Recently, Al Iaquinta and Justin Gaethje exchanged words on social media regarding a potential bout between the all-action lightweights.
On his “Call Me Al” podcast, Iaquinta mentioned August or September as a target date with the former World Series of Fighting champion. However, Gaethje countered on Twitter that Iaquinta would not be ready to fight in August.
Now, it appears that any life the bout might have had is no more, and according to UFC President Dana White, responsibility for that falls on Iaquinta.
“That fight isn’t gonna happen. Iaquinta is absolutely 100 percent out of that fight,” White said on the "UFC Unfiltered” podcast.