Video: Watch UFC Fight Night 108 headliner Artem Lobov earn his first UFC win

To this point in his UFC career, featherweight Artem Lobov has mostly been known as a chief training partner of current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. At UFC Fight Night 108, “The Russian Hammer” looks to change that.

Lobov (13-12-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC), a finalist on “The Ultimate Fighter 22,” is featured in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 108, where he faces Cub Swanson (24-7 MMA, 9-3 UFC) at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

The night’s main card airs on FS1 following prelims on FS2 and UFC Fight Pass.

Swanson is ranked No. 6 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA featherweight rankings, marking a massive step up in competition for Lobov, who opened his UFC run with back-to-back decision losses.

However, at this past August’s epic UFC 202 event – where McGregor downed Nate Diaz in a blockbuster rematch – Lobov picked up his first UFC victory, scoring a decision win over Chris Avila. Lobov has since followed that up with a victory over Japanese prospect Teruto Ishihara.

Ahead of Lobov’s headlining opportunity, check out the bout that started his current winning streak. The full fight is in the video above.

And for more on UFC Fight Night 108, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.