Al Iaquinta BEFORE the UFC

Ep 261 Al Iaquinta BEFORE the UFC

Al Iaquinta had an impressive career within the UFC that included a world title fight; what most people dont know is how crazy and difficult his path was to getting a UFC contract.
This interview has Iaquinta recaling stories and issues prior to his stint within the UFC that have never talked about

Special thank you to Nick Lamagna and the A Game podcast for lining this interview up 

0:00 plugs/ promotions 
0:42 Lytes out intro 
1:22 interview start
4:30 refusing to attend fighter summit 
6:23 not getting paid fight bonuses
9:55 getting knee surgery 
16:35 relationship with NickNickNick  
19:26 attending UFC 53 
22:29 learning Jiu Jitsu off DVDs early on 
23:40 training at a MFS gym 
25:11 meeting Bryce Mitchell 
27:31 Al Iaquinta vs Greg LaChaga
29:14 promoter Ed Hsu 
33:18 fighting event in Mexico 
35:41 Al Iaquinta vs Mike Prokop
37:19 Al Iaquinta vs Mike Bennett
39:50 Al Iaquinta vs Nick Maurielo
41:13 Al Iaquinta vs Will Martinez
44:12 getting fights from Andrew Montanez
47:21 sparring sessions at Miletech fighting systems 
50:13 Cancelled bout with Drew Dober
53:14 training at Renzo Gracie’s gym 
57:10 Al Iaquinta vs Mervin Rodriguez
57:31 dealings with Lou Neglia 
58:50 Al Iaquinta vs Will Martinez
1:01:07 Al Iaquinta vs Tim Sylvester
1:03:15 Al Iaquinta vs Gabriel Migioli
1:10:05 Al Iaquinta vs Pat Audinwood
1:13:04 trying out for TUF 
1:16:02 experience on TUF show 
1:21:35 picked first by Urijah Faber
1:23:00 Al Iaquinta vs Myles Jury
1:24:27 TUF highlights 
1:26:19 Al Iaquinta vs Michael Chiesa
1:27:30 Aljamain Sterling and Floyd Mayweather issues
1:29:18 thoughts on Douglas Crosby 
1:32:40 turning away movie role 
1:33:53 interview wrap up 
1:34:51 outro/closing thoughts 

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