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Look: The Gruesome Eyebrow Cut that Forced Artem Lobov to Withdraw From His PFL Match

Related Topics: PFL, Artem Lobov, Zubaira Tukhugov

Professional Fighters League veteran Artem Lobov has withdrawn from his scheduled catchweight bout against Zubaira Tukhugov at PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai on October 3, after suffering what he described as a severe eyebrow laceration during training.

Artem Lobov’s Eyebrow Cut

The 38-year-old Russian-Irish fighter sustained the injury during a grappling session at his training camp on September 29. Lobov detailed the incident in an Instagram video, explaining that an accidental head clash while wrestling from the ground position opened a deep cut near his right eyebrow that immediately began bleeding profusely.