Al iaquinta, a lightweight championship bout at saturday nights ufc event at the barclays center in. This event has had some last minute changes, but it still looks set to be an amazing event. Ufc ultimate fighting championship 6,196,695 views 44. Apr 08, 2018 khabib nurmagomedov left takes on al iaquinta left in the main event of ufc 223 in the early hours of sunday morning, the ufc will hold its biggest event of the year so far. So at long last, ufc 223 had a main event between khabib nurmagomedov and al iaquinta, booked only on friday, the day before the event. After tony ferguson and max holloway were both forced to pull out due to various reasons, al iaquinta is stepping in to fight khabib nurmagomedov at ufc 223 with the ufc lightweight belt on the line. This is the ufc 223 live blog for khabib nurmagomedov vs. Iaquinta, who is of italian descent, wrestled at wantagh high school and went on to. Khabib nurmagomedov will fight al iaquinta for the ufc lightweight title. Of course, there was the matter of the nysac not recognizing iaquinta as champ if he won, due to weighing in for the felder fight at 155.
After a tumultuous week, khabib nurmagomedov finally achieved his goal of becoming the undisputed ufc lightweight champion via a unanimous decision victory. Then khabib fights al and fans say lmao khabib got hit in the third round that one time he is so shit and then the narrative switches to khabib being overrated. Khabib nurmagomedov left takes on al iaquinta left in the main event of ufc 223 in the early hours of sunday morning, the ufc will hold its biggest event of the year so far. After arguably the most insane week in the history of mma, the ufc 223 main event has been finalised. Iaquinta was scheduled as a replacement against khabib nurmagomedov in the. Next holloway was ruled out due to an injury which makes me question why the ufc booked him in the first place and after trying to book khabib against both pettis and paul felder, eventually we ended up with a main event of khabib vs. Ufc contender al iaquinta wont fight khabib nurmagomedov. Khabib lands 4 jabs in a row and is just playing with al khabib striking is very amateur, al is super dangerous could get him and now hes gonna do nothing but talk about how exposed khabib was just like the time mj tagged him for the next 100 jres.
Khabib nurmagomedov of russia punches al iaquinta in their lightweight title bout during the. Khabib nurmagomedov l and al iaquinta face off during the ufc 223 weighin inside barclays center on april 6, 2018 in brooklyn, new york. Lightweight khabib the eagle nurmagomedovs official ufc fighter profile with news, biography, skill breakdown, mma fight record and career statistics, photos, video and weight class information. Italia latinoamerica magyarorszag nederland new zealand norge. Iaquinta vs nurmagomedov at ufc 223 by dan gelston april 7, 2018 gmt ufc featherweight champion max holloway gestures while responding to reporters questions during media day for ufc223, thursday, april 5, 2018, at the barclays center in new york ahead of his upcoming lightweight title fight against khabib nurmagomedov. Ufc 223 features the lightweight title fight between khabib nurmagomedov and al iaquinta and the strawweight championship rematch pitting rose namajunas against joanna jedrzejczyk. In the nights main event, undefeated dagestani fighter khabib nurmagomedov clashed. Apr 07, 2018 below, you can find the roundbyround action from our live blog, and below that is a full list of results for the ufc 223. Iaquinta will take place on the 7th april at the barclays center in brooklyn, new york. Iaquinta was a mixed martial arts event produced by the ultimate fighting championship that was held on april 7, 2018, at the barclays.
Ufc 223 could be the biggest night of al iaquintas career thus far. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. The main event for mixed martial arts premier promotions fourth payperview event of 2018 features a lightweight title bout khabib. The obvious explanation is that fans have retarded expectations of how a fight will go, even when there is a large gap in the rankings. Lr khabib nurmagomedov of russia punches al iaquinta in their lightweight title bout during the ufc 223 event inside barclays center on. Starring joanna, khabib, rose and more, ufc 223 embedded is an allaccess, behindthescenes video blog leading up to the two championship bouts at ufc 223. Ufc just officially announced khabib vs iaquinta tomorrow night and all the stips for the belt.
Headlining the mixed martial arts premier promotions fourth payperview card of 2018 is the lightweight title fight between khabib. Lima attends during the ufc 223 event inside barclays center on april 7 2018. Apr 09, 2018 ufc ultimate fighting championship 6,196,695 views 44. Khabib nurmagomedov stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. Ufc 223 gets a surprise new main event in khabib nurmagomedov vs. Ufc lightweight al iaquinta is not willing to fight khabib nurmagomedov, unless it comes with a hefty price. Hes being targeted for a lightweight showdown with khabib nurmagomedov at the last second. Ufc 223 features the lightweight title fight between. Al iaquinta fight card in brooklyn ufc finally crowned its new lightweight champion on saturday night.
Khabib nurmagomedov vs al iaquinta full fight video ufc 223. Lr khabib nurmagomedov of russia and al iaquinta face off during the ufc 223 weighin inside barclays center on april 6, 2018 in brooklyn, new york. Khabib nurmagomedov vs al iaquinta faceoff weighin ufc. Find highquality khabib nurmagomedov stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Iaquinta pits undefeated khabib the eagle nurmagomedov vs al raging iaquinta fight in barclays center, brooklyn, new york, united states on apr 7, 2018. Apr 08, 2018 this is the ufc 223 live blog for khabib nurmagomedov vs. Al iaquinta on saturday, april 7 in brooklyn, new york watch the replay of mma videos online and full free ufc fights stream. All the action and reaction from khabib vs iaquinta. Khabib nurmagomedov vs al iaquinta faceoff in brooklyn before their title fight at ufc 223 on saturday. Below, you can find the roundbyround action from our live blog, and below that is a full list of results for the ufc 223. Conor mcgregor ufc 229 prefight press conference mma fighting duration. Ufc 223 takes place on saturday at barclays center in brooklyn.
But, nurmagomedov will be the only person able to win the title because iaquinta weighed 155. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Apr 06, 2018 after arguably the most insane week in the history of mma, the ufc 223 main event has been finalised. Khabib vs iaquinta saturday, april 7 live on payperview from barclays center in brooklyn, ny. Headtotoe lightweight breakdown for ufc 223 payperview ppv main event match tonight april 7, 2018 inside barclays center in brooklyn. Lr khabib nurmagomedov of russia punches al iaquinta in their lightweight title bout during the ufc 223 event inside barclays center on april 7, 2018 in brooklyn. Iaquinta field questions from the media shortly after the events conclusion on saturday night. Ufc 223 features the lightweight title fight between khabib nurmagomedov and al iaquinta and the strawweight championship rematch pitting. In the nights main event, undefeated dagestani fighter khabib nurmagomedov. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Ufc 223 could be the biggest night of al iaquinta s career thus far. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide. Find highquality ufc 223 stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Khabib nurmagomedov dominates al iaquinta to claim the lw title khabib nurmagomedov is the new ufc lightweight champion.
A lightweight title fight between undefeated russian standout khabib nurmagomedov and streaking division contender al iaquinta served as the main event of tonights ufc 223 fight card in brooklyn, new york. Al iaquinta by tim bissell bloody elbow apr 7, 2018, 9. Apr 08, 2018 khabib nurmagomedov l and al iaquinta face off during the ufc 223 weighin inside barclays center on april 6, 2018 in brooklyn, new york. Apr 06, 2018 ufc just officially announced khabib vs iaquinta tomorrow night and all the stips for the belt. Ufc 223 took place saturday, april 7, 2018 with 9 fights at barclays center in brooklyn, new york.
Iaquinta is a mixed martial arts event produced by the ultimate fighting championship held on april 7, 2018, at the barclays center in brooklyn, new york. Iaquinta fights to make new, 87 comments all the best, most interesting, and unashamedly coolest fights the ufc should book following their latest ppv card in brooklyn, ny. With khabib nurmagomedov, al laquinta, rose namajunas, joanna jedrzejczyk. Getty images more ufc 223 coverage from yahoo sports. Al iaquinta and a hastily throwntogether undercard. Iaquinta ufc 223 has taken a lot of hits, but its still standing and will go on with to championship belts on the line. Ufc 223 postfight press conference live stream for khabib.
Ufc ultimate fighting championship 1,467,563 views 2. Apr 06, 2018 ufc 223 gets a surprise new main event in khabib nurmagomedov vs. Ufc 223 results, highlights from khabib nurmagomedov vs. Full list of biggest winners and loser from khabib vs iaquinta last night sat. Full ufc 223 press conference for khabib nurmagomedov vs. Apr 07, 2018 ufc 223 takes place on saturday at barclays center in brooklyn. Apr 06, 2018 ufc ultimate fighting championship 1,467,563 views 2. Apr 08, 2018 after a tumultuous week, khabib nurmagomedov finally achieved his goal of becoming the undisputed ufc lightweight champion via a unanimous decision victory over al iaquinta in the main event of.
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