Masvidal: Fighting Iaquinta ‘a few steps back’
Fresh off a win over Joe Lauzon at UFC 183, Al Iaquinta was quickly matched up with Jorge Masvidal who isn’t too excited about the matchup.
Fresh off a win over Joe Lauzon at UFC 183, Al Iaquinta was quickly matched up with Jorge Masvidal who isn’t too excited about the matchup:
He agreed and I agreed a while back, Masvidal said. Usually if you’ve got two ranked fighters that want to fight each other – especially guys like me and him that are just going to fight – usually it happens. And then, twice when we agree because we both have mutual opponents fall out, now we can’t get the fight going. I don’t know what’s going on. Somebody that makes the higher decisions doesn’t want that fight going down for some reason.
The promotion didn’t go for the idea of Cerrone as an opponent, instead matching Masvidal up with Al Iaquinta. It’s matchmaking that doesn’t exactly thrill the lightweight.
He’s taking a couple steps up and I’m taking a few steps back, Masvidal said. The kid’s talented and all, but I’ve got no business fighting this guy, you know? People are making a big deal because he beat Joe Lauzon. Welcome to the club, man. I kicked that dude’s ass eight years ago.