UFC 268 Usman vs Covington 2 | 06 Nov 21 | |||||
UFC 243 Whittaker vs Adesanya | 05 Oct 19 | |||||
UFC Fight Night 151 Iaquinta vs Cowboy | 04 May 19 | |||||
UFC on Fox 31 Lee vs Iaquinta 2 | 15 Dec 18 | |||||
UFC 223 Khabib vs Iaquinta | 07 Apr 18 | |||||
Al Iaquinta (born April 30, 1987) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, having once challenged for the Lightweight championship belt. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Iaquinta has been signed with the UFC since 2012.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Iaquinta, who is of Italian descent, wrestled at Wantagh High School and went on to earn his associate degree from Nassau Community College, where he also wrestled. Before turning pro, Iaquinta had a perfect amateur record of 14–0. Iaquinta began his pro MMA career fighting for the Ring of Combat promotion. There, he earned a record of 5–1–1.