Great UFC fights don’t just entertain fans and build legacies – they inspire others on the promotion’s roster. UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta watched this past Saturday’s “Fight of the Year” candidate between featherweight champ Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes at UFC 179 and couldn’t help but get swept along in the excitement. “It got me going, man,” he told MMAjunkie Radio. “I was amped up. Those guys put on a show. Guys were counting Mendes out, and he really showed everyone how good he is, and same thing with Aldo; guys were saying he just laid back and didn’t do too much
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UFC Fight Night 55 co-headliner Al Iaquinta inspired by Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes 2 – MMA Junkie