Artem Lobov posts gruesome picture from hospital after bare knuckle brawl

Artem Lobov showed off the brutal injuries he suffered during his bare knuckle boxing win over Jason Knight.

The train UFC outpointed star Knight on Saturday to set up a fight with Paulie Malignaggi this summer.

But he did not emerge unscathed as he was later taken to hospital.

Lobov was well enough to post a picture from his bed Knight also 'shown off' his scars.

He captioned the picture, "Any plaster lads ???".

Lobov, a trained teammate of Conor McGregor, was dropped in the first round but went on the floor in the same session.

He did likewise in the second and third rounds before the final two stanzas were playing at an astonishing tempo.

Lobov, 48-47, 47-47, 48-46.

Lobov will now face boxing world champion Malignaggi on June 22.

He said: "I thought he was conquered many times." He was a tough, tough kid.

"I'm going to spark him."

The Knight beaten said: "We all know I did not lose that damn fight. We all know I got robbed. "