Conor McGregor has paid compensation to Artem Lobov following a legal dispute over the creation of Proper Twelve whiskey. Lobov had demanded compensation for his claimed role in helping create the whiskey brand and had filed a lawsuit. McGregor reportedly earned over $100 million from selling his shares in the whiskey company. The exact amount of compensation paid to Lobov has not been disclosed, with both parties declining to reveal the figure. Lobov had previously claimed that he was the one who came up with the original idea. The post indicates that the matter has now been resolved between the two fighters.
Conor McGregor has paid an undisclosed sum in compensation to teammate Artem Lobov, bringing a legal dispute over the origins of the Proper Twelve Irish whiskey brand to a close, the two sides confirmed in April 2026.
McGregor, 37, is one of the most recognizable names in combat sports history. The Dubliner holds a professional MMA record of 22 wins and 6 losses and built his reputation at SBG Ireland under the guidance of John Kavanagh. Outside the cage, his business ventures proved enormously lucrative — he reportedly netted more than 100 million dollars from selling his ownership stake in Proper Twelve, the whiskey label at the heart of this dispute.
Lobov, 39, also trains out of SBG Ireland and carries a professional record of 13-15-1. Known inside the sport as "The Russian Hammer," the Ireland-based fighter had publicly claimed he conceived the original idea behind the Proper Twelve brand and filed a lawsuit seeking financial recognition for that contribution. He lands 3.52 significant strikes per minute across his MMA career, a respectable output for a featherweight-sized competitor who stands five-foot-nine with a 65-inch reach.
Why it matters
- The settlement closes a lawsuit that had strained one of MMA's most prominent team relationships, with both men sharing the same gym and coaches at SBG Ireland.
- McGregor's reported nine-figure payday from Proper Twelve underscored just how much was at stake financially, making Lobov's claimed contribution a significant legal and commercial question.
- Neither party disclosed the compensation figure, leaving the precise terms of the resolution private.
With both sides declining to reveal the settlement amount, the financial details remain sealed, though the resolution appears to draw a line under a dispute that had placed two longtime training partners on opposing sides of a courtroom.
