{"id":235023,"date":"2017-04-20T18:07:03","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T01:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=235023"},"modified":"2017-04-20T18:07:47","modified_gmt":"2017-04-21T01:07:47","slug":"cub-swanson-artem-lobov-getting-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/cub-swanson\/cub-swanson-artem-lobov-getting-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Cub Swanson: Artem Lobov is always getting better"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weekend, in the main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Nashville, Tennessee, Conor McGregor<\/a> training partner Artem Lobov<\/a> will take a massive step up in competition as he throws down with the UFC’s fourth-ranked featherweight, Cub Swanson. Given that Lobov owns an admittedly unimpressive record of 13-2-1, and is not even ranked in the featherweight top-15, there is a widespread feeling that he doesn’t deserve this opportunity. According to Swanson himself, however, the ever-improving Russian should not be taken lightly.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reality of it is, [Lobov] is still getting better,\u201d Swanson told MMAJunkie<\/a>. \u201cEvery fight that he\u2019s had in the UFC, he\u2019s made strides. He\u2019s an awkward guy, but he\u2019s getting better. He\u2019s training with a good camp, he\u2019s got good people around him, he\u2019s motivated, he\u2019s hungry.”<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI had to watch film on him and always anticipate that he was going to be better,” Swanson continued. “And then the fact that this [main event fight] is five rounds? I had to step up my training. So, everything I did last camp, I had to do more of this camp. There\u2019s no way I can go into this fight taking it lightly\u00a0\u2013 that would be stupid of me.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Artem<\/p>\n

Whether Lobov is deserving of this fight or not, Swanson has plans to go out there and put the hurt on him<\/a> \u2013 and ideally pick up a nice, stoppage win.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I visualize it in my head, I see myself stopping him,\u201d he said. \u201cWhether it be via punches or submissions, I\u2019ve seen it all. I really just want to go in there and just flow, and not overthink it. Just take what\u2019s there, show that I\u2019m the better fighter, and if he\u2019s game or if it\u2019s a war, then so be it: five rounds of beautiful destruction.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Do you think Artem Lobov can swing the upset against Cub Swanson this weekend? Sound off, PENN Nation!<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 4\/20\/2017.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This weekend, in the main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Nashville, Tennessee, Conor McGregor training partner Artem Lobov will take a massive step up in competition as he throws down with the UFC’s fourth-ranked featherweight, Cub Swanson. 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