Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Al Iaquinta in their lightweight title bout at UFC 223 inside Barclays Center on April 7, 2018 in Brooklyn, New York.
UFC 223
Khabib Nurmagomedov was complete control at UFC 223, as cruised to a unanimous decision victory over Al Iaquinta to claim the lightweight title on Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
While Nurmagomedov’s dominance was reflected in the scorecards — he received tallies of 50-44, 50-43 and 50-43 — not everyone was completely impressed with his performance. UFC analyst Joe Rogan was almost bizarrely critical toward the Dagestani, particularly in rounds three and four, when the lightweight eschewed his grappling to batter Iaquinta with jabs.