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Published 21:06 6 Apr 2018 BST
Updated 21:09 6 Apr 2018 BST
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Iaquinta recently spent two years away from the UFC due to a long-running contract dispute but he returned last April and knocked out Diego Sanchez in the first round.
Iaquinta, who is the only New Yorker on the UFC 223 card, is not eligible to win the lightweight title because he weighed in at 155.2lbs while Nurmagomedov will be crowned the new king at 155lbs if he extends his winning streak.
So the new UFC 223 main event is set. Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Al Iaquinta!
It does mean, however, that a shock Iaquinta win would mean Ferguson [interim champion] and McGregor [reigning champion] could yet retain their belts.
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