It’s a tough way to make a living, but someone has to do it. It takes a different type of person to get locked inside that octagon, a different type of person to have the discipline to be a professional fighter. Some fighters have it more than others. Al Iaquinta has it. There’s a drive, a discipline that for a lot of people it’s buried within. There’s certain things that can’t be taught, it’s that “I’m willing to die in there” attitude. That’s what the Serra Longo fighter brings to the table. Yet not that long ago despite all of that Iaquinta was strongly considering retirement.
Iaquinta Nation 
He is that rare combination. Raging Animal in the cage, and a genuine Gentleman outside the octagon.