Nurmagomedov wins undisputed lightweight title vs. game Iaquinta
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Al Iaquinta serves as the main event of UFC 223 on April 7, 2018, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta is on April 7, 2018, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Al Iaquinta served as the main event. ‘The Eagle’ won via Unanimous Decision(50-44, 50-43, 50-43), winning the UFC lightweight championship. At the post-fight press conference, UFC president Dana White said that the title was undisputed, and that neither Conor McGregor nor Tony Ferguson hold belts any longer.
While the scores were hugely one-sided, Iaquinta deserves tremendous credit for stepping up on the shortest notice, and making Nurmagomedov look human.
Highlights via the UFC.
Here we go! #UFC223 pic.twitter.com/Zqjvryq1cF
— UFC (@ufc) April 8, 2018
Khabib gets the takedown, but Iaquinta gets back to his feet! #UFC223 pic.twitter.com/6GVULPzrcI
— UFC (@ufc) April 8, 2018
Khabib flattens out Iaquinta and starts landing hard shots, but @AlIaquinta gets out of it and survives the round! #UFC223 pic.twitter.com/RdADBUetuN
— UFC (@ufc) April 8, 2018
OHH! @AlIaquinta lands big shots on Khabib in round 3!! #UFC223 pic.twitter.com/KJyHvmY9J6
— UFC (@ufc) April 8, 2018
They're exchanging in round 5!!!@TeamKhabib & @AlIaquinta going to battle! #UFC223 pic.twitter.com/uMgVh89fcB
— UFC (@ufc) April 8, 2018
5 rounds for 15lbs of gold#UFC223 pic.twitter.com/qWzi4RgUWn
— UFC (@ufc) April 8, 2018
Undisputed. Undefeated.#AndNew lightweight champion of the world | @TeamKhabib pic.twitter.com/BorwmI6QtZ
— UFC (@ufc) April 8, 2018
At the end, Nurmagomedov called out welterweight G.O.A.T. Georges St-Pierre. He also said if he had 30 minutes rest or so, he could fight again. He did note he’d need to drink a little water.