TAMPA, Fla. – The final news conference ahead of Bare Knucke FC 6 took place Thursday, and MMA Junkie was on the scene for the proceedings.
In the main event, one of the most anticipated fights of the year in all of combat sports will go down as former boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi and former UFC fighter Artem Lobov will square off to settle their feud.
With their history and connections from opposite sides to Conor McGregor, there is no love lost between Malignaggi and Lobov, and that played out yet again during another crass news conference at the Harley Davidson of Brandon. But security was heavy, and this time neither man touched the other.
During their faceoff, BKFC president David Feldman tried to get both men to turn toward the assembled media, but neither Malignaggi nor Lobov budged after two requests. They remained zeroed in for a tense faceoff until Malignaggi lazily turned toward the cameras. It appeared to be a small victory for Lobov, who viewed it as Malignaggi being the first to crack.
You can watch their faceoff in the video above.
BKFC 6 takes place Saturday at the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall and airs on pay-per-view.
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