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

Going Live: The Ultimate Fighter 15 Season Review

Another season of the flagship program for mixed martial arts, The Ultimate Fighter, will be in the books after tomorrow night. Number 15 was a lot like past years of TUF. The prospects on the show were not as celebrated entering the house. It looked as if a few guys on the show could conceivably be competing at a lower weight class. Some of the competitors have some potential to be contenders one day. There were some good fights, and there were some boring/ugly fights too. However, season 15 also held many

TUF: LIVE; fighters discuss fighting each other, records, morale and mental toughness

The UFC and FX hosted a media conference call with four of this season’s The Ultimate Fighter® Live semifinalists on Wednesday, May 16, 2012: Vince Pichel (Team Cruz) vs. Chris Saunders (Team Faber) and Al Iaquinta (Team Faber) vs. Andy Ogle (Team Faber).Al Iaquinta and Andy Ogle were asked what it was like having to fight another team mate. Said Iaquinta: “He knows my style and I know his style, fighting a teammate isn’t too different. Ogle concurred: “I would never hold back in practice. The

Joseph Benavidez gives Ian McCall a "slight edge" in rematch with Demetrious Johnson

UFC Flyweight contender, Joseph Benavidez, who defeated Yasuhiro Urushitani to secure his place in the 125-pound tournament final, looks back on the victory, and discusses the Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall match-up. Benavidez also talks about being a part of Urijah Faber’s TUF Live training squad, and predicts “The California Kid” will dethrone Dominick Cruz in their third encounter. Photo: MMAWeekly.com