Lobov: Khabib-McGregor not as simple as grappling vs. striking

To many observers, Saturday’s highly anticipated UFC 229 main event between lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor is a simple fight to break down.McGregor keeps it standing, he wins.Nurmagomedov takes it to the mat, he wins.Simple.Not so, says McGregor’s longtime friend and teammate, Artem Lobov, who believes that if this weekend’s bout hits the ground, it won’t be as lopsided as most think.“Of course it's not that simple,” said Lobov, who returns to action on the UFC Moncton card later this month against Zubaira Tukhugov. “Conor' ... Read the Full Article Here

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