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Al Iaquinta on opponent Kevin Lee: He might be ‘tougher than Khabib’

Kevin Lee is out for revenge against Al Iaquinta at UFC on FOX 31, and ‘Raging Al’ knows it.

Iaquinta beat ‘The Motown Phenom’ via unanimous decision back at UFC 169 in 2014, but the Kevin Lee of 2018 is a different beast altogether.

The 26-year-old has surged through the UFC lightweight rankings and put on the performance of his career against Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Night 128, beating the Brazilian to a pulp at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Iaquinta, who dropped a decision loss to reigning lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in a short notice fight at UFC 223, believes Lee could be a ‘tougher’ matchup than ‘The Eagle’.