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Artem Lobov Shares What Conor McGregor Told Him After Paulie Malignaggi Win

Artem Lobov recently reflected on what Conor McGregor shared with him after his latest victory.  This was a big one for the former UFC star, as he beat Paulie Malignaggi via unanimous decision with a 48-47 score on all three judges’ scorecards at the Bare-Knuckle FC (BKFC) 6 event. The show went down on Saturday […]

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Artem Lobov recently reflected on what Conor McGregor shared with him after his latest victory. 

This was a big one for the former UFC star, as he beat Paulie Malignaggi via unanimous decision with a 48-47 score on all three judges’ scorecards at the Bare-Knuckle FC (BKFC) 6 event. The show went down on Saturday night (June 22, 2019) in Tampa, Florida and aired on pay-per-view (PPV). 

While doing a recent interview with MMA Fighting, Lobov talked about his conversation with the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion following the win:

“I spoke to Conor, he said that was a good performance. I dominated the fight. I pressed the action all the time and he said it was a very good performance and a great win for me,” Lobov stated.

Artem Lobov shares
TAMPA, FL – JUNE 22: Artem Lobov (L) and Paulie Malignaggi exchange blows during the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships at Florida State Fairgrounds Entertainment Hall on June 22, 2019, in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images) GETTY

Despite the bad blood heading into the fight, Lobov doesn’t have any beef with the former boxing champion now. It also helps that Malignaggi announced that he was calling it a career for good this time after the fight:

“When you fight someone, it’s different. It’s a lot of conflict that you can have. Once you fought somebody, that’s it,” Lobov said. “There’s not much to it anymore. You went in there, you settled it like men, one on one, and that’s it.

“After that, I don’t think there’s really a point to kind of carry it with you, any of that negativity. You just go on with your life, be positive, and just enjoy your life and be a happy person. That’s how it is for me.”

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BKFC 6 Medical Suspensions: Paulie Malignaggi Out Indefinitely

With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle at Bare-Knuckle FC (BKFC) 6, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions.  The Florida State Boxing Commission released the medical suspensions for BKFC 6 on Monday. It was revealed that several fighters received indefinite […]

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With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle at Bare-Knuckle FC (BKFC) 6, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions. 

The Florida State Boxing Commission released the medical suspensions for BKFC 6 on Monday. It was revealed that several fighters received indefinite suspensions. Some of the more notable suspensions include Paulie Malignaggi being out indefinitely. If he does plan to fight again, then he would need medical clearance from a physician. He announced his retirement after the fight. 

BKFC 6 Medical Suspensions

Also, Chris Leben is out indefinitely after losing to Dakota Cochrane in another five-round bout. Artem Lobov beat Malignaggi via unanimous decision with 48-47 on all three judges’ scorecards at the BKFC 6 event. 

BKFC 6 Medical Suspensions

The show went down on Saturday night (June 22, 2019) in Tampa, Florida and aired on pay-per-view (PPV). Here are the entire medical suspensions, courtesy of MMA Fighting:

  • Paulie Malignaggi — indefinite suspension
  • Chris Leben — indefinite suspension
  • Julian Lane — indefinite suspension
  • Joe Riggs — indefinite suspension
  • Jamie Campbell — 60-day suspension
  • Elvin Brito — 60-day suspension
  • Jerad Hayes — 60-day suspension
  • Andrew Lipton — 60-day suspension

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Brendan Schaub Sounds Off On Lobov vs. Malignaggi

Much of the focus in the combat sports world last weekend was on the Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi main event at Saturday’s (June 22, 2019) BKFC 6. Fan-favorite Lobov was able to outlast Malignaggi by unanimous decision (watch highlights here…

Much of the focus in the combat sports world last weekend was on the Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi main event at Saturday’s (June 22, 2019) BKFC 6. Fan-favorite Lobov was able to outlast Malignaggi by unanimous decision (watch highlights here) from the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tampa. The fight was largely deemed […]

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MMA Fans Left Disappointed By Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi

The main event of Bare Knuckle FC 6 was by far the biggest fight the promotion has ever put on. It was a grudge match between former UFC fighter Artem Lobov and former boxing world champion Paulie Malignaggi. The beef between these two was real, and th…

The main event of Bare Knuckle FC 6 was by far the biggest fight the promotion has ever put on. It was a grudge match between former UFC fighter Artem Lobov and former boxing world champion Paulie Malignaggi. The beef between these two was real, and the hype for this fight had been building up […]

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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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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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