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Conor McGregor congratulates ‘warrior’ Artem Lobov after BKFC 9 loss

Artem Lobov lost his bare knuckle boxing rematch against fellow UFC veteran Jason Knight this past weekend at BKFC 9. Shortly after five-round battle, Lobov’s long time sparring partner in Conor McGregor sent him a heart felt message on social media and congratulating him for putting on another entertaining contest.

“Artem Lobov! What a warrior!” McGregor wrote on Instagram. “What a journey this has been mate. What a journey this is! You blow me away bro, from the world tours to the ultimate fighter to this! You deserve the world and more my brother!