I get the feeling that Al WANTS to be cut by the UFC. He'd probably be a lot happier in Bellator.
Al Iaquinta cancels Fight Night lightweight bout vs. Justin Gaethje
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He's a Ray Longo/Matt Serra guy. Those guys feud with the UFC, but they don't leave it.
better fight, I'm done "talking up" Iaquinta's chances at winning the title, he simply doesn't believe in himself.
Hes undefeated v. Hotel rooms.
Vick / Gaethje is a better fight, IMO. More intriguing stylistically, plus there is some real bad blood between these two. Vick has earned this chance at headlining a card and the opportunity for a fight that will catapult him into the upper tier of the division. I think if he got rid of Lloyd, he would be a really marketable contender. While Vick is down to brawl, I actually think he wins this fight by taking a more disciplined approach.
Also, I'm not the biggest fan of Al, due to the strong island chip on his shoulder, but I respect his principles and willingness to defend his perceived self-worth.
Also, I'm not the biggest fan of Al, due to the strong island chip on his shoulder, but I respect his principles and willingness to defend his perceived self-worth.
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I'll be surprised if Vick makes it out of the 2nd round. I really want to say 1st, but I'll give leinancy for the "feeling out process".
That is an interesting take. Vick is a hard puzzle to figure out due to his length. He has also show himself to be tough as nails in a number of fights, not to mention he has a 9-1 UFC record. Granted, this is a step-up in competition, but nothing to date leads me to believe he will be a an easy out in rounds 1 or 2. Either way, I can't wait to see how it turns out! I'll look for you in the chat thread on fight night!
I'm not bad mouthing Vick. I just believe in Gaethe. I think coming off of 2 losses, he will be out for blood.
Justin's leg kicks will open him up....Vick has been tagged in a few of his fights before. I see a 2nd round TKO
I think it's a combination of the weigh-in thing and wanting to transition to a leadership gig with a Professional Fighters' Union.
The capricious nature of changing the weigh-in time, something that has definite impacts to the fighters' health, is the hill that Al's career is going to die on.
I think Vick will benefit most from the damage that Alvarez and Poirer inflicted.
If this goes past the 2nd, Vick is going to have a serious advantage.
My only concern with Vick is how easily he was demolished by a BJJ guy (Dariush) and how badly he reacted once he was tagged, but I expect the early going to be a battle between Gaethje's leg kicks and Vick's long straight punches, and if Vick can win that battle I'd be a lot more confident in him seeing it through.
I can dig it
Well Al stuck to his guns & he is not doing the later weigh-ins ... he is not even doing the fight lol
That was my first thought too, got a feeling he whats to get his walking papers and walk right over to bellator, and to be honest i think that's a better place for him at the moment.