Kevin Lee was the favorite heading into last night’s main event at UFC on FOX 31, but Al Iaquinta proved the doubters wrong by picking up a hard-fought decision at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Fans may have overlooked Iaquinta, but reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who shared an Octagon with ‘Raging Al’ back at UFC 223, knew his former opponent was ‘strong’ enough to pull off the win.
Nurmagomedov, who beat Iaquinta via unanimous decision earlier this year, congratulated the New Yorker on his Performance of the Night.
‘The Eagle’ also offered Kevin Lee some advice, telling the 26-year-old to ‘stay humble.