{"id":312404,"date":"2019-05-06T07:36:50","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T14:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=312404"},"modified":"2019-05-06T07:36:52","modified_gmt":"2019-05-06T14:36:52","slug":"dana-white-praises-donald-cerrone-al-iaquinta-after-ufc-ottawa-main-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/dana-white-praises-donald-cerrone-al-iaquinta-after-ufc-ottawa-main-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White praises Donald Cerrone, Al Iaquinta after UFC Ottawa main event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over the weekend, in the main event of UFC Ottawa, Donald Cerrone and Al Iaquinta stepped into the Octagon together for a crucial lightweight contender bout. After five, wild rounds, Cerrone walked away with a unanimous decision victory \u2014 but both fighters pocketed $50,000 Fight of the Night bonuses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pretty much every member of the combat sports community enjoyed this fight, and that includes UFC President Dana White. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UFC boss took to Instagram on Sunday to praise both Donald Cerrone and Al Iaquinta for their efforts. See what he had to say below: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BxGCTignzOY\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Congrats to @cowboycerrone on the impressive win last night and MUCH respect to the incredibly TOUGH and BAD ASS @aliaquinta for an amazing fight!!!! @espnmma&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Dana White on Instagram. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With his UFC Ottawa victory over Al Iaquinta in the books, Donald Cerrone is now on a three-fight win-streak, and seemingly just a short distance from another shot at the lightweight title. While that title shot is <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/donald-cowboy-cerrone\/donald-cerrone-wants-title-shot-or-conor-mcgregor-next\/\">his priority<\/a>, he also welcomes a much-discussed showdown with Conor McGregor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;If Conor wants to fight, f*ck yeah, let\u2019s go,&#8221; he said post fight. &#8220;Especially in July, I\u2019m ready, let\u2019s turn and burn, baby. \u2026 Who knows? I\u2019m gonna be sittin\u2019 at home in a couple of months, bored, like, \u2018F*ck. Fine. I\u2019ll fight whoever, let\u2019s go.\u2019 But I love it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Al Iaquinta, on the other hand, returns to the loss column after a December victory over Kevin Lee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What did you think of the UFC Ottawa main event war between Donald Cerrone and Al Iaquinta?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article first appeared on&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><em>BJPENN.COM<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;on 5\/5\/2019.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the weekend, in the main event of UFC Ottawa, Donald Cerrone and Al Iaquinta stepped into the Octagon together for a crucial lightweight contender bout. After five, wild rounds, Cerrone walked away with a unanimous decision victory \u2014 but both fighters pocketed $50,000 Fight of the Night bonuses. 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