Just when it seemed like Artem Lobov might be stepping away from MMA, a fighter has called him out. Lobov, a teammate and close friend of Conor McGregor, dropped a decision to Andre Fili Saturday at UFC Fight Night 118. Afterwards, he mentioned the idea of hanging up the gloves. Not sure what the future […]
Just when it seemed like Artem Lobov might be stepping away from MMA, a fighter has called him out. Lobov, a teammate and close friend of Conor McGregor, dropped a decision to Andre Fili Saturday at UFC Fight Night 118. Afterwards, he mentioned the idea of hanging up the gloves. Not sure what the future […]
UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor’s awaited Octagon return currently remains unknown, but that didn’t stop “The Notorious” from making his presence felt at today’s (Sat., October 21, 2017) UFC Fight Night 118 from the Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland. Cageside to support his good friend and longtime SBG teammate Artem Lobov in his featherweight match with […]
UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor’s awaited Octagon return currently remains unknown, but that didn’t stop “The Notorious” from making his presence felt at today’s (Sat., October 21, 2017) UFC Fight Night 118 from the Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland.
Cageside to support his good friend and longtime SBG teammate Artem Lobov in his featherweight match with Andre Fili, McGregor was becoming incredibly animated and loud as the by far the most vocal supporter of “The Russian Hammer.” Standing at attention, he shadow-boxed with each move of the close fight and yelled out his own instructions for Lobov.
However, he must have gotten a bit too animated, as referee Marc Goddard actually called for a halt in the action in the Octagon to scold McGregor, bluntly asking him:
“What’s gotten into you, Conor? Be professional.”
McGregor was apparently blurring the lines of becoming a cornerman for Lobov, of which he already had the full allotment, by walking too close to the cage to give his advice. MMA’s biggest star seemed to acknowledge his mistake in the following photo from the event which shows the area he was standing when Goddard admonished him and his subsequent response:
Fili eventually outlasted Lobov by unanimous decision in a solid fight, but much of the attention had already been put on McGregor – if it hadn’t been already.
Despite some fights on the card, UFC Fight Night 118 certainly hasn’t been drawing much attention from the MMA universe, an unfortunate fact for most of the cards present in the absolute deluge of lower-profile events the UFC has put on and still has scheduled for the rest of 2017.
It’s safe to say that 2017 has been almost a lost year for the UFC, and much if not all of that is due to McGregor’s absence. He’s set to come back, hopefully sometime soon, and you can see the sheer attention he draws when he even makes an appearance in the crowd at an event.
The world’s largest MMA promotion will need him to make an actual appearance inside the Octagon soon, if they’re ever going to recoup the massive investment from last year, however.
Andre Fili says he’s got no problems with Artem Lobov. Tomorrow (Oct. 21), Fili and Lobov will do battle inside the Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland. The featherweight scrap will be featured on the preliminary portion of UFC Fight Night 118. This will be Fili’s ninth bout under the UFC banner. Speaking to MMAFighting.com, Fili said […]
Andre Fili says he’s got no problems with Artem Lobov. Tomorrow (Oct. 21), Fili and Lobov will do battle inside the Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland. The featherweight scrap will be featured on the preliminary portion of UFC Fight Night 118. This will be Fili’s ninth bout under the UFC banner. Speaking to MMAFighting.com, Fili said […]
Andre Fili isn’t short on confidence going into his bout this Saturday night (July 29). Fili will go one-on-one with Calvin Kattar inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The bout will be part of the FXX preliminary portion of UFC 214. Fili is going for his second straight victory. Speaking to MMA Weekly, Fili […]
Andre Fili isn’t short on confidence going into his bout this Saturday night (July 29). Fili will go one-on-one with Calvin Kattar inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The bout will be part of the FXX preliminary portion of UFC 214. Fili is going for his second straight victory. Speaking to MMA Weekly, Fili […]
Doo Ho Choi is set to make his return and joining him will be Andre Fili. The last time Choi stepped inside the Octagon, he had a “Fight of the Year” performance against Cub Swanson. While “The Korean Superboy” lost the bout, his stock soared higher than ever for the gusty performance. The Ultimate Fighting […]
Doo Ho Choi is set to make his return and joining him will be Andre Fili. The last time Choi stepped inside the Octagon, he had a “Fight of the Year” performance against Cub Swanson. While “The Korean Superboy” lost the bout, his stock soared higher than ever for the gusty performance. The Ultimate Fighting […]
2016 is coming to a close, and another year of mixed martial arts (MMA) competition will soon be in the books. This year has given us some great memories in fighting; some historic, some spectacular, and some just plain amazing. One of the most exciting parts of MMA are the vicious knockouts fans tune in to
2016 is coming to a close, and another year of mixed martial arts (MMA) competition will soon be in the books. This year has given us some great memories in fighting; some historic, some spectacular, and some just plain amazing.
One of the most exciting parts of MMA are the vicious knockouts fans tune in to see every week, and 2016 has presented plenty highlight reel KOs that we’ll never forget.
To commemorate those bouts, we’ve compiled a list of the best knockouts that we’ve seen this year, so let’s dive into LowKick’s top 10 MMA knockouts of 2016….
12. Paige VanZant vs. Bec Rawlings
Following her fifth-round submission loss to Rose Namajunas in December of last year, Paige VanZant took a little break from mixed martial arts (MMA) competition to compete in the 22nd season of Dancing With The Stars.
After finishing the competition as the runner-up, VanZant made her return to fighting action against Bec Rawlings, who was coming in off of a two-fight win streak that included a submission win over Lisa Ellis.
VanZant opened up the second round of her bout with Rawlings with a flashy maneuver that would land and send the Vancouver crowed into a frenzy, as the Team Alpha Male star landed a flush jumping head kick on Rawlings and finished her off with a few punches.
The jaw-dropping knockout earned VanZant her seventh professional win of her MMA career, and No. 12 on our list of top knockouts of 2016.
12. Paige VanZant vs. Bec Rawlings