Lightweight

Al Iaquinta

Last fought: Nov 2021

RECORD

Pro

14-7-1

UFC

9-6-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:41
Fight Completion Rate	74.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.54
% Fights Inside the Distance	46.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	102-47 (68.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	54-26 (67.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	48-21 (69.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	79.9%
% Time in Control	6.0%
% Time Controlled	14.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	29.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.70
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.86
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.16
Distance Strike Accuracy	39.3%
Distance Strike Defense	63.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.10
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.63
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.41
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.77
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	3.95
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.35

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field

Al Iaquinta League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Al Iaquinta
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.5
Strike Differential	-0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	18.6%
Takedown Defense	74.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.6
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2
Control Time/15min	0:53
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	44.4%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	55.6%
Avg Fight Time	12:41
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.6
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.4
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	57.1%
Control Time/Fight	0:07

Fight History

LOSS

vs. King Green

UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 • Nov 2021Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:25

Al Iaquinta10/3033%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

King Green28/4070%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Al Iaquinta	10/30	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	King Green	28/40	70%	0/0	0:15	1

LOSS

vs. Dan Hooker

UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya • Oct 2019Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Al Iaquinta37/11632%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:23

Dan Hooker98/20747%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:30KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Al Iaquinta	5/23	22%	0/0	0:14	—
	Dan Hooker	38/63	60%	0/1	1:29	—

R2	Al Iaquinta	15/39	38%	0/2	0:09	—
	Dan Hooker	27/63	43%	0/0	1:01	1

R3	Al Iaquinta	17/54	31%	0/1	0:00	—
	Dan Hooker	33/81	41%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Donald Cerrone

UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy • May 2019Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Al Iaquinta90/22340%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:00

Donald Cerrone138/36138%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Al Iaquinta	19/58	33%	0/1	0:00	—
	Donald Cerrone	20/45	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Al Iaquinta	24/59	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Donald Cerrone	21/68	31%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Al Iaquinta	18/39	46%	0/1	0:00	—
	Donald Cerrone	28/78	36%	0/0	0:10	1

R4	Al Iaquinta	9/20	45%	0/1	0:00	—
	Donald Cerrone	26/72	36%	0/0	0:09	1

R5	Al Iaquinta	20/47	43%	0/2	0:00	—
	Donald Cerrone	43/98	44%	0/0	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Kevin Lee

UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta • Dec 2018Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Al Iaquinta111/22849%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:13

Kevin Lee102/29634%TD 3/5Ctrl 5:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Al Iaquinta	20/51	39%	0/6	0:00	—
	Kevin Lee	23/86	27%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Al Iaquinta	18/35	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Lee	34/69	49%	1/2	1:44	—

R3	Al Iaquinta	16/29	55%	0/1	0:00	—
	Kevin Lee	10/35	29%	2/2	2:29	—

R4	Al Iaquinta	24/60	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Lee	17/61	28%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Al Iaquinta	33/53	62%	0/0	0:13	—
	Kevin Lee	18/45	40%	0/1	1:14	—

LOSS

vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov

UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta • Apr 2018LightweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Al Iaquinta41/14129%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Khabib Nurmagomedov134/30444%TD 6/15Ctrl 10:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Al Iaquinta	0/8	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khabib Nurmagomedov	13/24	54%	3/6	3:59	—

R2	Al Iaquinta	3/9	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khabib Nurmagomedov	19/34	56%	2/3	4:00	—

R3	Al Iaquinta	7/36	19%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khabib Nurmagomedov	37/87	43%	0/1	0:00	—

R4	Al Iaquinta	15/45	33%	0/1	0:00	—
	Khabib Nurmagomedov	35/93	38%	0/2	0:00	—

R5	Al Iaquinta	16/43	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khabib Nurmagomedov	30/66	45%	1/3	2:34	—

WIN

vs. Diego Sanchez

UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov • Apr 2017Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:38

Al Iaquinta12/1963%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 2

Diego Sanchez4/1527%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Al Iaquinta	12/19	63%	0/0	0:05	2
	Diego Sanchez	4/15	27%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jorge Masvidal

UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas • Apr 2015Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Al Iaquinta55/15336%TD 0/9Ctrl 0:07

Jorge Masvidal83/17049%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Al Iaquinta	12/44	27%	0/4	0:00	—
	Jorge Masvidal	29/45	64%	0/0	0:24	—

R2	Al Iaquinta	17/40	42%	0/3	0:07	—
	Jorge Masvidal	20/51	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Al Iaquinta	26/69	38%	0/2	0:00	—
	Jorge Masvidal	34/74	46%	0/0	0:01	—

WIN

vs. Joe Lauzon

UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz • Jan 2015Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:34

Al Iaquinta59/15438%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:22KD 1

Joe Lauzon32/8637%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Al Iaquinta	21/81	26%	1/3	0:14	—
	Joe Lauzon	21/52	40%	0/0	0:08	—

R2	Al Iaquinta	38/73	52%	0/0	0:08	1
	Joe Lauzon	11/34	32%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ross Pearson

UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping • Nov 2014Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:39

Al Iaquinta31/9333%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03KD 2

Ross Pearson20/6033%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Al Iaquinta	14/55	25%	0/1	0:00	—
	Ross Pearson	13/44	30%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Al Iaquinta	17/38	45%	0/0	0:03	2
	Ross Pearson	7/16	44%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Rodrigo Damm

UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi • Sep 2014Lightweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 2:26

Al Iaquinta93/22142%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1

Rodrigo Damm57/17732%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Al Iaquinta	30/77	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rodrigo Damm	16/66	24%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Al Iaquinta	43/92	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rodrigo Damm	28/78	36%	0/4	0:10	—

R3	Al Iaquinta	20/52	38%	0/0	0:06	1
	Rodrigo Damm	13/33	39%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Mitch Clarke

UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw • May 2014Lightweight

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 2, 0:57

Al Iaquinta13/1968%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:31

Mitch Clarke8/2138%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Al Iaquinta	10/16	62%	0/0	4:04	—
	Mitch Clarke	7/15	47%	0/0	0:07	—

R2	Al Iaquinta	3/3	100%	1/1	0:27	—
	Mitch Clarke	1/6	17%	0/0	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Kevin Lee

UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 • Feb 2014Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Al Iaquinta49/12240%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:48KD 1

Kevin Lee39/14227%TD 1/8Ctrl 4:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Al Iaquinta	19/40	48%	0/0	1:36	1
	Kevin Lee	14/51	27%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Al Iaquinta	5/10	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Lee	10/21	48%	1/1	4:10	—

R3	Al Iaquinta	25/72	35%	0/1	0:12	—
	Kevin Lee	15/70	21%	0/5	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Piotr Hallmann

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz • Oct 2013Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Al Iaquinta85/19743%TD 2/8Ctrl 2:54

Piotr Hallmann66/17638%TD 3/9Ctrl 0:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Al Iaquinta	15/61	25%	0/4	0:34	—
	Piotr Hallmann	25/66	38%	1/1	0:08	—

R2	Al Iaquinta	39/76	51%	0/1	0:58	—
	Piotr Hallmann	19/47	40%	1/3	0:14	—

R3	Al Iaquinta	31/60	52%	2/3	1:22	—
	Piotr Hallmann	22/63	35%	1/5	0:04	—

WIN

vs. Ryan Couture

UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 • Aug 2013Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Al Iaquinta80/17745%TD 4/4Ctrl 0:51

Ryan Couture45/15529%TD 0/6Ctrl 1:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Al Iaquinta	29/62	47%	2/2	0:12	—
	Ryan Couture	17/53	32%	0/0	0:07	—

R2	Al Iaquinta	19/53	36%	1/1	0:14	—
	Ryan Couture	12/47	26%	0/3	0:24	—

R3	Al Iaquinta	32/62	52%	1/1	0:25	—
	Ryan Couture	16/55	29%	0/3	0:37	—

LOSS

vs. Michael Chiesa

The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale • Jun 2012LightweightTITLE

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:47

Al Iaquinta8/1650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Michael Chiesa9/1560%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Al Iaquinta	8/16	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Chiesa	9/15	60%	1/3	1:05	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com