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Al Iaquinta vs. Jorge Masvidal full fight video highlights

Watch Al Iaquinta vs. Jorge Masvidal full fight video highlights from UFC Fight Night 63's main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports 1.

UFC Fight Night: Lamas vs. Mendes took place April 4, 2015 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia. Rising lightweight contenders Al Iaquinta (12-3-1) and Jorge Masvidal (28-9) locked horns in the night's co-main event, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.


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For more on Masvidal vs. Iaquinta, catch the play-by-play from MMAFighting.com's own Luke Thomas.

Round 1: Keith Peterson is the referee. Both fighters are orthodox. The two exchange leg kicks, but not much more. Iaquinta reaches for a single and eats a knee for his efforts. Jumping knee from Masvidal connects as does a middle kick. Iaquinta catches a kick and then scores with a lunging right. Iaquinta double jabs and misses with a right, but eats a leg kick in response. Spinning back kick scores for Masvidal, but without much authority. Two jabs from Masvidal and a right drop Iaquinta and he's rocked. In a scramble, Iaquinta attempts a heel hook, but can't get it as is dropped again as soon as he stands. Masvidal pounds on him in the process from guard.

MMA Fighting scores this round 10-9 Masvidal

Round 2: Iaquinta is bleeding under the right eye, but it's bad enough for the fight to be stopped. Attempted axe kick from Masvidal misses. Decent jab for Iaquinta partially connects. The cut on Iaquinta's face is bleeding worse and worse. Good cross scores for Iaquinta, his best punch of the round. Hard kick to the body finds the mark now for Masvidal. Right hand from Iaquinta partially drops, partially off balances Iaquinta, and he can't get a single leg attempt. Iaquinta can't get a single leg, so he tries to run Masvidal into the fence, but the American Top Team lightweight separates there as well.

MMA Fighting scores this round 10-9 Masvidal

Round 3: Masvidal has switched stances, but goes back to orthodox and still manages to score a liver kick. Good leg kicks from Iaquinta and they're leaving visible mark. Masvidal lands one of his own, but eats a right hand in the process. Iaquinta throwing heavy shots, but they're almost exclusively missing. Another hard leg kick for Iaquinta. Masvidal scores one of his own. Hard right hand and Iaquinta tries a flying leg scissors, but it goes nowhere. Good right hands now for Iaquinta finding the mark. Hard body kick lands for Masvidal, but Iaquinta doing all the pressing.

MMA Fighting scores this round 10-9 Iaquinta and the fight 29-28 Masvidal

Al Iaquinta def. Jorge Masvidal via split decision (29-28 Iaquinta, 30-27 Masvidal, 29-28 Iaquinta)

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