The lightweight rematch which was the final bout on the FOX network, turned out to be an all out technical war that was played out mostly on the feet. With a fast start Iaquinta picked up the first round with his slick striking. His spinning back fist landed perfectly on Lee and surprised everyone. Lee recouped and went to his wrestling roots as he body locked Iaquinta and landed elbows in the second and third rounds. But in the last rounds, Lee appeared to be fading away as he was unable to respond to Iaquinta’s striking. His wrestling was neutralized in the fifth round and was completely dominated on the feet with Iaquinta’s jabs. With this win, Iaquinta improved to 14-4-1 from his decision loss to UFC lightweight champion Khabib earlier this year.
Showing the strength.@MoTownPhenom #UFCMilwaukee pic.twitter.com/cOLGGK1wR8
— UFC (@ufc) December 16, 2018
WOW!@AlIaquinta turns IT ON to end the fifth! #UFCMilwaukee pic.twitter.com/26QRqdN8gU
— UFC (@ufc) December 16, 2018
RAGING!@AlIaquinta BATTLES in the 4th & 5th to grab the decision win! #UFCMilwaukee pic.twitter.com/hLf0yBHkOj
— UFC (@ufc) December 16, 2018