Iaquinta mødte Ross Pearson den 8. november, 2014 på UFC Fight Night 55.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/10/ross-pearson-vs-al-iaquinta-set-for-ufc-fight-night-55-in-sydney|title=Ross Pearson vs. Al Iaquinta set for UFC Fight Night 55 in Sydney|publisher=mmajunkie.com|last=Staff|access-date=2014-10-02|date=2014-10-02}}</ref> På trods af at være underdog, vandt Iaquinta kampen via TKO i anden runde.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/11/ufc-fight-night-55-results-al-iaquinta-shuts-down-ross-pearson-in-second|title=UFC Fight Night 55 results: Al Iaquinta shuts down Ross Pearson in second|publisher=mmajunkie.com|last=Matt Erickson|date=7. november 2014|access-date=7. november 2014}}</ref>
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