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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-06, some good exchanges between
Al Iaquinta and Dan Hooker but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
Al Iaquinta entered this fight with a pro mma record of 14-5-1 (57% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 lightweight in the world but he lost two out of his last three fights, against current #1 Ufc Lw champ Khabib Nurmagomedov (Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Al Iaquinta) and Donald Cerrone (Al Iaquinta vs Donald Cerrone); between these two bouts he beat Kevin Lee in their rematch (Kevin Lee vs Al Iaquinta 2).
His opponent, Dan Hooker, has a record of 18-8-0 (94% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class. He lost to Edson Barboza last year (Edson Barboza vs Dan Hooker) but he came back to win against James Vick in 2019 (Dan Hooker vs James Vick). Iaquinta vs Hooker is on the undercard of Robert Whittaker vs Israel Adesanya – UFC 243. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-05-04, some good single shots but it is not enough to get three stars:
Al Iaquinta vs Donald Cerrone gets two (UFC Fight of the Night).
Al Iaquinta entered this fight with a mma record of 14-4-1 (57% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 lightweight in the world. He fought twice in 2018 losing to current #1 Ufc Lw champ Khabib Nurmagomedov (Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Al Iaquinta) and beating Kevin Lee in their rematch (Kevin Lee vs Al Iaquinta 2).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and gaidojutsu Donald Cerrone, has an official record of 35-11-0 (77% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. ‘Cowboy’ lost to Leon Edwards last year (Donald Cerrone vs Leon Edwards) but then he has defeated Mike Perry (Donald Cerrone vs Mike Perry) and Alexander Hernandez (Donald Cerrone vs Alexander Hernandez). Iaquinta vs Cowboy Cerrone is the main event of UFC Fight Night 151 (UFC on ESPN+ 9). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-12-15, good fight between
Kevin Lee and Al Iaquinta 2: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
Kevin Lee entered this fight with a professional mma record of 17-3-0 (59% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 lightweight in the world. He lost to Tony Ferguson last year (Tony Ferguson vs Kevin Lee) but he came back to win in 2018 with Edson Barboza (Edson Barboza vs Kevin Lee).
His opponent, Al Iaquinta, has an official record of 13-4-1 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class but he comes off the loss against current #1 Ufc Lw champ Khabib Nurmagomedov (Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Al Iaquinta); before this bout, in 2017, he had defeated Diego Sanchez (Diego Sanchez vs Al Iaquinta). In their first bout Kevin Lee had lost to Iaquinta by unanimous decision (February 8, 2014); this second fight is the main event of UFC on Fox 31. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-07, good fight between
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Al Iaquinta: it gets three stars.
The undefeated black belt in judo and two time combat sambo world champion Khabib Nurmagomedov entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 25-0-0 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Eddie Alvarez). After suffering different injuries between 2014 and 2015, he fought twice in 2016 winning over Darrell Horcher (Nurmagomedov vs Horcher) and Michael Johnson (Johnson vs Nurmagomedov), and once in 2017 beating Edson Barboza (Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Edson Barboza).
His opponent, Al Iaquinta (who replaces Max Holloway since was deemed medically unfit on the weigh in day – Holloway was the replacement of Tony Ferguson), has a mma record of 13-3-1 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. He suffered his last loss when he faced Mitch Clarke in 2014, since then he has collected five victories beating Jorge Masvidal (Iaquinta vs Masvidal) and Diego Sanchez in his last two (Diego Sanchez vs Al Iaquinta). Khabib vs Iaquinta, main event of Ufc 223, is valid for the Ufc lightweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-04-22, pretty good finish between
Diego Sanchez and Al Iaquinta but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The black belt in gaidojutsu, Bjj and Tuf Mw tournament winner Diego Sanchez entered this fight with a pro mma record of 27-9-0 (56% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.21 lightweight in the world. He fought three times in 2016 beating Jim Miller and Marcin Held (=Held vs Sanchez) but between these two bouts he lost to Joe Lauzon.
His opponent, Al Iaquinta, has a record of 12-3-1 (58% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since April 4, 2015 when he defeated Jorge Masvidal (=Iaquinta vs Masvidal). Al Iaquinta vs Diego Sanchez is on the undercard of Cub Swanson vs Artem Lobov – UFC Fight Night 108. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-04-04, fight not particularly exciting between
Al Iaquinta and Jorge Masvidal: it gets two stars.
Al Iaquinta entered this fight with a pro mma record of 11-3-1 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Rafael dos Anjos); he suffered his last defeat in 2014, against Mitch Clarke, but then he won three consecutive bouts: against Rodrigo Damm, Ross Pearson (=Pearson vs Iaquinta) and Joe Lauzon (=Lauzon vs Iaquinta).
His opponent, Jorge Masvidal, has an official record of 28-8-0 (43% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class; the last time he lost was in 2013, against Rustam Khabilov (=Masvidal vs Khabilov), but after this bout he has won three fights: against Pat Healy, Daron Cruickshank and James Krause. Iaquinta vs Masvidal is on the undercard of Chad Mendes vs Ricardo Lamas – UFC Fight Night 63. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-01-31, pretty good finish between
Joe Lauzon and Al Iaquinta but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
Joe Lauzon entered this fight with a mma record of 24-9-0 (96% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.19 lightweight in the world, he lost two consecutive fights between 2012 and 2013, against Jim Miller (=Miller vs Lauzon) and Michael Johnson (=Lauzon vs Johnson), but then he came back to win beating Mac Danzig (=Lauzon vs Danzig) and Michael Chiesa (=Chiesa vs Lauzon).
His opponent, Al Iaquinta, has an official record of 10-3-1 (60% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.51 in the same weight class; he lost to Mitch Clarke last year, but then he defeated Rodrigo Damm and Ross Pearson (=Pearson vs Iaquinta). Lauzon vs Iaquinta is on the undercard of Anderson Silva vs Nick Diaz – UFC 183. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-11-08, pretty good finish between Ross Pearson and Al Iaquinta but it is not enough to get three stars. The black belt in tae-kwon-do Ross Pearson entered this fight with a pro mma record of 16-7-0 (69% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.18 lightweight in the world, he has fought twice in 2014 losing the first bout, against Diego Sanchez (controversial split decision, Sanchez vs Pearson), but then he defeated Gray Maynard (=Maynard vs Pearson).
His opponent, Al Iaquinta, has a record of 9-3-1 (56% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.47 in the same weight class, he has already fought three times this year beating Kevin Lee and Rodrigo Damm but between these two bouts he lost to Mitch Clarke. Pearson vs Iaquinta is on the undercard of Luke Rockhold vs Michael Bisping – UFC FN 55. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2012-06-01, Mike Chiesa vs Al Iaquinta gets three stars only for the nice submission in the first round (UFC Submission of the Night). Mike Chiesa entered the fight with a record of 7-0-0 while Al Iaquinta had a record of 5-1-1. Chiesa vs Iaquinta is the final of TUF Lightweight Tournament; undercard of Jake Ellenberger vs Martin Kampmann (UFC – The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale). Rate the video!
