OTTAWA, Ontario – Al Iaquinta is amused by the notion he would be afraid of Justin Gaethje, as his fellow lightweight contender flat-out accused him of being just weeks ago. Ever since a fight between Iaquinta (14-4-1 MMA, 9-3 UFC) and Gaethje (20-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) fell apart in August, the former WSOF lightweight champion has been taking shots at every turn. Most recently, Gaethje said Iaquinta wants no part of a matchup and has opted to move on to other names because he is “afraid of me.” Iaquinta, who meets Donald Cerrone in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 9 headliner, said he’s not afraid of Gaethje – only fighting him for a purse that’s below his means. Related Al Iaquinta happy with UFC relationship, says rough patch saved him from being 'real lost' Turns out, Al Iaquinta has history with Donald Cerrone, whether 'Cowboy' knows or not “I’m definitely not scared of anybody,” Iaquinta told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at UFC on ESPN+ 9 media day.
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