AL IAQUINTA VS DONALD CERRONE
Iaquinta (-135) is looking to get back on a winning streak following his decision victory over Kevin Lee in December.
Raging Al had won five straight fights from 2014 into 2018 before he was a last-minute replacement to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223 after Tony Ferguson had to pull out with a knee injury.
Iaquinta lost by decision in that bout, just his third loss in the UFC as he has a 9-3 record in the Octagon.
The New York native has a granite chin that has seen him survive some wars but has never been knocked out.
He likes to fight in a phone booth which makes for entertaining fights as he lands 4.3 strikes per minute while absorbing 4.05.
However, he is able to make his opponents miss 62 percent of their strike attempts with his good footwork. Half of his 14 professional victories have come by knockout.
Cerrone (+105) is aiming to collect his third straight win for the first time since he rattled off four in a row in 2016.
Cowboy had a 10-fight stint in the welterweight division following his loss to Rafael Dos Anjos for the lightweight strap in 2015.
Things went just OK in the 170lb division, sporting a record of 6-4, but he dropped back down to lightweight in his last fight earning a second-round knockout triumph over Alexander Hernandez.
The 36-year-old is a very well-rounded fighter that has the ability to stand and trade or hit the floor and grapple.
This is apparent in his record as 27 of his 35 professional wins have been finishes, 10 by knockout and 17 by submission.
He utilizes his leg kicks to open up his punches, and he does so with little fear of being taken down as he works well off his back.
A fantastic main event between two scrappy veterans with a pile of wins in the lightweight division.
Iaquinta’s only loss since September of 2014 was for the title against the current lightweight champ, Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Cerrone has won nine of his last 10 lightweight bouts with his only defeat also coming in a title fight against Rafael Dos Anjos.
Cowboy has 17 submission victories to his name and Raging Al has been submitted three times, while Iaquinta has seven knockout wins and Cerrone has been knockout out four times.
Prediction: Donald Cerrone (+105) via submission (2nd Round)
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