Al Iaquinta hasn’t heard back from Ultimate Fighting Championship after naming value to battle Paul Felder

Al Iaquinta remembers 1 of the further talented contenders in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's stacked lightweight division, however the 30-year-old just could't seem to stay active. Whether because of injury or disagreements by the promotion, Iaquinta has just managed to battle once in almostthree years. "youth are getting paid to battle scrubs," Iaquinta told MMAjunkie Radio earlier this 7 days. The 2 veterans were scheduled to battle at Ultimate Fighting Championship 218 final 30 days in Detroit, Mich., however Iaquinta was forced to pull out because of injury . "They were trying to get me to battle (Paul) Felder once more, however I told them what I wanted to battle him, & it wasn't unreasonable, however I haven't heard back from them," Iaquinta explained.

Ultimate Fighting Championship champ Amanda Nunes: 'Everyone wants to see' me battle Cris Cyborg

After Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White came out & said which he's working on booking a ladies's champion versus. champion battle among Amanda Nunes & Cris Cyborg, featherweight queen Cyborg bullet drop the idea & said she'd rather defend her title versus a natural 145-pound contender. Nunes, the ladies's bantamweight champ, replied via Twitter & said a high-profile title bout versus Cyborg is the 'battle everyone wants to see'. — Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) January six, 2018Cyborg probably feel such as she has an obligation to defend the 145-pound title versus the following No. one contender, however a battle by Nunes is Apparently the generality marketable -- & possibly generality competitive -- option obtainable. Nunes, 29, became a household name after she steamrolled WMMA star Ronda Rousey in only 48-seconds at Ultimate Fighting Championship 207.

Sara McMann declares battle by Invicta champion Yana Kunitskaya at Ultimate Fighting Championship on FOX 28

as declared in previous Ultimate Fighting Championship ladies's bantamweight title challenger Sara McMann has her following challenged lined up. McMann herself broke the break news on her Instagram, telling which she'll take on Invicta FC bantamweight champion Yana Kunitskaya in Orlando, Florida. Sara McMann (eleven-four) was defeated with Ketlen Vieira in September via submission in her final outing. Yana Kunitskaya (ten-three-one NC) makes her Ultimate Fighting Championship debut right after capturing the Invicta FC bantamweight belt in August, while she defeated Raquel Pa'aluhi via unanimous decision. Her final loss came in March of the same year, while she was submitted with fellow Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter, Tonya Evinger.

Ultimate Fighting Championship exec Novitzky thinks Nick Diaz 'wants to battle once more,' optimistic issues would be resolved

The final time Nick Diaz was seen Battling inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship Octagon was in January 2015 at Ultimate Fighting Championship 183 versus Anderson Silva. ever ever then, the elder Diaz bro has been sidelined after rendering a positive result for hashishduring the pre-battle drug Analysis. Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White is no longer counting on a Nick Diaz return. But, 1 of his fellow executives, Ultimate Fighting Championship Vice President of Athlete & Performance Jeff Novitzky, believes otherwise. "I've sat drop by him over the past couple months trying to solve this whereabouts issues.




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