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Al Iaquinta: Holloway Has Earned Lightweight Opportunity

Al Iaquinta is one of the more outspoken fighters on the UFC roster, and will make his thoughts known whenever he takes issue with something or someone, especially when it comes to the decision-making of the UFC. Some might expect many in the lightweig…

Al Iaquinta is one of the more outspoken fighters on the UFC roster, and will make his thoughts known whenever he takes issue with something or someone, especially when it comes to the decision-making of the UFC. Some might expect many in the lightweight division, including Iaquinta, to be upset that Max Holloway, who has […]

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Al Iaquinta Reacts To “Cowboy” Cerrone Fight Booking

A high-profile lightweight fight between Al Iaquinta and “Cowboy” Donald Cerrone has been verbally agreed to headline UFC Ottawa later this year. The news of this fight comes as a bit of a surprise considering all the speculation in recent months regarding a possible Conor McGregor vs. “Cowboy” fight. However, with McGregor’s unpredictable lifestyle, it […]

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A high-profile lightweight fight between Al Iaquinta and “Cowboy” Donald Cerrone has been verbally agreed to headline UFC Ottawa later this year.

The news of this fight comes as a bit of a surprise considering all the speculation in recent months regarding a possible Conor McGregor vs. “Cowboy” fight. However, with McGregor’s unpredictable lifestyle, it looks like matchmakers looked for a different dance partner for “Raging Al”.

This is exactly the kind of fight that Iaquinta, who made an appearance on Monday’s episode of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, has been lobbying for.

Iaquinta released a statement via ESPN’s Brett Okamoto:

“I just think it’s a great fight. I’ve been watching Cowboy since his WEC days. I like these fights, fighting guys I came up watching and always wondering how I would do against them, thinking I could beat them. I have a lot of respect for Cowboy.”

“There are a lot of big fights coming up in this division. Anybody could get a big win, and see their stock skyrocket.”

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Al Iaquinta vs. Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone In the Works for UFC Ottawa Main Event

A pair of top 10 ranked lightweights are preparing to do battle as Al Iaquinta is expected to face Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in the main event at UFC Fight Night from Ottawa on May 4. Multiple sources close to the contest confirmed that verbal agreements…

A pair of top 10 ranked lightweights are preparing to do battle as Al Iaquinta is expected to face Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in the main event at UFC Fight Night from Ottawa on May 4. Multiple sources close to the contest confirmed that verbal agreements are in place from both fighters, although no contracts have […]

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Report: Donald Cerrone vs. Al Iaquinta Fight to Main Event UFC Fight Night 150

Al Iaquinta and Donald Cerrone have reportedly reached a verbal agreement to main event UFC Fight Night 150 in May. Ariel Helwani of ESPN reported the news Tuesday…

Al Iaquinta and Donald Cerrone have reportedly reached a verbal agreement to main event UFC Fight Night 150 in May. Ariel Helwani of ESPN reported the news Tuesday…

Al Iaquinta Wants “Crazy” Tony Ferguson Next

With Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway occupying the interim lightweight title slot, Al Iaquinta is on the hunt for a new UFC opponent. It sounds like he’s interested in a fight with former interim 155-pound champion Tony Ferguson. Speaking to Subm…

With Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway occupying the interim lightweight title slot, Al Iaquinta is on the hunt for a new UFC opponent. It sounds like he’s interested in a fight with former interim 155-pound champion Tony Ferguson. Speaking to Submission Radio recently, “Ragin’” explained why a fight with the “crazy” Ferguson interests him: “He’s definitely […]

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Tony Ferguson, Al Iaquinta Among Stars To React To Holloway vs. Poirier

Tony Ferguson, Al Iaquinta were just two of the UFC stars to react to the big news that broke late Friday night regarding the UFC 236 pay-per-view event. UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is slated to make the move to 155 lbs in order to fight Dustin Poirier for the interim UFC lightweight title at […]

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Tony Ferguson, Al Iaquinta were just two of the UFC stars to react to the big news that broke late Friday night regarding the UFC 236 pay-per-view event.

UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is slated to make the move to 155 lbs in order to fight Dustin Poirier for the interim UFC lightweight title at this show.

This comes after UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov made it clear that he although he is eligible to return to return as soon as April, he won’t compete until the one-year suspensions issued to his teammates for their roles in the brawl are complete in October. This comes after getting his suspension from the NSAC following his actions in the UFC 229 brawl.

There is some history between Holloway and Poirier as they have met inside of the Octagon before. Back at the UFC 143 pay-per-view event on February 4, 2012 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This fight saw Poirier score a first-round submission win.

Ferguson and Iaquinta were among several fighters to react to this bout announcement, which you can see here:

The UFC 236 pay-per-view event is set to take place on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card will air on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET and the the UFC’s streaming service, Fight Pass.

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