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Al Iaquinta

14-7-1 UFC 9-6-0
Hard To Take Down Striker
5'10"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
39Age
4KO wins
0Sub wins
44.4%Finish rate
12:41Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 57.6 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 21.1 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 29.6 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 42.3 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 42.8 of 100 TD Defense — Above avg, rated 72.3 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 29.8 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 6.8 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. TD Defense Above avg 72
  2. Striking Average 58
  3. Wrestling Below avg 43
  4. Durability Below avg 42
  5. Grappling Below avg 30
  6. Striking D Below avg 30
  7. Accuracy Weak 21
  8. Control Weak 7
Hard To Take Down above avg td defense — rates 72 of 100 among UFC veterans
Striker average striking — rates 58 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.06
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.53
Striking accuracy40.5%
Striking defense61.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.55
Takedowns / 15 min0.63
Takedown accuracy18.6%
Takedown defense74.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.24
Control time6.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
January 31, 2015 vs Joe Lauzon — 6.89/min (W) Jan '15 April 4, 2015 vs Jorge Masvidal — 3.67/min (W) Apr '15 April 22, 2017 vs Diego Sanchez — 7.35/min (W) — only 1.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '17 April 7, 2018 vs Khabib Nurmagomedov — 1.64/min (L) Apr '18 December 15, 2018 vs Kevin Lee — 4.44/min (W) Dec '18 May 4, 2019 vs Donald Cerrone — 3.6/min (L) May '19 October 5, 2019 vs Dan Hooker — 2.47/min (L) Oct '19 November 6, 2021 vs King Green — 4.14/min (L) — only 2.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '21

Fight history

15 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L King Green 25-12-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:25 — UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 · November 6, 2021
10/30Sig. strikes
28/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Dan Hooker 18-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya · October 5, 2019
37/116Sig. strikes
98/207Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Donald Cerrone 35-11 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · May 4, 2019
90/223Sig. strikes
138/361Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Kevin Lee 17-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta · December 15, 2018
111/228Sig. strikes
102/296Absorbed
0/7Takedowns
0:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Khabib Nurmagomedov 22-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta · April 7, 2018
41/141Sig. strikes
134/304Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Diego Sanchez 27-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:38 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · April 22, 2017
12/19Sig. strikes
4/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jorge Masvidal 28-8 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas · April 4, 2015
55/153Sig. strikes
83/170Absorbed
0/9Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Joe Lauzon 22-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:34 — UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · January 31, 2015
59/154Sig. strikes
32/86Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:22Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ross Pearson 16-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:39 — UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · November 7, 2014
31/93Sig. strikes
20/60Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:03Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Rodrigo Damm 12-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:26 — UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi · September 5, 2014
93/221Sig. strikes
57/177Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Mitch Clarke 10-2 walk-in Submission · R2 0:57 — UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · May 24, 2014
13/19Sig. strikes
8/21Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
4:31Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Kevin Lee 7-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · February 1, 2014
49/122Sig. strikes
39/142Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:48Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Piotr Hallmann 14-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz · October 26, 2013
85/197Sig. strikes
66/176Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
2:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ryan Couture 6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · August 31, 2013
80/177Sig. strikes
45/155Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
0:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Michael Chiesa 5-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 2:47 — The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale · June 1, 2012
8/16Sig. strikes
9/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
14-7-1Pro record
Serra-Longo Fight TeamGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 1
Decision 6
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 3
Decision 3
Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 15
Ring of Combat 7
Full career — 22 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Bobby Green TKO (punches) UFC 268
November 6, 2021
 UFC 1 2:25
L Dan Hooker Decision (unanimous) UFC 243
October 5, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
L Donald Cerrone Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
May 4, 2019
 UFC 5 5:00
W Kevin Lee Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2
December 15, 2018
 UFC 5 5:00
L Khabib Nurmagomedov Decision (unanimous) UFC 223
April 7, 2018
 UFC 5 5:00
W Diego Sanchez KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
April 22, 2017
 UFC 1 1:38
W Jorge Masvidal Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas
April 4, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
W Joe Lauzon TKO (punches) UFC 183
January 31, 2015
 UFC 2 3:34
W Ross Pearson TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping
November 8, 2014
 UFC 2 1:39
W Rodrigo Damm TKO (punches and elbows) UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Mousasi
September 5, 2014
 UFC 3 2:26
L Mitch Clarke Technical Submission (D'Arce choke) UFC 173
May 24, 2014
 UFC 2 0:57
W Kevin Lee Decision (unanimous) UFC 169
February 1, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W Piotr Hallmann Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz
October 26, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Ryan Couture Decision (unanimous) UFC 164
August 31, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
L Michael Chiesa Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale
June 1, 2012
 UFC 1 2:47
L Pat Audinwood Submission (armbar) Ring of Combat 38
November 18, 2011
 Ring of Combat 1 2:06
W Gabriel Miglioli TKO (punches) Ring of Combat 37
September 9, 2011
 Ring of Combat 1 0:26
W Gabriel Miglioli Decision (split) Ring of Combat 36
June 17, 2011
 Ring of Combat 3 4:00
W Joshua Key TKO (punches) Ring of Combat 27
November 20, 2009
 Ring of Combat 1 1:47
W Tim Sylvester KO (punch) Ring of Combat 25
June 12, 2009
 Ring of Combat 1 0:15
D Will Martinez Draw (unanimous) Ring of Combat 24
April 17, 2009
 Ring of Combat 3 4:00
W Mervin Rodriguez Submission (anaconda choke) Ring of Combat 23
February 20, 2009
 Ring of Combat 1 1:15

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Al Iaquinta) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.1 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 4.5 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 40.5% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 61.2% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 0.6 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 18.6% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 74.1% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.2 avg 0.6
Control time 6.0% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 44.4% avg 50.7%