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What's next for UFC Ottawa main event fighters?

Cole Shelton - May 5, 2019

The Octagon touched down in Ottawa, Ontario last night for UFC Fight Night 151. The main event of the card was a battle between two top-10 lightweights and two fan favorites in Donald Cerrone and Al Iaquinta. Ultimately, ‘Cowboy’ picked apart Iaquinta and dropped him a couple of times to secure a unanimous decision win. And, after the fight, Cerrone called for the title or a fight with Conor McGregor, so is that what should be next for the fan favorite?

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Pros react to Donald Cerrone vs Al Iaquinta at UFC Ottawa

Chris Taylor - May 4, 2019

A highly anticipated lightweight fight between perennial contenders Al Iaquinta and Donald Cerrone headlined tonight’s UFC Ottawa event. Donald Cerrone (35-11 MMA) entered tonight’s headliner with Iaquinta on a two-fight win streak. ‘Cowboy’ had scored stoppage victories over Mike Perry and Alex Hernandez in his most recent octagon appearances.

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UFC Ottawa Results: Donald Cerrone defeats Al Iaquinta (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - May 4, 2019

A key lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Donald Cerrone and Al Iaquinta headlined tonight’s UFC Ottawa event. Donald Cerrone (35-11 MMA) enters tonight’s contest on a two-fight win streak. ‘Cowboy’ scored stoppage victories over Mike Perry and Alex Hernandez in his most recent octagon appearances.

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UFC Ottawa: Cerrone vs Iaquinta Live Results

Chris Taylor - May 4, 2019

The octagon invades Canada’s capital city tonight for UFC Ottawa, a 12-bout fight card headlined by a lightweight fight between Donald Cerrone and Al Iaquinta. Donald Cerrone (35-11 MMA) enters tonight’s contest on a two-fight win streak, scoring stoppage wins over Mike Perry and Alex Hernandez in his most recent octagon appearances.

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Al Iaquinta details the special rule the UFC named after him

Tom Taylor - May 3, 2019

If you’ve stayed up to date with the UFC over the last couple of years, you’ve probably noticed there has been a little less swearing in fighters’ post-fight interviews. That’s because UFC fighters are diligently following the “Al Iaquinta Rule.” This rule was put into place shortly after its namesake Al Iaquinta unleashed a profanity-laced tired in one of his post-fight interviews, and apparently, UFC fighters are reminded of it before every card.

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UFC Ottawa | Al Iaquinta now has 'good working relationship' with the UFC

Tom Taylor - May 2, 2019

Al Iaquinta has not always seen eye-to-eye with the UFC brass. In fact, there have been times in the past when the lightweight contender has publicly butted heads with the executives who run the promotion. Today, as Iaquinta gears up for his UFC Ottawa main event showdown with Donald Cerrone, he says his relationship with the UFC is much better.

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UFC Ottawa | Pro fighters make their picks for Donald Cerrone vs. Al Iaquinta

Cole Shelton - May 2, 2019

In the main event of UFC Ottawa this Saturday, Donald Cerrone is set to take on Al Iaquinta in a fight that promises to bring fireworks. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the fight. The majority believe ‘Cowboy’ will win the fight, but all are unanimous in thinking it will be a fun one.

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UFC Ottawa | Al Iaquinta says he almost fought ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone eight years ago

Cole Shelton - April 30, 2019

Al Iaquinta will take on Donald Cerrone in the main event of UFC Ottawa this weekend. Although it is a fresh matchup, ‘Cowboy’ and ‘Raging Al’ nearly collided eight years ago. Back in 2011, at UFC 131, Iaquinta almost stepped in on short notice to take on Cerrone.

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EXCLUSIVE | Al Iaquinta eyeing quick finish of 'Cowboy' at UFC Ottawa

Tom Taylor - April 5, 2019

When Al Iaquinta upset Kevin Lee at the final UFC on FOX event in December, he sent himself rocketing up the lightweight rankings, and set himself up for another big fight in the crowded division. He’ll get that next big fight in the main event of the UFC’s May 4th return to Ottawa, Canada, where he’ll battle fan favorite contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Cowboy last fought in January, when he slowed the rise of Alex Hernandez, putting the young contender down with a head-kick and salvo of followup punches in the second round. Iaquinta believes that his experience will help him avoid meeting a similar fate when he battles the lightweight gunslinger in the Canadian capital.

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Report | Donald Cerrone vs Al Iaquinta in the works for UFC Ottawa

Drake Riggs - March 19, 2019

The UFC lightweight division is full of super talented competitors from top to bottom and the argument is constantly being made for it as the best division in the sport overall. As top heavy as it is, fighters from all across the rankings have proven to be competitive with one another no matter the number next to their name. Take ‘Raging’ Al Iaquinta (14-4-1) for a recent example when he knocked off Kevin Lee in their rematch at UFC on Fox 31 in December 2018.

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Al Iaquinta wants Tony Ferguson next, says interim titles are 'getting out of control'

Drake Riggs - February 28, 2019

The lightweight division has consistently been one of MMA’s deepest and best for several years now. However, more recently there has been an influx of different storylines that have kept tying things up among the very top of the food chain. Currently, the undisputed champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is suspended due to his post-fight actions at UFC 229 after he defended his title against Conor McGregor.

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Dustin Poirier and Al Iaquinta call for UFC to release them amid GSP vs. Khabib talk

Tom Taylor - February 20, 2019

News of Georges St-Pierre’s planned retirement prompted UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov to make one final effort to goad him into a fight. While Nurmagomedov’s call for a fight with St-Pierre excited some fans, however, it didn’t go over well with the many UFC lightweight contenders awaiting a shot at the champ’s belt, such as Al Iaquinta and Dustin Poirier. Poirier was first to react to today’s GSP vs. Khabib talk, first expressing his frustration with an emoji, and ultimatately calling for the UFC to release him, evidently fed up with waiting for a title shot.

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Conor McGregor is not 'willing to die' inside the cage

Chris Taylor - January 22, 2019

Is former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor willing to put it all on the line inside the UFC octagon? Well, if you ask surging lightweight contender Al Iaquinta, the answer is no.

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Conor McGregor claims he is "back", Al Iaquinta responds!

Chris Taylor - January 19, 2019

Perennial UFC lightweight contender Al Iaquinta continues to troll former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor on social media. Yesterday afternoon the UFC unveiled it’s new “Legacy Belts” on Twitter.

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Al Iaquinta explains why Justin Gaethje fight does't interest him right now

Tom Taylor - January 15, 2019

Al Iaquinta was recently called out by former World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje, who he was briefly scheduled to fight this summer. For the moment, however, this is not a fight that Iaquinta is especially interested in. “I’m looking up in the rankings,” Iaquinta told MMAjunkie Radio. “I think Gaethje, he’s kind of had his opportunity, and he chose to fight Vick. He wanted to do what was best for him, so now I’m going to do what’s best for me. Fighting below me in the rankings is definitely not (it). It’s a good fight, but I think there’s guys that’ll put me right up there. Those are the guys I’m gunning for.

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Al Iaquinta questions Conor McGregor over loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov: 'What's your excuse?'

Chris Taylor - January 12, 2019

Earlier this week former two-division champion Conor McGregor and perennial lightweight contender Al Iaquinta exchanged pleasantries on social media. The pairs spat on Twitter occurred shortly after the Irish superstar had ripped Tristar head coach Firas Zahabi for insinuating the Max Holloway could beat him in a rematch.

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Conor McGregor and Al Iaquinta exchange shots on social media

Christopher Taylor - January 8, 2019

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor took aim at Tristar gym head coach Firas Zahabi earlier this evening, which resulted in an bitter exchange with Al Iaquinta. “Mystic Mac” had blasted Zahabi for his recent comments in which he insinuated that current UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway would defeat Conor McGregor in a rematch.

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UFC rankings update: Al Iaquinta makes big jump after UFC Milwaukee win

Tom Taylor - December 19, 2018

The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of last weekend’s UFC Milwaukee card, and as expected, Al Iaquinta has surged up the list at lightweight after springing the upset on Kevin Lee in the card’s main event. With his decision defeat of Kevin Lee, Al Iaquinta has usurped the number five spot in the lightweight rankings. Interestingly, this move actually forced Edson Barboza out of the top-5, despite his destruction of Dan Hooker in the UFC Milwaukee co-main event.