With talks between the two sides at a standstill, it is unclear whether Al Iaquinta will ever fight for the UFC again. But if he does, the lightweight contender and New York native will have to compete at least three more times before he is eligible for the UFC's customary post-fight bonus program. And according to Iaquinta, the decision is apparently intended to serve as punishment for a disagreement that arose between him and the UFC earlier this year ahead of his scheduled fight at UFC Fight Night 71.
"They took the bonuses away from me," Iaquinta said Monday on The MMA Hour.