Al Iaquinta is one of the few fighters to have survived the wrath of Khabib Nurmagomedov, having lost a fairly competitive unanimous decision to Khabib in a short notice title fight at UFC 223.
Since then, however, Khabib has gone on to finish both Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier, cementing himself as the most dominant lightweight champion in UFC history.
Asked what makes Nurmagomedov so special, Iaquinta explained that the reigning UFC lightweight champ is perhaps the strongest fighter in the division and has one of the most unorthodox grappling styles in the UFC.
“I’ve felt guys that are as strong as him, use their weight.