Conor McGregor has reached a settlement with Artem Lobov regarding a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over the sale of McGregor's whiskey brand. Lobov's attorney informed the court that an agreement had been reached between the two fighters, eliminating the need for further legal proceedings. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. Lobov originally filed the lawsuit claiming he was entitled to 5% of the sale proceeds based on an alleged verbal agreement that he would help launch McGregor's whiskey brand. McGregor had denied ever making such an agreement with Lobov.
Conor McGregor and Artem Lobov have resolved their multimillion-dollar legal dispute over the sale of McGregor's whiskey brand, with an attorney for Lobov informing the court in April 2026 that the two parties had reached a settlement. No further legal proceedings will be required, though the terms of the agreement have not been made public.
McGregor, 37, is one of the most recognizable figures in combat sports history. The Irish southpaw carries a professional MMA record of 22-6-0 and built his reputation as a ferocious striker, averaging 5.32 significant strikes landed per minute at a 49 percent accuracy rate across his career. His business ventures, including the whiskey brand at the center of this dispute, have made him a major commercial force well beyond the octagon.
Lobov, also 39 and Irish-based, is a fellow SBG Ireland product who compiled a professional record of 13-15-1 during his combat sports career. The southpaw averaged 3.52 significant strikes landed per minute and was a longtime training partner and close associate of McGregor, which formed the backdrop of his legal claim.
Lobov had filed the lawsuit alleging that a verbal agreement entitled him to five percent of the proceeds from the whiskey brand's sale, arguing he played a role in launching the product. McGregor denied that any such agreement existed between them. The settlement closes the courtroom chapter of the dispute without a public ruling on the competing claims.
Why it matters
- The case centered on an alleged verbal agreement, meaning no written contract was ever produced or confirmed by either side
- A settlement means no court will formally rule on whether Lobov's claim had legal merit
- The resolution ends what had become a high-profile conflict between two long-time training partners and teammates at SBG Ireland
