Al Iaquinta: I’ve worked too hard to let anything stand in my way

TUF Finale participant Al Iaquinta touches on tonight’s pivotal bout in an interview with MMA30tv.com. He shows great respect for his opponent Michael Chiesa, and states that they learned a lot from each other. With that said, he knows that this will be the biggest fight of his life, and will be ready to knock his teammate out. He touches on his training and being able to finally use a phone after being shut off from the world. Iaquinta has shown a great well-rounded game throughout the season of The Ultimate Fighter: Live, benefitting from the tutelage of former WEC champion Urijah Faber. He appears humble, grounded, and focused heading into tonight’s finale.

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Further Reading: The Ultimate Fighter 15 Live Finale: Weigh-in Video and Results