UFC 223 ceremonial weigh-in video: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Al Iaquinta

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The UFC 223 ceremonial weigh-ins went down today, and MMAjunkie was on the scene.

Through a crazy turn of events, the new main event features Khabib Nurmagomedov (25-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) taking on – wait for it – Al Iaquinta (13-3-1 MMA, 8-2 UFC), with the lightweight title on the line for only Nurmagomedov.

The UFC went down the line in asking Anthony Pettis and Paul Felder to also step in on last-minute’s notice after Max Holloway was deemed medically unfit to compete during today’s official weigh-ins. Negotiations didn’t work out for Pettis, and the New York State Athletic Commission denied Felder since he’s not a ranked lightweight.

And so, Iaquinta it is. Which is just fine with Nurmagomedov.

“This week they asked me fight with five different guys,” Nurmagomedov said. “I said, ‘I’m tired about this. If you can bring King Kong, and he can make 155, let’s go.”

Check out the video above to watch them face off and hear what they had to say.

For more on UFC 223, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.