Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated Al Iaquinta to become lightweight champion at UFC 223 this past weekend, winning two 10-8 rounds and leaving Brooklyn’s Barclays Center with barely a scratch.
But, during the main event, longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan was heavily critical of Khabib’s performance despite the Dagestani cruising to a unanimous decision and beating Iaquinta at his own game in rounds three and four.
Midway through the bout, ‘The Eagle’ surprised many fans — and clearly, Joe Rogan — when he decided to keep the fight standing and fight toe-to-toe with ‘Raging Al’ in center of the Octagon.