UFC officials have announced on Wednesday that Joe Lauzon will meet Stevie Ray at the event in Nashville in April. In what will be the second fight for Lauzon this year, J-Lau will go head-to-head with Stevie Ray in an intriguing lightweight clash at UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville this April 22, according to a […]
UFC officials have announced on Wednesday that Joe Lauzon will meet Stevie Ray at the event in Nashville in April. In what will be the second fight for Lauzon this year, J-Lau will go head-to-head with Stevie Ray in an intriguing lightweight clash at UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville this April 22, according to a […]
The site of the most infamous brawl in MMA history will play host to another great scrap… Going down on April 22, UFC Fight Night 108 is growing rapidly. Nashville, Tennessee plays host to the festivities, and the lighter weight divisions are filling up the card. Taking up the main event slot is a fantastic
The site of the most infamous brawl in MMA history will play host to another great scrap…
Going down on April 22, UFC Fight Night 108 is growing rapidly. Nashville, Tennessee plays host to the festivities, and the lighter weight divisions are filling up the card. Taking up the main event slot is a fantastic featherweight fight between Cub Swanson and Artem Lobov. Improving to 9-3 with his recent win over Doo Ho Choi, Swanson’s stock rose in a big way. Already riding two straight wins, ‘Beautiful Destruction’ gets a boost from how thoroughly exciting his win over ‘Korean Superboy’ was.
Given the current need to put meat in seats, Swanson was obviously going to be paired with another striker in his next fight. Enter Artem Lobov, training partner of Conor McGregor, and a man who likes to stand and bang. Riding two straight wins, ‘The Russian Hammer’ also defeated an Asian prospect, Tiruto Ishihara, in his latest fight.
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UFC Fight Night 108 Looks Good
Also featuring the return of Al Iaquinta against Diego Sanchez, the UFC’s trip to Nashville is looking good. Fans may remember Nashville as the sight of the infamous Diaz vs. Miller brawl, well there’s a few more burners on tap now. Adding Sam Alvey vs. Thales Leites at middleweight gives UFC Nashville another fun scrap. Check out Swanson’s comments on Lobov as per MMAFighting.com, followed by the current UFC Fight Night 108 card:
“It was the fight I was offered, I’m gonna teach him some manners,” Swanson told Helwani.
The proposed grudge match between featherweights Cub Swanson and Artem Lobov was made official Saturday night — and it will serve as the headliner for UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville, TN. The promotion announced the news during it’s broadcast of UFC 208 Saturday night. Lobov (13–12–1 (1)), a training partner of lightweight champion Conor […]
The proposed grudge match between featherweights Cub Swanson and Artem Lobov was made official Saturday night — and it will serve as the headliner for UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville, TN. The promotion announced the news during it’s broadcast of UFC 208 Saturday night. Lobov (13–12–1 (1)), a training partner of lightweight champion Conor […]
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.”
