After three consecutive defeats, Al Iaquinta considers retirement and vents: this shit is not worth it

A. Iaquinta is considering retiring from MMA. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc

After being defeated by Bobby Green No. UFC 268, registering four defeats in the last five fights, three of which were consecutive, To the fifth is thinking about hanging up the gloves.

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During the last episode of his podcast “Call Me Al Show”, the 34-year-old fighter raised the possibility of retiring from MMA and talked about the cost-benefit of the sport, citing as an example the 'war' between Michael Chandler and Justin Gaethje, also at UFC 268.

“Fight again? I don't think so, man. I'm thinking that's it. That's the way out. Obviously, you want to come out with a win, but this s*** ain't worth it, man. Did you see the fight of Michael chandler e Justin gaethje. The guys beat each other a lot. It wasn’t worth it”, said Iaquinta.

To the fifth faced the also veteran Bobby Green No. UFC 268 returning from a two-year period without fighting. Even though he fought at home, the New Yorker admitted that it was the first time in his career that he simply gave up on a fight.

“It was the first fight in which I really gave up. He didn't knock me out, he didn't knock me unconscious. I turned and defended myself. I was still conscious and knew what I was doing, but I kind of just wanted to leave. That's it. I realized he hit me hard. It probably wouldn't be a good night for me. I wasn't confident in my preparation, my conditioning, my wrestling. These guys train three times a day, twice a day, really hard. My body can't take this anymore. It was the first time in my career that I gave up on a fight”, admitted Iaquinta.

At 34 years of age, To the fifth He has been a professional MMA fighter since 2009 and has been a member of the UFC squad since 2012, when he was runner-up in the fifteenth season of the reality show The Ultimate Fighter. With notable victories over Jorge masvidal, Kevin Lee (twice) and Diego Sanchez, To the fifth even competed for the lightweight belt against Khabib Nurmagomedov, but was defeated by unanimous decision.