Ask Al Iaquinta about life in 2018, and he laughs. “I’m flying by the seat of my pants, just winging it, taking every opportunity I get and having fun with it. It’s par for the course for me, I guess.”
It is, but the Long Islander is one of the few who can make it work and still be left standing at the end. From battles with the UFC brass to taking a championship fight on a day’s notice, from managing a growing real estate career to staying among the best lightweights in the world, “Raging Al” is walking a tightrope, but he’s smiling every step of the way.