Coach: We Saw A ‘More Mature’ Al Iaquinta At UFC on FOX 31

“Ragin” Al Iaquinta picked up a big win earlier this month (Sat. December 15, 2018) at UFC on FOX 31. Iaquinta defeated Kevin Lee in the main event of the evening, a rematch from their initial fight back in 2014. “Ragin” defeate…

“Ragin” Al Iaquinta picked up a big win earlier this month (Sat. December 15, 2018) at UFC on FOX 31. Iaquinta defeated Kevin Lee in the main event of the evening, a rematch from their initial fight back in 2014. “Ragin” defeated Lee in his UFC debut, the first loss of his mixed martial arts […]

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Al Iaquinta to Conor McGregor: “Meet Me In the Alleyway

After defeating Kevin Lee in the main event of UFC Milwaukee, Al Iaquinta has not been shy in his stance on what he believes he deserves next: either a #1 contender fight or a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov from their initial UFC 223 bout. Iaquinta a…

After defeating Kevin Lee in the main event of UFC Milwaukee, Al Iaquinta has not been shy in his stance on what he believes he deserves next: either a #1 contender fight or a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov from their initial UFC 223 bout. Iaquinta also double-downed on his belief that he is much more […]

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Matt Serra Disagrees with Al Iaquinta’s & Khabib’s Criticisms of Kevin Lee

A lot of people had took great satisfaction in Al Iaquinta’s victory over Kevin Lee in the main event of UFC Milwaukee, but none more than Iaquinta himself. Iaquinta could be seen releasing a guttural scream in the face of Kevin Lee after the final tic…

A lot of people had took great satisfaction in Al Iaquinta’s victory over Kevin Lee in the main event of UFC Milwaukee, but none more than Iaquinta himself. Iaquinta could be seen releasing a guttural scream in the face of Kevin Lee after the final tick elapsed; and earlier this week, Iaquinta explained what was […]

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Al Iaquinta’s Coach Was Shocked About One Thing Heading Into Kevin Lee Rematch

Al Iaquinta’s coach has made one thing known that he thought was odd about the headliner of the UFC on FOX 31 event. That was the fact of Iqauninta being an underdog against Kevin Lee. In fact, Ray Longo believed that Iaquinta should’ve received a little more credit. Due to his fight that took place […]

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Al Iaquinta’s coach has made one thing known that he thought was odd about the headliner of the UFC on FOX 31 event. That was the fact of Iqauninta being an underdog against Kevin Lee. In fact, Ray Longo believed that Iaquinta should’ve received a little more credit. Due to his fight that took place before this event.

Lee suffered a unanimous decision loss to Iaquinta in the UFC on FOX 31 headliner.  The longtime MMA coach stated that was shocked by the fact that the betting odds had Lee has the favorited heading into this rematch. In his eyes, it was beyond him as to why people doubted Iaquinta.

“Why you would make Lee the favorite is beyond me,” Longo told MMAjunkie Radio.

Motivation

And there’s a good reason for having such a mindset due to the fact that he went five rounds against UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov. The positive news coming out of that fight was it gave Al confidence. Simple yet motivation that he could fight anyone including the level that Khabib brings into a fight.

“I think it gave him the confidence that, if he can go five rounds with a guy like that. Now he’s going to train for five rounds, his cardio would be off the charts. And it really was.”

“I really took that Khabib fight as a huge plus. I didn’t take one negative thought out of that fight. I really don’t believe people can really grasp what was happening there. He was not training for a five-round fight. He didn’t do any wrestling for that fight; he was training for Paul Felder. To take a fight on 24 hours’ notice that a lot of guys turned down is just a win. I didn’t really care what happened. You saw what he did in a short period of times. I don’t think people gave him credit.”

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Al Iaquinta: Kevin Lee Will Never Beat Me

It has been nearly a week now since Al Iaquinta had his hand raised for the second time against Kevin Lee at UFC Milwaukee. Considered the underdog heading into the bout and a fighter whom many believe was, to a degree, overlooked and disrespect by Lee…

It has been nearly a week now since Al Iaquinta had his hand raised for the second time against Kevin Lee at UFC Milwaukee. Considered the underdog heading into the bout and a fighter whom many believe was, to a degree, overlooked and disrespect by Lee, Iaquinta did not enter or leave the Octagon at […]

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Al Iaquinta Scoffs at Gaethje; Names Another Ideal Opponent

Al Iaquinta is the man of the hour after defeating Kevin Lee in the main event of UFC Milwaukee this past Saturday. Iaquinta’s win over Kevin Lee shot him up four spots in the rankings to #4, and the only three contenders above him in the rankings are …

Al Iaquinta is the man of the hour after defeating Kevin Lee in the main event of UFC Milwaukee this past Saturday. Iaquinta’s win over Kevin Lee shot him up four spots in the rankings to #4, and the only three contenders above him in the rankings are Tony Ferguson, Conor McGregor, and Dustin Poirier. […]

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