Artem Lobov ’s ride in combat sports has been a wild one. From competing in the UFC’s reality show “The Ultimate Fighter,” headlining a UFC event, fighting former boxing world champion Paulie Malignaggi in a bare-knuckle contest, and being along side Conor McGregor’s rise to stardom, Lobov (13-15-1 MMA) has experienced quite a lot. “The Russian Hammer” has become a fan favorite through the years and one of the most recognized names in combat sports. And although Lobov found a good deal of success in hand-to-hand combat, none of this was ever planned, much less dreamed of, he said. “I never thought that this was going to be my career,” Lobov said on Monday’s episode of “Hablemos MMA.” “I was working at a bank, and I thought I was going to do finance and business.
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With career in final chapters, Artem Lobov reminisces on UFC run, combat sports journey – MMA Junkie