Artem Lobov vs. Andre Fili booked for UFC Fight Night 118 in Poland Oct. 21

[nuraknu]

Artem Lobov will meet Andre Fili at UFC Fight Night 118 in Gdansk, Poland at the Ergo Arena on Oct. 21. The UFC announced the fight this morning through the European team’s social media accounts.

“The Russian Hammer” is currently helping his SBG teammate Conor McGregor prepare for his boxing bout with Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas, and has purposely kept his schedule clear to assist “The Notorious”. Lobov turned down a fight with Fili at UFC 214, as the July 29 date fell too close to the polarizing boxing date.

The SBG featherweight is coming off his main event loss in Nashville at UFC Fight Night 108 to perennial contender Cub Swanson.

Many expected the Jackson-Wink fighter to finish Lobov, but he made a very fast start, taking the first round of the contest, with Swanson assuming control of the bout for the remaining four rounds....

More/source: Artem Lobov vs. Andre Fili booked for UFC Gdansk

 

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[nuraknu]

I actually am really excited about this, but I think Fili is fighting too soon because he's desperate for a win. I love him, but Artem has the psychological edge here.

Artem wanted to fight Fili after the Faber vs. McGregor TUF, but they made fun of him because he didn't say it until Fili had walked out of the room. So this fight is really a couple of years in the making.

 

[BenAskrensStrikingcoach]

Artem has gradually gotten better the last few years.

He owes McGregor a lot all the same, he shouldn't be headlining events, wouldn't be getting a push at all without the association.

 

[The Big Guy]

Man i dislike lobov. He will get beat up for 3 rounds while swingin from the hip and look like a .500 fighter the whole time