After defeating Kevin Lee in the main event of UFC Milwaukee, Al Iaquinta has not been shy in his stance on what he believes he deserves next: either a #1 contender fight or a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov from their initial UFC 223 bout. Iaquinta also double-downed on his belief that he is much more deserving of a rematch against Nurmagomedov than Conor McGregor is and that him facing McGregor next to determine the next title contender makes the most sense:
“Conor, he was talking about an immediate rematch, but I think he’s gotta fight somebody, and who else would he fight besides me?” Iaquinta said to TMZ recently. “We have a common opponent in Khabib. I went the distance on a day’s notice. And he had all the time in the world to prepare, and he tapped out when things got a little tough…especially after talking all that shit, I don’t know….I think he’s lost it in a lot of ways. I think he’s trying to get it back now. Maybe that woke him up a little bit.
“I don’t see him ever getting that title shot again unless it’s just a money thing. It’s a shame that he might get fights just because of the purse that he brings. Because he’s totally non-deserving of anything near a title shot. I don’t think he ever was.”
Al Iaquinta then upped up the voltage of his rhetoric and made an interesting offer to Conor McGregor:
“You talk all that shit…you talk shit about me, that (Khabib) couldn’t finish me. And then, you go out there and get finished that quick? I don’t know…he’s such a little shyster.It’s the same shit. He’ll do anything for the dollar. It’s such a shame.
“That money fight shit, it’s all bullshit. Fuckin’ meet me in the alleyway, I’ll show you a money fight.”
Do you agree that a fight between Al Iaquinta and Conor McGregor makes the most sense for both fighters?
