UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta put on a five round octagon war over the weekend. Now the fighter’s mentor is going viral following some unorthodox corner advice.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) hosted the highly anticipated fight card of UFC 223 over the weekend. The event went down on Saturday night, April 7, inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Stepping up on just one day’s notice, Al Iaquinta faced off against undefeated UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov in the night’s main event. Iaquinta faced off against the undefeated fighter on the anniversary of Matt Serra’s, Iaquinta’s mentor, knockout victory over Georges St-Pierre.
While things did not go Iaquinta’s way, the corner advice from Matt Serra is now taking the internet by storm.
Iaquinta ultimately suffered a unanimous decision loss to his opponent. During the fight, Serra could be heard giving advice such as “decapitate” your opponent with head kicks. Check it out within the video above.
