Few men in the world know Conor McGregor better than Artem Lobov.
“The Russian Hammer” has been a close friend and training partner of McGregor for years, with their relationship entering the broader MMA consciousness when Lobov was cast to be part of McGregor’s team on The Ultimate Fighter 22 in 2015. Lobov made the finals of that season and went on to have a memorable seven-fight run in the UFC, which included headlining UFC Nashville opposite Cub Swanson.
Since parting ways with the UFC in 2019, Lobov has gone on to become one of the faces of the resurgence of bare-knuckle boxing, competing three times for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.