Al Iaquinta’s win over Kevin Lee has re-positioned the Ultimate Fighter: Season 15 finalist as a potential lightweight title challenger once again. Iaquinta missed out on a chance to grab an interim belt when he fell short against Khabib Nurmagomedov for their short notice bout at UFC 223 (and failed to make championship weight).
However, a strong bounce-back over another top ranked opponent has him with his sights firmly set on the other elite talents in his division, and which one of them would most likely lead him back to a rematch with the ‘Eagle.’
“I want to fight anybody ranked above me,” Iaquinta told assembled media at the recent UFC: Dillashaw vs.