For context, here is what rising contender Justin Gaethje said about Raging Al:
“I don’t think I’m an easy fight on any day”
When asked about Justin Gaethje’s comments, Al Iaquinta told Bloody Elbow that he disagrees, saying:
He revealed that two weeks after his fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov last year, Iaquinta was offered a main event fight against Gaethje.
Iaquinta revealed that he didn’t like the offer that was given to him, especially since he was still recovering from an injury and had PRP injections. He said that anybody who knows him knows he’s not a pushover and that he will get what he is worth.
He did, however, show respect to Gaethje and stated that the fight needs to happen at some point, but he won’t be getting ripped off to fight him:
He stated that once he beats Dan Hooker, he’ll see what happens. A win over Hooker would definitely put him back into contention, but he’ll probably need another major win before even being considered for a title shot.
Right now, the Lightweight division is stacked and it seems as though Justin Gaethje is next in line for a title shot after Tony Ferguson. Gaethje stated that he will wait it out to get a title shot, but a good amount of money can change that.
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