Conor McGregor has paid compensation to Artem Lobov following a legal dispute over the creation of Proper Twelve whiskey. Lobov had demanded payment for his alleged contribution to developing the whiskey brand and had filed a lawsuit. Media reports indicated McGregor earned over $100 million from selling his shares in the whiskey company. Both McGregor and Lobov declined to disclose the exact amount of compensation paid. Lobov had previously claimed he was the one who came up with the original idea for the whiskey brand.
Conor McGregor has paid an undisclosed sum in compensation to fellow SBG Ireland fighter Artem Lobov, settling a legal dispute centered on the origins of the Proper Twelve Irish whiskey brand, with the resolution confirmed in April 2026.
Lobov, a 39-year-old southpaw from Ireland with a professional record of 13-15-1, had filed a lawsuit against his longtime training partner, alleging that he was the original architect of the Proper Twelve concept and deserved financial recognition for that contribution. Lobov, who stands five-foot-nine with a 65-inch reach, built much of his fighting career out of SBG Ireland alongside McGregor and is known for a relentless striking output of 3.52 significant strikes landed per minute.
McGregor, also 37 and also a southpaw out of SBG Ireland, carries a 22-6-0 record and remains one of the most commercially recognizable names in combat sports history. The 49 percent striking accuracy and 5.32 significant strikes landed per minute that defined his time in the cage were matched in recent years by his business profile, with media reports indicating he earned in excess of 100 million dollars from the sale of his stake in the Proper Twelve whiskey company.
Neither McGregor nor Lobov has disclosed the exact figure paid as part of the settlement, and both parties declined to comment on the specifics.
Why it matters
- The settlement closes a public legal dispute between two long-standing training partners from the same camp
- It underscores the financial scale of the Proper Twelve brand, which generated reported proceeds of over 100 million dollars for McGregor on his exit
- The outcome does not directly affect either fighter's competitive standing, but the case drew significant attention to the business arrangements around one of combat sports' most profitable brand ventures
