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Al Iaquinta

9W · 6L
Orthodox
Lightweight
44% finish rate70% as favorite40% as underdog
60%wins
1411
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1411.0Developing

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

No recent fights — out of active rankings

Age

39
Apr 30, 1987

Height

5'10" (177.8 cm)

Reach

177.8 cm

Win Rate

60.0%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
4.06
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
4.53
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-0.47
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
61%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.63
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
74%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.20
Sub_Avg
Elusive striker

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

41.5
Sig. Strikes
1.0
Takedowns
0.3
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO4 (44%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO1 (17%)
Submission2 (33%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

70%

7W – 3L in 10 fights

As Underdog

40%

2W – 3L in 5 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

Mid140014281455148315101411Jun 12Feb 14Nov 14Apr 17May 19Nov 21
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO15 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

lost to Bobby Green
Nov 6, 2021
-1.11499
lost to Dan Hooker
Oct 5, 2019
-0.21500
lost to Donald Cerrone
May 4, 2019
-0.11500
def. Kevin Lee
Dec 15, 2018
+0.11500
lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov
Apr 7, 2018
-0.11500
def. Diego Sanchez
Apr 22, 2017
+0.11500
def. Jorge Masvidal
Apr 4, 2015
0.01500
def. Joe Lauzon
Jan 31, 2015
0.01500
def. Ross Pearson
Nov 7, 2014
0.01500
def. Rodrigo Damm
Sep 5, 2014
0.01500
lost to Mitch Clarke
May 24, 2014
0.01500
def. Kevin Lee
Feb 1, 2014
0.01500
def. Piotr Hallmann
Oct 26, 2013
0.01500
def. Ryan Couture
Aug 31, 2013
0.01500
lost to Michael Chiesa
Jun 1, 2012
0.01500

Division ELO Rankings

Lightweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

#2King Green
1568
#3Tom Nolan
1562
#4Nurullo Aliev
1559
#6Chris Padilla
1548
#8Mason Jones
1542
#10Justin Gaethje
1541

Showing top 10 of 98 active fighters · Full rankings →

Professional fight history

Fight History (15 fights)

UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021
Lightweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya · Oct 5, 2019
Lightweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · May 4, 2019
Lightweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 5View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta · Dec 15, 2018
Lightweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 5View Analysis →
UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta · Apr 7, 2018
Lightweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 5View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · Apr 22, 2017
Lightweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas · Apr 4, 2015
Lightweight
Win
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · Jan 31, 2015
Lightweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · Nov 7, 2014
Lightweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi · Sep 5, 2014
Lightweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · May 24, 2014
Lightweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · Feb 1, 2014
Lightweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz · Oct 26, 2013
Lightweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · Aug 31, 2013
Lightweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale · Jun 1, 2012
Lightweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →