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But at the same time, part of Iaquinta always knew he'd fight again.
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Even his parents and sister told him he'd been through enough during his 10-plus years as a professional fighter. Iaquinta is 34 years old, and it usually doesn't end well for fighters who compete well past their prime. Looking back, he thinks he tried to talk himself into retiring because it would've been the smart thing to do. Some fighters have nothing outside of MMA, but Iaquinta is different. He's a licensed real estate agent in Long Island, and he does other work in real estate investing. Had he decided to retire, Iaquinta's ventures outside of mixed martial arts would've kept him afloat. "It's frustrating when you set goals and you can achieve them, but your body won't let you," Iaquinta said. Iaquinta said he'd often work out in pain, and that it'd hurt too much to do certain things during private training sessions he offered to people in his community. From there, it took a lot longer than expected for him to recover. In the summer of 2020, eight or nine months after his fight against Hooker, he underwent two separate surgeries on his knee and nose in the span of a week. Iaquinta said he "couldn't explain" how difficult the past two years have been. It'll also mark the first time the Long Island native has competed at the world-renowned Madison Square Garden.
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Finally healthy again, Iaquinta is set to return to the Octagon on Saturday against Bobby Green at UFC 268.