“It might seem that way, but getting hit with a bare knuckle is not as raw as getting hit with a bare knee, or getting kicked with a shin to your head, which I have been a few times. In that sense, it's nothing.”

Irish-Russian former mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer, born 1986

Artem Lobov is an Irish-Russian former professional mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer. He was born in 1986 and is known for competing in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, as well as in bare-knuckle boxing. A professional since 2010, Lobov also appeared as a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber. He has fought for ACB, the UFC, Cage Warriors, and Cage Contender, and is based in Dublin as a member of SBG Ireland.