Artem Lobov was one of the more notable names in the UFC despite never cracking the top ten rankings. Lobov had skills, as evident by his victory over former boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi but his association with the megastar, Conor McGregor, brought the Russian heaps of notoriety. Moreover, Lobov was able to sustain his presence in the media as much like McGregor, the Russian Hammer did not mince his words and often found himself in controversy and the crosshairs of other fighters.
Artem Lobov was a part of UFC from 2015 to 2019 and after his release from the promotion, the former UFC featherweight fought four more times under the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship banner and in July of last year, Lobov announced his retirement from all forms of combat sports.