NEW YORK – It took six years to come to fruition, but Al Iaquinta thinks his matchup with Bobby Green is happening at the right time. Originally lined up in 2015, the fight never materialized. Now in 2021, Iaquinta (14-6-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC) and Green (27-1-12 MMA, 8-7-1 UFC), two of the promotion’s most seasoned lightweights, will square off on the UFC 268 prelims Saturday at Madison Square Garden. “We were supposed to fight in 2015 and that fight never ended up happening,” Iaquinta told MMA Junkie at a pre-fight news conference. “So in my head, I was like, ‘Oh, Bobby Green.’ He didn’t win (hist last) fight but I honestly thought he won the fight. It was a great fight and he came on strong at the end.
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