Conor McGregor has paid compensation to Artem Lobov, who claimed he was owed money for his role in creating the Proper Twelve whiskey brand. Lobov had filed a lawsuit seeking payment for his contribution to the whiskey venture. Media reports indicate McGregor earned over $100 million from selling his shares in the whiskey brand. Both McGregor and Lobov declined to disclose the specific amount of compensation paid. Lobov had previously claimed he invented the concept for the whiskey brand.
Conor McGregor has resolved a financial dispute with longtime teammate Artem Lobov, paying an undisclosed sum in compensation after Lobov pursued legal action claiming he was owed money for his role in creating the Proper Twelve Irish whiskey brand.
McGregor, 37, carries a 22-6-0 professional record and built his name as one of the most recognizable fighters in combat sports history. The Dubliner, who trains out of SBG Ireland, is a former two-division UFC champion and a southpaw striker who averaged 5.32 significant strikes per minute across his career at a 49 percent accuracy rate. His business ventures beyond the cage drew nearly as much attention as his fighting, and reports indicate he netted over $100 million from selling his stake in Proper Twelve.
Lobov, also 39 and Irish-based, shares McGregor's SBG Ireland home and his southpaw stance. The veteran fighter, known as "The Russian Hammer," holds a 13-15-1 record across a career that included stints in the UFC, BKFC, and Bellator. He averages 3.52 significant strikes per minute with a 41 percent accuracy rate. Lobov had publicly claimed he conceived the original idea for Proper Twelve and filed a lawsuit arguing he deserved financial recognition for that contribution.
Why it matters
- The settlement closes a legal dispute between two longtime training partners and close friends who rose together through SBG Ireland
- Lobov had alleged he invented the concept behind Proper Twelve, a brand that generated over $100 million for McGregor upon the sale of his shares
- Neither party disclosed the compensation figure, leaving the financial terms of the agreement private
- The resolution removes a source of public tension between two fighters still active in the combat sports world
