Al Iaquinta is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the lightweight division of the UFC. He made his UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale on June 1, 2012, against Michael Chiesa. He was expected to face Paul Felder on December 2, 2017, at UFC 218, but pulled out due to being unsatisfied with his current contract.
About Al Iaquinta in brief
Al Iaquinta is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the lightweight division of the UFC. He made his UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale on June 1, 2012, against Michael Chiesa. As of November 16, 2020, he is #10 in the UFC lightweight rankings. He was expected to face Paul Felder on December 2, 2017, at UFC 218, but pulled out due to being unsatisfied with his current contract and was replaced by Charles Oliveira. He is of Italian descent and wrestled at Wantagh High School and went on to earn his associate degree from Nassau Community College, where he also wrestled. Before turning pro, he had a perfect amateur record of 14–0.
In 2009, he began his pro MMA career fighting for the Ring of Combat promotion. There, he earned a record of 5–1–1. In 2012, he was one of 32 lightweight fighters announced by the UFC to participate in first live season of TheUltimate Fighter reality show. He advanced into the TUF house by defeating Jon Tuck by unanimous decision after one round. He then defeated Myles Jury via split decision after three rounds. In the quarter-finals, he fought Team Faber teammate, Andy Ogle. He moved on to the semi-finals where he faced Team Cruz’s Vinc Pichel.
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