So I've been thinking about Lobov not being such a reliable pick with his record, stand & bang style etc. But some things to consider: he's faced tough competition. on TUF he looked great with his 3 KO's, his submission defence against Hall.
After watching some Alex White: he is content to stand and bang with other strikers. He is long but doesn't seem to have a great grasp on how to utilize his reach fully. He gets tagged a lot, leaves his chin out and something that stood out to me was his front kick. He often throws this sloppy push kick to keep guys at bay. He throws it at range, up close, moving forward and backing up. He will throw it to lead off his combinations, to counter opponents as they strike...he even throws it when he's rocked. He loves using this weapon & I think Artem can exploit that.
On TUF Artem showed that he can counter those well and enter into the range he likes. Artem's pressure and marching alex down is going to make him uncomfortable, causing him to go back to that push kick he loves and I can see that being a big problem for him here. He even throws it when his back is to the cage and guys are teeing off on him.
