Artem Lobov turned down a fight with Andre Fili so he could devote his full attention to preparing his teammate, Conor McGregor, for Floyd Mayweather on Aug. 26. Lobov received a contract offer to fight the Team Alpha Male fighter at UFC 214, but believed the July 29 date fell too close to the polarizing boxing match. A featherweight clash between Fili and Dooho Choi later was announced by the UFC. “I was offered a fight with Andre Fili,” Lobov told MMAjunkie.
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