UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta battled it out against undefeated Dagestan native Khabib Nurmagomedov back at UFC 223. While Iaquinta suffered a lopsided defeat, the fighter still managed to impress fight fans with his takedown defense.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is known for his Sambo style wrestling. Having never lost a single round in his mixed martial arts career, “The Eagle” has been a dominant force throughout his 26 fights.
Nurmagomedov and Iaquinta ultimately went the distance in their five round match up for the vacant UFC lightweight title. Iaquinta suffered a bevy of takedowns from his opponent in the first round, but managed to stuff a majority of Nurmagomedov’s attempts in the later rounds.
Check it out within the video above.
