Looking at the UFC 223 fight between UFC lightweights Paul Felder and Al Iaquinta , you can guess who the promotion would rather celebrate with a win. Even though favoritism officially is a no-no with the industry-leader, MMA is most certainly a business in which good relationships help your career. Felder (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) is a commentator with UFC broadcast partner FOX, a gig that’s pretty hard to get when you’re on the outs with the bosses – or where Iaquinta seems to be the majority of the time. Iaquinta (13-3-1 MMA, 8-2 UFC) has raged against the promotion on multiple occasions, going so far as to curse out UFC President Dana White. So loudly has Iaquinta complained, executives have felt compelled to counter him in the press. The company went so far as to give him a raise to smooth things over when it initially tried to book him against Felder at UFC 218 and then rebooked him for UFC 223. In a business in which personality can quickly get you far or cut short your octagon career, Iaquinta has chosen to stand by his personal principles, no matter the cost
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UFC 223′s Al Iaquinta indifferent to being bad guy against Paul Felder – MMA Junkie