Al Iaquinta rips UFC bonus system, tells Dana White to 'shut the fuck up'

[La Paix]

After UFC Fight Night concluded on Saturday night, the focus wasn’t on Cub Swanson’s statement victory over Artem Lobov – a win that may have cemented him as the next challenger to the featherweight title.

Instead, the attention centered around Al Iaquinta’s 98-second knockout victory over Diego Sanchez in the co-main event. It was his fifth consecutive win and it ran his UFC record to 8-2. He was returning to fight for the first time in two years after injuries and a brief retirement period where he was unhappy with his UFC contract.

After the card had concluded and the UFC didn’t give him a performance of the night bonus of $50,000 (the bonuses were awarded to Mike Perry and Brandon Moreno), Iaquinta went on an expletive-riddled tirade on Twitter with the gist being “[Expletive] you, UFC.”

Al Iaquinta rips UFC bonus system, tells Dana White to 'shut the f--- up'

 

[Jesus X]

fighters need to stop signing shitty contracts or get better agents, his purse for this fight sucks but he is the one who signed that crappy contract.

 

[madmav]

didn't the u fight cheap ban him from receiving bonuses due to his contract dispute with them? pretty petty if you ask me.. even if he destroyed a hotel room

 

[dacofty]

Alexander needs to just stick with real estate

 

[nuraknu]

He's still fighting under his pre-Reebok contract, so like everyone else, he signed it under the assumption he would have his own sponsors. The thing about his situation was that they gave him a hard time and delayed proper treatment of his knee, which also caused him to lose income, so by the time he was supposed to come back to fighting, the money was a big deal for him, and the threat of injury was a big deal.

He doesn't always handle himself the best way, but he has valid complaints. They didn't treat him the way they should have.

 

[Robbie Hart]

I thoroughly enjoyed this interview.

Problem is, he has 2 fights left.
He said he's in a position where he doesn't give a fuck which is good but he can be shelved which sucks for us, his followers.

Or maybe he's smart and as they usually want to teach someone a lesson by putting them up against an animal, they will give him the title shot, which he deserves.

 

[Howard Moon]

Yeah, dude has no concept of diplomacy but it's hard to argue with anything he says in that interview.

 

[Mix6APlix]

lol. Good for him. Surely publicly insulting one of the world's biggest megalomaniacal people who cuts your checks and controls you career which you say you love is a great idea to make sure things go right.

 

[La Paix]

lol. Good for him. Surely publicly insulting one of the world's biggest megalomaniacal people who cuts your checks and controls you career which you say you love is a great idea to make sure things go right.

Didn't think you'd be the type to bend a knee so quickly. If Dana came to your diner and ordered the Salisbury streak I bet you'd put it on your back and crawl it over in hopes for a better tip.

Lol at you being some sort of ninja.

 

[member 3289]

View: https://twitter.com/PlatinumPerry/status/856291216819986433

 

[Sheepdog]

lol. Good for him. Surely publicly insulting one of the world's biggest megalomaniacal people who cuts your checks and controls you career which you say you love is a great idea to make sure things go right.

The egg can be cracked. Stipe got him to agree to his demands just by screaming in his face. Woodley, who the egg clearly doesn't like, got a title shot after taking a year off just by whining. Diaz bros., Tito etc.

Al is setting himself up as an east coast anti-hero, if he doesn't make a serious misstep, I think it will actually work out for him.

 

[Lukewarm Carl]

didn't the u fight cheap ban him from receiving bonuses due to his contract dispute with them? pretty petty if you ask me.. even if he destroyed a hotel room

No. Destroying the room was 1 strike, skipping the fighters summit was 2, fuck you too the crowd on TV was 3. Apparently he's not eligible for bonuses for 3 events or some shit.

Still shitty but not based on contract issues.

 

[Silverball]

View: https://twitter.com/PlatinumPerry/status/856291216819986433

This guy and his one fight win streak...

 

[Silverball]

lol. Good for him. Surely publicly insulting one of the world's biggest megalomaniacal people who cuts your checks and controls you career which you say you love is a great idea to make sure things go right.

Dana was always less in charge than the general public realized, but after the sale, I'd be much more concerned with what this guy thinks.

 

[La Paix]

This guy and his one fight win streak...

10-0
10 KOs

 

[Silverball]

10-0
10 KOs

 

[La Paix]

The fans have proved you have better success with a come back story over a big streak

 

[Silverball]

The fans have proved you have better success with a come back story over a big streak

 

[Mix6APlix]

The only people who like New Yorkers are other New Yorkers. The rest of America looks at them as America's smegma.

 

[Silverball]

The only people who like New Yorkers are other New Yorkers. The rest of America looks at them as America's smegma.

 

[Robbie Hart]

The only people who like New Yorkers are other New Yorkers. The rest of America looks at them as America's smegma.

To qualify this, I'm not a New Yorker, however:

You would get beat senseless if you went to New York with that attitudinal disposition..............beleedat....

 

[La Paix]

Mike Perry earned a bonus for his impressive knockout win of Jake Ellenberger in the second round.

UFC Fight Night 108 bonuses: Cub Swanson, three others earn extra $50,000

 

[nuraknu]

The only people who like New Yorkers are other New Yorkers. The rest of America looks at them as America's smegma.

To qualify this, I'm not a New Yorker, however:

You would get beat senseless if you went to New York with that attitudinal disposition..............beleedat....

I'm ready

 

[Silverball]

Mike Perry earned a bonus for his impressive knockout win of Jake Ellenberger in the second round.

UFC Fight Night 108 bonuses: Cub Swanson, three others earn extra $50,000

Mike Perry has 7,170 Twitter followers and is currently on a one fight win streak. Al Iaquinta, who has been described in the past as one of the most disliked fighters in the UFC has 32,500 Twitter followers, a five-fight win streak, and real estate license.

 

[Nemo?]

Mike Perry has 7,170 Twitter followers and is currently on a one fight win streak. Al Iaquinta, who has been described in the past as one of the most disliked fighters in the UFC has 32,500 Twitter followers, a five-fight win streak, and real estate license.

Should be on a 1 fight win streak.... Masvidal schooled'em.

But I agree with everything else.