Alexander Jay Iaquinta

American Al Iaquinta became famous for his participation in mixed martial arts. The athlete is a lightweight athlete, and his strengths are considered versatility and a strong jaw. Having started his professional career in MMA in 2009, the fighter won most of the fights, of which he has several dozen.

Al was born in 1987. His family with Italian roots immigrated to the United States from Europe and settled in New York. The father works as a football coach and is an example and hero for his son. The guy attended a regular school and already in those years began to get involved in wrestling. He defended the honor of the school in youth competitions, and later entered Nassau College, where he continued to play sports. Iaquinta did not succeed in becoming the star of the ring in his youth, but this did not deprive him of his ambitions.

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Having discovered mixed martial arts in 2006, the American began to practice at amateur tournaments: professional MMA fights in New York were then banned. In the first fight, Al got pretty bad, but he seriously decided to build a career in the "bloody" sport. At first, Iaquinta was sure that he could easily cope with the opponent, but he was faced with choking techniques, which he was not ready for. In his arsenal there was only struggle. After the defeat, he realized that there was a lot to learn and began to work hard with the coach.

Fans learn about the athlete's personal life from social networks. El maintains pages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, where he regularly uploads photos from training and battles. At the fights, his son is supported by his mother, whom in one of the posts Iaquinta called the most inspiring, creative and tough person of all he knows.

Al achieved his first titles as an amateur, having spent 12 fights in New Jersey. The debut appearance in the octagon took place in June 2007. By that time, the guy had gained skill and was confident in his own abilities. But when a frightening 30-year-old man with a mohawk on his head came out against him, an 18-year-old boy with a height of 173 cm and a weight of 73 kg, his conviction of victory was shaken. However, Iaquinta won by decision and felt the sweetness of the first triumph. This was followed by 13 more victories and not a single defeat.

Al began his professional career in the Ring of Combat promotion, where he performed for the first time in 2009 and finished the first fight ahead of schedule, with an anaconda choke hold. Subsequent fights were successful for the American: having won 4 victories in a row, in 2011 Iaquinta became the lightweight champion, knocking out Gabriel Miglioli. The title, however, could not be kept for a long time: already the next battle against Pat Odinwood ended with the loss of the belt.

Khabib Nurmagomedov y Al Iaquinta frente a frente. Un día muy loco en UFC, pero tenemos combate estelar

In 2012, Al participated in the fighting reality show The Ultimate Fighter, where mixed martial arts professionals and amateurs compete. The fighter managed to reach the final of the 15th season of the project and, as a result, became the owner of a long-term contract with the UFC. The first 3 fights under the auspices of the Ultimate Fighting Championship brought Iaquinta victories by unanimous decision.

The series of triumphs was interrupted by a meeting with Mitch Clark in 2014, after which the American again began to win one fight after another, and the athlete defeated Rodrigue Damme, Ross Pearson and Joe Lozon by technical knockout. This was followed by a victory over Jorge Masvidal. Since 2015, a forced downtime has formed in Al's professional biography: the planned fights were canceled for reasons beyond his control, and the fighter entered the octagon only in April 2017. The fight with Diego Sanchez was short-lived and ended with a knockout from Furious Al already in the 1st round.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov became the next opponent of Iaquinta. The athlete learned about the fight with the famous Russian only 2 days before the start of the fight. Initially, Khabib planned to fight with Tony Ferguson and Max Holloway, but both rivals withdrew due to health problems. The match for the champion's title took place on April 7, 2018 in Brooklyn. Despite the fact that the American had only 10 hours to prepare for the battle, he accepted the fight with dignity and lasted 5 rounds, losing by unanimous decision.

Iaquinta compared the opponent to a wild beast and noted that it was almost impossible for him to strike. As a result of the victory, Khabib took the UFC lightweight championship belt for the first time and retained his status as an undefeated fighter. Al managed to recover from the defeat in December of the same year, defeating Kevin Lee in the octagon. The American lost the 2019 fights against Donald Cerrone and Dan Hooker, slightly spoiling the statistics.

The fighter is now continuing his training and preparing for the upcoming fights. The next appearance on the battlefield took place on February 23, 2020 as part of the Submission Underground promotion. Iaquinta faced compatriot Mike Perry in a 5-minute grappling match. Iaquinta expects new challenges from rivals and at the beginning of 2020 was ranked 9th in the UFC lightweight rankings.

2011 - Ring of Combat 2012 champion - Finalist of The Ultimate Fighter

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