Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta
LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov
“The Eagle”
29-0-0
RESULT

Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Al Iaquinta (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Al Iaquinta
United StatesAl Iaquinta
“Raging”
14-7-1
Saturday, April 7, 2018
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States

Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Al Iaquinta by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta, held Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn. The judges scored it 50-44, 50-43, 50-43, Khabib Nurmagomedov won the decision.

Fight stats

Khabib Nurmagomedov
Al Iaquinta
0
Knockdowns
0
134 of 304
Significant strikes
41 of 141
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
172 of 352
Total strikes
43 of 143
6 of 15
Takedowns
0 of 1
40%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
10:33
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
122 of 287
Head
27 of 117
7 of 12
Body
11 of 20
5 of 5
Leg
3 of 4
100 of 255
Distance
41 of 141
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
34 of 49
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 24
Sig. str.
0 of 8
35 of 55
Total str.
0 of 8
3 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:59
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 34
Sig. str.
3 of 9
25 of 40
Total str.
5 of 11
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
37 of 87
Sig. str.
7 of 36
37 of 87
Total str.
7 of 36
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
35 of 93
Sig. str.
15 of 45
35 of 93
Total str.
15 of 45
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
30 of 66
Sig. str.
16 of 43
40 of 77
Total str.
16 of 43
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:34
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#NurmagomedovIaquinta
1109
2108
3109
4109
5109
Total5044
Sal D'Amato
#NurmagomedovIaquinta
1109
2108
3109
4109
5108
Total5043
Chris Lee
#NurmagomedovIaquinta
1109
2108
3109
4109
5108
Total5043

Media Scores

20
Nurmagomedov
-
0
Iaquinta
●50-44 Nurmagomedov×9●50-43 Nurmagomedov×8●50-45 Nurmagomedov×2●49-46 Nurmagomedov
All 20 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

95%
Nurmagomedov
0%
Draw
4%
Iaquinta
507 fan scorecards submitted
●50-43 Nurmagomedov39.6%●50-44 Nurmagomedov16.2%●50-42 Nurmagomedov14.8%●50-45 Nurmagomedov7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
63%
Nurmagomedov
R2
75%
Nurmagomedov
R3
79%
Nurmagomedov
R4
77%
Nurmagomedov
R5
48%
Nurmagomedov

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Khabib Nurmagomedov
+227
31% implied win probability
Open: +118Best: +565
Al Iaquinta
+271
27% implied win probability
Open: +382Best: +530

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Khabib NurmagomedovAl Iaquinta
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%Apr 7, 3 AMApr 7, 2 PMApr 8, 1 AMApr 8, 11 AMApr 7, 3:30 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov -850 (89%)Apr 7, 3:42 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov -650 (87%)Apr 7, 3:57 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov -600 (86%)Apr 7, 4:03 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov -524 (84%)Apr 7, 4:51 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +248 (29%)Apr 7, 6:57 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +248 (29%)Apr 7, 7:15 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +164 (38%)Apr 7, 7:18 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +163 (38%)Apr 7, 7:21 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +153 (40%)Apr 7, 8:21 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +161 (38%)Apr 7, 8:27 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +168 (37%)Apr 7, 8:57 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +171 (37%)Apr 7, 9:04 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +171 (37%)Apr 7, 10:09 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +170 (37%)Apr 7, 10:27 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +171 (37%)Apr 7, 10:54 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +170 (37%)Apr 7, 11:06 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +170 (37%)Apr 7, 12:48 PM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +258 (28%)Apr 7, 4:09 PM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +209 (32%)Apr 7, 4:51 PM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +216 (32%)Apr 7, 6:09 PM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +216 (32%)Apr 7, 6:48 PM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +236 (30%)Apr 7, 7:39 PM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +236 (30%)Apr 7, 8:00 PM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +236 (30%)Apr 7, 8:30 PM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +236 (30%)Apr 7, 8:48 PM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +236 (30%)Apr 7, 9:09 PM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +231 (30%)Apr 7, 9:18 PM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +231 (30%)Apr 7, 9:48 PM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +231 (30%)Apr 7, 10:00 PM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +232 (30%)Apr 7, 10:15 PM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +222 (31%)Apr 7, 10:24 PM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +222 (31%)Apr 7, 10:39 PM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +227 (31%)Apr 7, 11:18 PM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +227 (31%)Apr 8, 12:00 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +222 (31%)Apr 8, 12:09 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +224 (31%)Apr 8, 12:39 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +224 (31%)Apr 8, 1:03 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +225 (31%)Apr 8, 1:09 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +225 (31%)Apr 8, 1:18 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +224 (31%)Apr 8, 1:21 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +224 (31%)Apr 8, 1:27 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +216 (32%)Apr 8, 1:42 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +216 (32%)Apr 8, 2:03 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +216 (32%)Apr 8, 2:18 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +216 (32%)Apr 8, 3:27 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +216 (32%)Apr 8, 3:39 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +215 (32%)Apr 8, 3:57 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +215 (32%)Apr 8, 4:27 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +215 (32%)Apr 8, 5:18 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +215 (32%)Apr 8, 5:27 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +214 (32%)Apr 8, 5:39 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +214 (32%)Apr 8, 5:42 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +213 (32%)Apr 8, 5:54 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +212 (32%)Apr 8, 6:39 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +212 (32%)Apr 8, 6:57 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +212 (32%)Apr 8, 7:06 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +219 (31%)Apr 8, 7:18 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +219 (31%)Apr 8, 7:36 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +219 (31%)Apr 8, 7:48 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +219 (31%)Apr 8, 8:09 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +219 (31%)Apr 8, 8:27 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +217 (32%)Apr 8, 8:33 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +219 (31%)Apr 8, 8:36 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +220 (31%)Apr 8, 8:39 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +219 (31%)Apr 8, 9:18 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +219 (31%)Apr 8, 9:27 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +218 (31%)Apr 8, 9:30 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +218 (31%)Apr 8, 9:48 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +218 (31%)Apr 8, 10:12 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +219 (31%)Apr 8, 10:18 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +217 (32%)Apr 8, 10:24 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +217 (32%)Apr 8, 10:27 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +217 (32%)Apr 8, 10:27 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +217 (32%)Apr 8, 10:39 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +216 (32%)Apr 8, 10:48 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +217 (32%)Apr 8, 10:57 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +216 (32%)Apr 8, 11:42 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +217 (32%)Apr 8, 11:45 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +223 (31%)Apr 8, 11:48 AM UTC · Khabib Nurmagomedov +227 (31%)Apr 7, 3:30 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +625 (14%)Apr 7, 3:42 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +475 (17%)Apr 7, 3:57 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +425 (19%)Apr 7, 4:03 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +385 (21%)Apr 7, 4:51 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +183 (35%)Apr 7, 6:57 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +183 (35%)Apr 7, 7:15 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +247 (29%)Apr 7, 7:18 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +257 (28%)Apr 7, 7:21 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +259 (28%)Apr 7, 8:21 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +264 (27%)Apr 7, 8:27 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +264 (27%)Apr 7, 8:57 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +282 (26%)Apr 7, 9:04 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +283 (26%)Apr 7, 10:09 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +287 (26%)Apr 7, 10:27 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +283 (26%)Apr 7, 10:54 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +283 (26%)Apr 7, 11:06 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +288 (26%)Apr 7, 12:48 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +233 (30%)Apr 7, 4:09 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +286 (26%)Apr 7, 4:51 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +287 (26%)Apr 7, 6:09 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +285 (26%)Apr 7, 6:48 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +285 (26%)Apr 7, 7:39 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +285 (26%)Apr 7, 8:00 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +285 (26%)Apr 7, 8:30 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +284 (26%)Apr 7, 8:48 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +283 (26%)Apr 7, 9:09 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +281 (26%)Apr 7, 9:18 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +279 (26%)Apr 7, 9:48 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +275 (27%)Apr 7, 10:00 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +269 (27%)Apr 7, 10:15 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +269 (27%)Apr 7, 10:24 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +269 (27%)Apr 7, 10:39 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +269 (27%)Apr 7, 11:18 PM UTC · Al Iaquinta +266 (27%)Apr 8, 12:00 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +266 (27%)Apr 8, 12:09 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +267 (27%)Apr 8, 12:39 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +266 (27%)Apr 8, 1:03 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +265 (27%)Apr 8, 1:09 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +265 (27%)Apr 8, 1:18 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +263 (28%)Apr 8, 1:21 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +263 (28%)Apr 8, 1:27 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +263 (28%)Apr 8, 1:42 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +261 (28%)Apr 8, 2:03 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +264 (27%)Apr 8, 2:18 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +262 (28%)Apr 8, 3:27 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +260 (28%)Apr 8, 3:39 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +261 (28%)Apr 8, 3:57 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +261 (28%)Apr 8, 4:27 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +258 (28%)Apr 8, 5:18 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +264 (27%)Apr 8, 5:27 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +283 (26%)Apr 8, 5:39 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +283 (26%)Apr 8, 5:42 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +282 (26%)Apr 8, 5:54 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +285 (26%)Apr 8, 6:39 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +281 (26%)Apr 8, 6:57 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +280 (26%)Apr 8, 7:06 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +284 (26%)Apr 8, 7:18 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +286 (26%)Apr 8, 7:36 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +294 (25%)Apr 8, 7:48 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +292 (26%)Apr 8, 8:09 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +294 (25%)Apr 8, 8:27 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +297 (25%)Apr 8, 8:33 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +294 (25%)Apr 8, 8:36 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +292 (26%)Apr 8, 8:39 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +290 (26%)Apr 8, 9:18 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +290 (26%)Apr 8, 9:27 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +280 (26%)Apr 8, 9:30 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +274 (27%)Apr 8, 9:48 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +272 (27%)Apr 8, 10:12 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +268 (27%)Apr 8, 10:18 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +273 (27%)Apr 8, 10:24 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +273 (27%)Apr 8, 10:27 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +273 (27%)Apr 8, 10:27 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +274 (27%)Apr 8, 10:39 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +272 (27%)Apr 8, 10:48 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +273 (27%)Apr 8, 10:57 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +272 (27%)Apr 8, 11:42 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +272 (27%)Apr 8, 11:45 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +271 (27%)Apr 8, 11:48 AM UTC · Al Iaquinta +271 (27%)+227+271
SportsbookKhabib NurmagomedovAl Iaquinta
BetOnline+565-765
Bookmaker+520-875
Bovada-600+400
Pinnacle-701+530
sports-interaction-595+405

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Al Iaquinta?

Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Al Iaquinta by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta, held Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn. The judges scored it 50-44, 50-43, 50-43, Khabib Nurmagomedov won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Al Iaquinta?

The judges scored it 50-44, 50-43, 50-43, Khabib Nurmagomedov won the decision.

Was Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Al Iaquinta a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 95% of 507 fan cards scored it for Khabib Nurmagomedov; 100% of 20 media scores picked Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Khabib Nurmagomedov 58%42% Al Iaquinta

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Khabib Nurmagomedov
Pressure Wrestler
8 edges
Al Iaquinta
Volume Striker
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power86
90Speed93
90Precision94
96Durability94
96Engine94
100Wrestling58
99Ground59

Biggest edge Khabib Nurmagomedov, Ground striking +44

Attribute by attribute

Khabib Nurmagomedov is on the left of every row, Al Iaquinta on the right.
94Punch power89
87Kick power83
92Punch speed96
88Kick speed90
90Accuracy94
100Takedowns58
100Ground striking56
97Submissions62
96Chin94
95Body strength93
96Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

29-0-0
Record
14-7-1
1797
Power Index rating
1740
13
Win Streak
0
37
Age
39
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Russia / United Arab Emirates
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.10
SLpM
4.06
48%
Str. Acc.
40%
1.75
SApM
4.53
65%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

5.32
TD Avg.
0.63
48%
TD Acc.
18%
84%
TD Def.
74%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Khabib Nurmagomedov · 5-0
  • W
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020
    Submission · R2 · 1:34 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier · Sep 7, 2019
    Submission · R3 · 2:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor · Oct 7, 2018
    Submission · R4 · 3:03 · Lightweight
  • W
    Al Iaquinta
    UFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta · Apr 7, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Edson Barboza
    UFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm · Dec 30, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Al Iaquinta · 1-4
  • L
    King Green
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mike Perry
    Submission Underground 11 · Feb 23, 2020
    Decision
  • L
    Dan Hooker
    UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya · Oct 6, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 5, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Kevin Lee
    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2 · Dec 16, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 15 fights
54.2
Avg sig. strikes
51.6
4.69
Avg takedowns
0.53
7:17
Avg control time
0:46
134
Career high strikes
111
21
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Khabib Nurmagomedov
Strike target
Al Iaquinta
86%
Head
67%
9%
Body
19%
5%
Leg
14%
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Strike position
Al Iaquinta
42%
Distance
92%
4%
Clinch
4%
54%
Ground
4%