If there is one thing common between UFC lightweight standouts Conor McGregor and Al Iaquinta, it is sharing the Octagon with Khabib Nurmagomedov. The difference, however, is how their respective fights turned out.
Both men failed to emerge victorious against the undefeated Dagestani fighter, but Iaquinta was able to bring the fight to the distance. McGregor, however, was forced to submission in the fourth round.
And for “Ragin’ Al”, this accomplishment speaks for itself.
“I took a five-round fight on a three-round camp, and I went the distance,” Iaquinta told MMAjunkie Radio. “What’s his excuse?