Twitter reacts to Artem Lobov’s upset of Paulie Malignaggi at Bare Knuckle FC 6

Artem Lobov lived up to his promise to shock the world on Saturday when he defeated former boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi in the Bare Knuckle FC main event.

Lobov emerged victorious from his grudge match with Malignaggi by unanimous decision in the pay-per-view headliner at Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tampa, Fla., pulling off one of the more surprising combat sports upsets in recent memory.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Lobov’s victory over Malignaggi at Bare Knuckle FC 6.

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The grudge match everyone has been waiting for is up next: Paulie Malignaggi vs. Artem Lobov in the #BKFC6 main event. pic.twitter.com/OKGc6vRie4

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) June 23, 2019

Malignaggi breaking out the side headlock early. #BKFC6

— Brian Campbell (@BCampbellCBS) June 23, 2019

Why they breaking the clinch up so quick? Ya meant to be able to work in there 🤨 #BKFC

— Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) June 23, 2019

Paulie going to the body a lot, weird for a 10 min fight

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) June 23, 2019

Artems boxing looks really not awesome

— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) June 23, 2019

Paulie wit that inside bicep control in the clinch lol did some work at longos before this #bkfc

— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) June 23, 2019

I agree 100% w Lobov’s corner!

— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) June 23, 2019

Artem has the power, he's just waiting… #BKFC6

— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) June 23, 2019

Right as the Lobov-Malignaggi fight started my cat puked on the arm of the couch. Pretty sure that's an omen of some kind but I don't know what it means.

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) June 23, 2019

Paulie holding it down right now

— phantom. (@therealstylesp) June 23, 2019

Someone should tell Paulie he can’t win a fight on feints 😂

— Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) June 23, 2019

Look, we're heading towards a robbery. That's all I can say right now.

— Chuck Mindenhall (@ChuckMindenhall) June 23, 2019

Man, I wonder if I can get Artem in Zuffa boxing at 154?… #BKFC6

— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) June 23, 2019

Win or lose this is embarrassing for Paulie cause he should be out classing Artem and definitely isn't

— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) June 23, 2019

All this bad blood between Malignaggi and Lobov and we haven't had a single knockdown or punch of significance. Just sparring without gloves. I'm thrilled.

— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) June 23, 2019

If paulie finds a way to lose this it may be the single funniest thing in combat history.

— Jed Meshew II (@JedKMeshew) June 23, 2019

Malignaggi has nobody to blame but himself when he loses this. His punching output was almost nonexistent in those final 2 rounds.

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) June 23, 2019

Artem won the fight to me. Idk who wins the judges decision #BKFC6

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) June 23, 2019

For as much as @PaulMalignaggi was talking he fought like crap #bkfc6 the #goat won this fight @RusHammerMMA hands down

— John Dodson III (@JohnDodsonMMA) June 23, 2019

Paulie ran and through one punch at a time . What was that … #BKFC6

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) June 23, 2019

Congrats @RusHammerMMA #ArtemLobov

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) June 23, 2019

#BareKnuckleBoxing has absolutely entertained me more than any other fights this weekend. Impressed with #pauliemalignaggi clinchwork neutralizing any dirty boxing. Does this set up @TheNotoriousMMA nxt?#LobovMalignaggi #BKFC6 @PaulMalignaggi @RusHammerMMA

— Arjan Singh Bhullar (@TheOneASB) June 23, 2019

🐐🐐🐐🐐

— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) June 23, 2019

Congrats @RusHammerMMA

— Mick Maynard (@Mickmaynard2) June 23, 2019

So Conor jumped on a plane and flew threw the night to attack Khabib because he touched his best freind Artem's face but when Artem fights Paulie in the biggest fight of his life to defend Conor's honor Conor doesn't even bother to show up.😂🤦‍♂️ #BKFC6 #shiteonthebus #marketing

— Justin Buchholz (@JustinBuchholz) June 23, 2019

Oh and also, @PaulMalignaggi won that fight 48-47 even though he ran the whole time

— Sean McCorkle (@BigSexyMcCorkle) June 23, 2019

Good shit @RusHammerMMA

— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) June 23, 2019

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Fucking @rushammer ❤

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#BKFC6 results: Artem Lobov def. Paulie Malignaggi via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) pic.twitter.com/fgxc3Jj2w8

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) June 23, 2019

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