The scoreline on Khabib Nurmagomedov’s victory over Al Iaquinta in Saturday night’s UFC 223 main event read 50-44, 50-43, and 50-43.
And some people weren’t impressed.
The victory improved the Dagestani standout’s record to 26-0, 10-0 inside the Octagon, and made him the UFC lightweight champion.
And some were underwhelmed.
He also put up one of the most lopsided scores in a title fight in UFC history after being hit with an unprecedented wave of potential distractions. Iaquinta was Nurmagomedov’s fifth potential opponent in six days, and he was in the van for Conor McGregor and company’s attack which turned fight week in Brooklyn into Bizarro World and put McGregor behind bars.