Russian-Born Stablemate of Conor McGregor
To Make BKFC Debut at BKFC 6 апреля 20 на
Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, МИСС
Филадельфия (Февраль 13, 2019) – Бывший выдающийся UFC Артем Лобов, a stablemate of Conor McGregor, has requested his release from UFC in order to sign an exclusive multi-fight deal with Чемпионат Борьба Bare Knuckle(BKFC) and continue his combat sports career with BKFC as the organization prepares for a banner year.
“I feel Artem is a great addition to our roster and his style is made for this sport,” сказал BKFC Основатель и президент Дэвид Фельдман. “Attracting and signing a guy with the following that Artem has is a perfect match for where we are right now as an organization. I think this signing speaks volumes for the direction BKFC is heading.”
Lobov will be making his BKFC debut on Saturday, Апреля 20 as part of BKFC 6, which will take place at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, МИСС. He’ll face Biloxi native and fellow UFC veteran Jason Knight.
“Jason Knight is an action, hard-nosed fighter who will be fighting in his hometown for the first time in a long time,” продолжил Фельдман. “This is a true crossroads fight. I personally think this is a Fight of the Year candidate.”
“I cannot wait to fight for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship,” Said Лобов. “I have been following them since the beginning. I love what they are doing and I thank David Feldman for believing in me. I look forward to this new stage in my career and I think it has the perfect ruleset for me to perform at my best ability. I look forward to becoming a star in this sport.”
The 32-year-old fighter from Russia made his name on Season 22 из Ultimate Fighter как часть команды McGregor, где он пробился в финал турнира проиграл Райан Холл. Он бросил вызов Cub Swanson в главном событии UFC в 2016, после получения победы над Крисом Авила и Алекс Белый. В то время как он потерял последние три UFC поединков по решению, он владеет 13 профессиональные ММА побеждают и будут использовать этот опыт в действиях BKFC.