UFC 223 once again has a new main event, as Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Al Iaquinta is the new main event of UFC 223.
However, Al Iaquinta is not eligible to win the lightweight title due to weighing in at 155.2, two-tenths of a pound over the championship weight limit. If Nurmagomedov wins, he will become UFC lightweight champion.
With Iaquinta now fighting Nurmagomedov, both Felder and Pettis, who train together at Milwaukee’s Rufousport, are without opponents, bringing a card originally scheduled for 13 fights down to nine.
Al Iaquinta (13-3), The Long Island native is on a five-fight win streak and has won eight of his past nine, but also missed two years due to injuries and contractual disputes.
Nurmagomedov brings a 25-0 record into the bout, including victories in all nine of his UFC contests.