It looks like this is more than a Twitter beef. Cub Swanson currently stands at No. 4 on the official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight rankings. Artem Lobov isn’t ranked, but he has won two straight and apparently his verbal exchange with “Killer” is enough to warrant this match-up. Sources close the situation told The […]
It looks like this is more than a Twitter beef. Cub Swanson currently stands at No. 4 on the official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight rankings. Artem Lobov isn’t ranked, but he has won two straight and apparently his verbal exchange with “Killer” is enough to warrant this match-up. Sources close the situation told The […]
Swanson & Lobov’s latest social media spat looks like it very well may lead to the octagon. Conor McGregor training partner and SBG’s ‘The Russian Hammer’ could not have been clearer in the past regarding his desire to rise up through the ranks in the UFC. An MMA record of 13-12-1 is not exactly a great bargaining […]
Swanson & Lobov’s latest social media spat looks like it very well may lead to the octagon. Conor McGregor training partner and SBG’s ‘The Russian Hammer’ could not have been clearer in the past regarding his desire to rise up through the ranks in the UFC. An MMA record of 13-12-1 is not exactly a great bargaining […]
Artem Lobov last stepped inside the Octagon in November. He defeated Teruto Ishihara via unanimous decision in front of a delighted Belfast crowd. Lobov is now looking to be on the London card on March 18.
Speaking to the Irish Daily Mirror (via Severe MMA), “The Russian Hammer” said he’s noticing a lot of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) competitors want things handed to them rather than fight:
“Now that I’m in the UFC and I’m watching all the greatest fighters in the world compete, I’m quickly beginning to realize that there are not that many guys that want to fight. Everyone wants the money, everyone wants a good life, but they don’t want to fight. You see it often when a guy gets a win. You don’t see them for a while because they want to ride the wave of the win and not think about fighting. I’m not like that at all. I love fighting, I got into the sport because I love fighting and I want to do it as often as I can.”
Lobov trains with SBG Ireland alongside Conor McGregor. He started off his professional UFC run at 0-2, but he has won two in a row. He is gunning for either Doo Ho Choi or Cub Swanson for his next bout.
“I think he’ll give me an exciting matchup, but I’m ready for everyone. I wanted Mirsad Bektic, but I seen recently that he has been matched for UFC 209, so it’s not going to be him. Cub Swanson or ‘The Korean Superboy’ would be a really good fight. Their last fight was great and I really think I match up well against either of those guys. I really think that would be a good one. With Cub especially, I think that would be a very big fight for London. I think the fans would like to see me in their with ‘The Korean Superboy’ in London as well.”
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Artem Lobov last stepped inside the Octagon in November. He defeated Teruto Ishihara via unanimous decision in front of a delighted Belfast crowd. Lobov is now looking to be on the London card on March 18.
Speaking to the Irish Daily Mirror (via Severe MMA), “The Russian Hammer” said he’s noticing a lot of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) competitors want things handed to them rather than fight:
“Now that I’m in the UFC and I’m watching all the greatest fighters in the world compete, I’m quickly beginning to realize that there are not that many guys that want to fight. Everyone wants the money, everyone wants a good life, but they don’t want to fight. You see it often when a guy gets a win. You don’t see them for a while because they want to ride the wave of the win and not think about fighting. I’m not like that at all. I love fighting, I got into the sport because I love fighting and I want to do it as often as I can.”
Lobov trains with SBG Ireland alongside Conor McGregor. He started off his professional UFC run at 0-2, but he has won two in a row. He is gunning for either Doo Ho Choi or Cub Swanson for his next bout.
“I think he’ll give me an exciting matchup, but I’m ready for everyone. I wanted Mirsad Bektic, but I seen recently that he has been matched for UFC 209, so it’s not going to be him. Cub Swanson or ‘The Korean Superboy’ would be a really good fight. Their last fight was great and I really think I match up well against either of those guys. I really think that would be a good one. With Cub especially, I think that would be a very big fight for London. I think the fans would like to see me in their with ‘The Korean Superboy’ in London as well.”
This packed weekend (November 18-19, 2016) gave fight fans an astounding four events from major promotions. With so many fighters in action and bouts being broadcast all day Saturday, you might have missed some. The all-female Invicta FC kicked off the weekend with its 20 The all-female Invicta FC kicked off the weekend with its 20th
This packed weekend (November 18-19, 2016) gave fight fans an astounding four events from major promotions. With so many fighters in action and bouts being broadcast all day Saturday, you might have missed some. The all-female Invicta FC kicked off the weekend with its 20
The all-female Invicta FC kicked off the weekend with its 20th event, capped by two title fights. Then the world’s leading MMA promotion brought us an afternoon offering from Belfast, Northern Ireland, followed immediately by another one 5000 miles away in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Running concurrent to the second UFC card was an event from the second banana of MMA, Bellator. The Viacom-owned promotion trotted out a title fight of its own, pitting two-time champion Michael Chandler against former WEC and UFC king Benson Henderson.
We at LowKick are here to help sift through the debris. Who impressed, who disappointed, and who is just treading water in their respective divisions are the questions that will be considered. Read on for the answers.
Starting off our double header weekend of UFC action is UFC Fight Night 99. Live in Belfast, Ireland, the card has seen some great action on the prelims, and so we move to the main card. Opening the main card four are a couple of rising featherweights, growing in popularity for their fighting style and
Starting off our double header weekend of UFC action is UFC Fight Night 99. Live in Belfast, Ireland, the card has seen some great action on the prelims, and so we move to the main card. Opening the main card four are a couple of rising featherweights, growing in popularity for their fighting style and personas. Conor McGregor’s training partner Artem Lobov faces ‘Ladies Man’ Teruto Ishihara here in Belfast.
Round 1. Ishihara enters the octagon like a man possessed, Lobov strolls calmly with John Kavanagh in a complete contrast. Conor Mcgregor cheers Lobov on as Joe Martinez reads out their stats. The crowd is rowdy as they engage, Ishihara swings a crazy kick, misses, ‘Russian Hammer’ pushing forward, pressuring his man. Lobov working the body with jabs, low kicks by Ishihara, and to the body, and a nice left hook to the head by Lobov. Tentative first round here, and a peach of a right hand for Lobov lands, that got the attention of the ladies man, and again there. Lobov winning the first frame with his power, high kick from Ishihara, Lobov on his p’s & q’s. Teruto lands a straight left, Lobov savvy to it, huge body kicks exchanged, and Ishihara is wobbled by a right hand, now a left hook weakens the legs. Lobov works the body as the round ends, 10-9 Lobov.
Round 2. More kicks from Teruto, Lobov using feints, beautiful right hand to respond to Ishi’s kick here, Lobov landing big here, and a stepping left hook now from Artem. Low kicks are landing for Ishihara, but he isn’t chaining his strikes. Lead uppercuts land, and Lobov avoids the counters, and a left hand again. Ishihara is slowing, looks out of the pace here, but he lands a nice straight left hand. Spinning body kick, lead uppercut lands for Lobov, great work here. Teruto looking to reset, glances at the clock, HUGE straight left lands for Artem. Teruto lands a big counter, Lobov needs to remain calm here, the low kicks are chopping Teruto down tonight. Left hook, body kick, left hand combo lands for Lobov. Huge punches, Ishihara is HURT! Round ends, saved by the bell, 10-9 Lobov.
Round 3. Ishihara needs a finish to win, or at least a 10-8 for a draw. More of the same here from Lobov, more low kicks and big punches to the head. Teruto shoots, but it’s telegraphed and from a bad angle, Lobov muscles away. Lobov wobbles Ishi with a low kick, big left hand to the chin by Lobov, and a standing hammerfist, but Lobov gets dropped, WOW! Ishihara follows down, but Lobov pulls guard, amazing fight here. Lobov looking a little tired as the clock winds down, still winging punches. Big left hand lands, Ishi looks OK but he needs to finish now, big slam by Artem as the 10-second sound goes off. It’s over, 10-9 Lobov in my mind, even if they score it for Ishsi, overall I’m picking Lobov for the win.
Artem Lobov, one of the main training partners for dual-UFC champion Conor McGregor, returns to action this Saturday against Teruto Ishihara at UFC Fight Night 99.
In this episode of “U…
Artem Lobov, one of the main training partners for dual-UFC champion Conor McGregor, returns to action this Saturday against Teruto Ishihara at UFC Fight Night 99.
In this episode of “UFC on the Fly,” learn a little more about Lobov and his fighting style and career.
The 30-year-old from Russia earned his first UFC win this past August when he bested Chris Avila.
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