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UFC 242 free fight: Relive Khabib Nurmagomedov’s win over Al Iaquinta

The buildup to UFC 223 was one of the most memorable weeks in the history of mixed martial arts.

A quick refresher course: Khabib Nurmagomedov was supposed to fight UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson to fill vacated, full 155-pound title. Then Ferguson tripped over a production cable during a media day at the FOX lot in Los Angeles, tore ligaments, and had to pull out of the fight. Then featherweight champ Max Holloway agreed to take the fight on six days’ notice. Then Conor McGregor showed up at the arena in Brooklyn and assaulted a fighter van containing Nurmagomedov and others following a media day. The the day before the fight, the New York State Athletic Commission pulled Holloway during his weight cut, deeming it unsafe, while McGregor was arraigned in a New York courtroom over the van attack. Then Al Iaquinta, who had been scheduled to fight Paul Felder, agreed to step in and face Nurmagomedov, but he missed championship weight, so only the latter was eligible to win the belt.

Other than that, though, it was a really uneventful week.

Anyway, fight night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn turned into the crowning moment of Nurmagomedov’s career, as he earned a one-sided unanimous decision over Iaquinta to earn the belt. But not before the all-heart Iaquinta rallied in the final round and kept Nurmagomedov honest as he went for a knockout to steal the fight.

Now, with “The Eagle” set to make the second defense of his lightweight belt, as he’ll meet Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi on Sept. 7, you can relive the moment Nurmagomedov became champion.

The UFC has made Nurmagomedov-Iaquinta free for all on YouTube, which you can watch in the video linked above.

UFC on ESPN 55 bonuses: Alex Perez’s statement knockout takes $50K

The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday’s card, rewarding four main card stoppages. After UFC on ESPN 55, four fighters took home an extra $50,000 for their performances at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out the winners below.

Main Card Results | UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez

See The Fight Results, Watch Post-Fight Interviews With The Main Card Winners And More From UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez, Live From UFC APEX In Las Vegas  Read the Full Article Here

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