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Quote: Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi Were Both Scared

The dust has settled on the Bare-Knuckle FC (BKFC) 6 main event between Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi. Lobov left Florida with the victory after out-pointing the former boxing World Champion inside the ring. The pair put on a great scrap after their bad-blood rivalry and intense buildup heading into the contest. However, one man […]

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The dust has settled on the Bare-Knuckle FC (BKFC) 6 main event between Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi.

Lobov left Florida with the victory after out-pointing the former boxing World Champion inside the ring. The pair put on a great scrap after their bad-blood rivalry and intense buildup heading into the contest. However, one man who wasn’t impressed is BKFC star Jason “The Kid” Knight.

Speaking after the fight to announce his upcoming return to bare-knuckle action, Knight said he believes both Lobov and Malignaggi were “scared” (via MMA Fighting):

“I saw two fighters that were both kind of scared of each other. Paulie was just a little more scared than Artem was,” Knight said. “Paulie was scared to f*cking death. And Artem, he wanted to play it safe, I don’t blame him. The guy is supposed to be a way better boxer than you, you’re supposed to play it safe. All Artem had to do was take that fight away and he did.”

Knight maintained that the only reason Lobov fought hard in their own main event earlier this year, was because he himself was one-half of the contest. The Mississippi native said that when he returns to action this August against Leonard Garcia, the result will be the same:

“Paulie’s soft and we proved it tonight,” Knight said. “The only reason that you saw Artem fight so hard in that last fight is because Jason Knight was there. This fight wasn’t nearly as exciting as it was last time.

“But I promise you August 10, Leonard Garcia is going to show up and he’s going to have to fight me.”

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Photo: Chris Leben Shows Off Sick Battle Scars From BKFC 6 Defeat

Over the weekend (Sat. June 22, 2019) Chris Leben was defeated in bare-knuckle action. Leben took on Dakota Cochrane in the co-main event of Bare-Knuckle FC (BKFC) 6 from the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tampa, Florida. Unfortunately for the former UFC star, Leben was defeated by Cochrane via unanimous decision. They jerked the […]

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Over the weekend (Sat. June 22, 2019) Chris Leben was defeated in bare-knuckle action.

Leben took on Dakota Cochrane in the co-main event of Bare-Knuckle FC (BKFC) 6 from the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tampa, Florida. Unfortunately for the former UFC star, Leben was defeated by Cochrane via unanimous decision. They jerked the curtain for the highly-anticipated main event between Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov.

Shortly after his defeat, Leben took to Instagram to show off his battle scars. “The Crippler” took some nasty damage from his scrap with Cochrane. Check it out here:

“Well you drive a car long enough you go to get in a wreck it was a good fun fight thank you BKFC Way to go @dakotacochranemma I’ve been punched by a lot of people before but I don’t think anybody hit me quite as hard as the guy!!”

Leben was previously undefeated in bare-knuckle competition. He strung together a two-fight knockout streak before going the distance with Cochrane. Prior to this weekend, Leben hadn’t gotten out of the first round against any of his opponents. As for his mixed martial arts (MMA) career, Leben hasn’t fought since 2013 when he was defeated by Uriah Hall under the UFC banner.

Now, Leben has seemed to find a resurgence in his combats sports career at 38-years-old. It will be interesting to see how he bounces back after his first loss in bare-knuckle competition.

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Highlights: Jermell Charlo Destroys Jorge Cota With Nasty Combo

Earlier tonight (Sun. June 23, 2019) Jermell Charlo bounced back brilliantly from his first-ever career defeat. Charlo took on Jorge Cota for Premier Boxing Champions on FOX from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Charlo stepped into the ring against short-notice replacement Cota. It only took the Texan three rounds to put […]

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Earlier tonight (Sun. June 23, 2019) Jermell Charlo bounced back brilliantly from his first-ever career defeat.

Charlo took on Jorge Cota for Premier Boxing Champions on FOX from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Charlo stepped into the ring against short-notice replacement Cota. It only took the Texan three rounds to put Cota away. Charlo strung together a beautiful series early in the third round to drop Cota initially.

After a questionable decision by the referee to allow Cota to continue, Charlo came right back with a quick and nasty one-two combo that rendered Cota unconscious. Check out the finish here:

For full results from the Charlo vs. Cota card, check below:

  • Junior middleweight: Jermell Charlo def. Jorge Cota via R3 KO (2:14)
  • Junior featherweight: Guillermo Rigondeaux def. Julio Ceja via R8 TKO (2:59)
  • Junior middleweight: Joey Spencer def. Akeem Black via unanimous decision (59-55, 59-55, 59-55)
  • Super featherweight: Chris Colbert def. Alberto Mercado via unanimous decision (80-72, 80-72, 80-72)
  • Welterweight: Jesus Ramos def. Kevin Shacks via unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
  • Lightweight: Leduan Barthelemy def. Jose Cayetano via unanimous decision (80-72, 80-72, 80-72)
  • Welterweight: Ryan Karl vs. TBA
  • Welterweight: Marquis Taylor vs. Lucas Santa Maria ends via Majority Draw (78-74, 76-76, 76-76)
  • Junior middleweight: Quinton Randall vs. Kewone Hill
  • Welterweight: Emmanuel Medina vs. Peter Dobson
  • Lightweight: Julian Rodarte def. Miguel Aispuro via unanimous decision (77-75, 77-75, 78-74)
  • Lightweight: Jose Valenzuela vs. Eric Manriquez

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Jermell Charlo vs. Jorge Cota Results – PBC on FOX

Tonight (Sun. June 23, 2019) Premiere Boxing Champions (PBC) returns on FOX. In the featured bout of the night, we have middleweights Jermell Charlo takes on Jorge Cota in a 12-round contest. Also, in a WBC junior featherweight title eliminator, Guillermo Rigondeaux takes on Julio Ceja. The action all goes down on FOX, with the […]

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Tonight (Sun. June 23, 2019) Premiere Boxing Champions (PBC) returns on FOX. In the featured bout of the night, we have middleweights Jermell Charlo takes on Jorge Cota in a 12-round contest.

Also, in a WBC junior featherweight title eliminator, Guillermo Rigondeaux takes on Julio Ceja. The action all goes down on FOX, with the undercard getting started at 7 p.m. ET, and the main card airing at 8 p.m. ET. LowKickMMA will be providing you with live coverage of the event throughout the night.

Check out LowKickMMA’s results for Jermell Charlo vs. Jorge Cota on FOX here below:

  • Junior middleweight: Jermell Charlo vs. Jorge Cota
  • Junior featherweight: Guillermo Rigondeaux vs. Julio Ceja
  • Junior middleweight: Joey Spencer vs. Akeem Black
  • Lightweight: Chris Colbert vs. Alberto Mercado
  • Welterweight: Jesus Ramos vs. Rondale Hubbert
  • Lightweight: Leduan Barthelemy vs. Jose Cayetano
  • Welterweight: Ryan Karl vs. TBA
  • Welterweight: Marquis Taylor vs. Lucas SantaMaria
  • Junior middleweight: Quinton Randall vs. Kewone Hill
  • Welterweight: Emmanuel Medina vs. Peter Dobson
  • Lightweight: Julian Rodarte vs. Miguel Aispuro
  • Lightweight: Jose Valenzuela vs. Eric Manriquez

**Keep refreshing for live results/LowKickMMA’s coverage of Jermell Charlo vs. Jorge Cota begins at 7 p.m. ET**

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Artem Lobov Surprised By Referee’s Quick Clinch Breaks Against Paulie Malignaggi

Artem Lobov was able to get the job done against Paulie Malignaggi last night (Sat. June 22, 2019) at Bare-Knuckle FC (BKFC) 6. Malignaggi is a former boxing World Champion, so Lobov had a calculated game-plan heading into the contest. Lobov wanted to clinch with Malignaggi as much as possible, however, during the fight, the […]

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Artem Lobov was able to get the job done against Paulie Malignaggi last night (Sat. June 22, 2019) at Bare-Knuckle FC (BKFC) 6.

Malignaggi is a former boxing World Champion, so Lobov had a calculated game-plan heading into the contest. Lobov wanted to clinch with Malignaggi as much as possible, however, during the fight, the referee broke the clinch exchanges up fairly quickly (via MMA Junkie):

“The clinch is the huge part of my gameplan; I don’t want to (expletive) mess around with a pro boxer,” Lobov said. “That’s his game, so even if I felt I was better than him, it would be stupid of me to just exchange there with him.”

Lobov acknowledged that, in boxing, the clinch is separated quickly, as it’s not allowed. However, in a sport like bare-knuckle, where it is, it was a bit surprising to have the exchanges broken up so fast:

“I was a little bit surprised with the referee when we were in the clinch,” Lobov said. “I was on top of him, and right away they were breaking up the clinch. If you look at some of the boxing fights, even in a boxing fight, the clinch is not allowed, they allow people to do a lot more in the clinch than they do here, where the clinch is allowed.”

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Jason Knight Set For Bare-Knuckle FC Return In August

Former UFC featherweight Jason Knight is set to make his return to Bare-Knuckle FC action. During last night’s (Sat. June 22, 2019) BKFC 6 event, it was announced that Knight will be facing fellow former UFC star Leonard Garcia at the BKFC 7 event. The show will take place from Biloxi, Mississippi on August 10. […]

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Former UFC featherweight Jason Knight is set to make his return to Bare-Knuckle FC action.

During last night’s (Sat. June 22, 2019) BKFC 6 event, it was announced that Knight will be facing fellow former UFC star Leonard Garcia at the BKFC 7 event. The show will take place from Biloxi, Mississippi on August 10. BKFC president David Feldman announced the matchup himself.

Garcia is a former UFC, WEC, and Legacy FC veteran who hasn’t competed in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition since 2014. He also competed in professional boxing back in 2005, suffering a third round defeat to Miguel Ortiz. Garcia made his bare-knuckle debut at BKFC 4 in February, finishing Julian Lane in the second round.

He’ll take on Knight, who was one-half of, arguably, the best BKFC fight in history against Artem Lobov in April. Knight ended his UFC run on a four-fight win streak before signing with the bare-knuckle promotion. He went all five rounds with Lobov, who took home the win on the scorecards via unanimous decision.

Now, he’ll be taking on Garcia in his second-ever bare-knuckle fight in his home state of Mississippi. No other fights have been announced for the BKFC 7 card as of this writing, but we’ll keep you updated.

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