Al Iaquinta beat Myles Jury tonight in a hard fought three round victory. Check back here later today for a full fight recap. Thank you to everyone who watched and supported Al tonight, and a big thank you to everyone who came down to McCanns to represent Iaquinta Nation! Full episode coverage here later today, as well as pictures from McCanns and much more! We said Al would be ready to go to war and he didn’t disappoint. Congratulations to him on a big win.
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You’ve all been anxiously waiting all week and it’s finally Fight Night. Tonight at 10pm watch Al on a brand new episode of UFC’s TUF Live which will conclude with Iaquinta’s fight against Myles Jury. There’s been a lot of talk about both Myles as well as Al all week. People have discussed backgrounds, records, quality of opponents, and past training. Fight fans have watched videos of both fighters, gotten caught up in the betting odds that Vegas came out with, and watched any fight video out there on both Jury and Iaquinta. People have disrespected Al on messages boards, and even continue to try and find excuses for him winning his fight to get into the house agaisnt Jon Tuck. The fact of the matter is he did win that fight without a doubt and he IS in the house, and now it’s his time to show the entire world who Al Iaquinta is. Continue Reading
Last week I had the opportunity of sitting down with Ray Longo and getting his perspective on Al Iaquinta being on this Season of The Ultimate Fighter. You can check that interview out HERE. This week were going in a different direction from the gym to Al’s home. Last night I had the opportunity to interview Al’s sister Jackie. She was nice enough to sit down and take some time out of her busy schedule and let me ask her some questions. I really appreciate Jackie doing this interview as well as all her great insights. If you think it’s difficult watching Iaquinta’s fight as one of his friends or teammates, imagine how difficult it is watching as a sister. Continue Reading
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Late last night I saw this article on TUFUFC.com to be honest I considered not posting it at all. For starters it was just reiterating information that most of us all ready knew. Yet the main reason I didn’t post it was because of the disrespect that the article ends with. Since these fights are live for the first time this season now fans have the options of actually putting bets down on each fight. Continue Reading
Check out Al’s weekly Q and A with Newsday.com! Al answers important questions on the fight selection, weight cutting, and much more. As always a very big thank you to Mark La Monica for putting all this together. Check out the video HERE.
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After taking a closer look into Al Iaquinta and Myles Jury you’ll learn they actually have a few things in common. Both come from a strong wrestling background. Al and Myles have ended many of their fights in the first round by way of knock out or submission. Yet the the thing they have strongest in common is probably what serves as the biggest motivation for both fighters. Both Al and Myles were supposed to be on previous seasons of The Ultimate Fighter. Al broke his hand before he could be on Season 12, while Jury was on Season 13 before a torn ACL forced him off the show. With that missed opportunity looming, both fighters have something to prove. Yet with all those similarities only one of them will have their hand raised Friday night and I have a feeling it’s going to be Al Iaquinta. Continue Reading
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Check out this VIDEO “In his Words: Al Iaquinta” via Ultimate Fighter.com. Al discusses living in the house and his upcoming Fight Friday night with Myles Jury. Check back here later on for preview of Iaquinta/Jury as well as another interview.
Outside of his normal Facebook page Al now has a page that you can “LIKE” on Facebook. Check it out HERE and lets continue to show Al support. Be sure check in with Iaquinta Nation later today and all week for some great stuff leading up to Fridays fight.
Check out this video courtesy of UltimateFighter.com featuring Jon Anik. Anik discusses Justin Lawrence’s win against Cristiano Marcello and looks ahead to Al Iaquinta against Myles Jury. Anik touches on the importance of a big win this Friday for Iaquinta as well as Team Faber. Check out the video HERE. Thank you for reading and please continue to check Iaquinta Nation all week for news, pictures, interviews, and more.
If you’re looking for some where to watch Al’s fight Friday night look no further. McCanns Pub and Grill ( 5590 Merrick Rd, Massapequa NY 11758) is going to be the number one spot to watch this weeks episode. McCanns will offer a $40 open bar with food, and have the fight on every TV with audio. Check out some more details on the Facebook event page HERE. Continue Reading
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