weeks, until Iaquinta opted to hang up the gloves, and focus on a burgeoning real estate career. Thankfully for Iaquinta fans, this retirement was short-lived. Over the weekend, the […]
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Rizin FF sends message to furious Al Iaquinta regarding boos after KO win
This past weekend in Nashville, Tennessee, UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta returned to the Octagon after nearly a 2-year hiatus from the Octagon. In 2015, Iaquinta quickly climbed the UFC lightweight rankings, as he went on an impressive 4-fight win streak. Iaquinta was fresh off a submission loss to Mitch Clarke in 2014, when he picked […]
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Al Iaquinta: Dana White has done a lot for this sport but he hasn’t got one injury from this sport
Though Al Iaquinta made a successful return to the Octagon last weekend, clobbering a durable Diego Sanchez to a first-round KO, the issues that kept him out of the cage for the previous two years are still festering in his mind. Chief among these issues is the way he is treated, and paid by the […]
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Pros react to Al Iaquinta’s knockout win over Diego Sanchez
Pros react to Al Iaquinta’s knockout win over Diego Sanchez UFC lightweight contender Al Iaquinta returned to action at tonight’s UFC Fight Night 108 event in Nashville where he took on seasoned veteran Diego Sanchez. Sanchez looked good in the opening minute, landing some decent kicks and a couple of punches. However, once Al Iaquinta […]