Conor McGregor has paid compensation to Artem Lobov following a legal dispute over Lobov's contribution to the creation of Proper Twelve whiskey. Lobov had filed a lawsuit claiming he helped create the whiskey brand, while McGregor reportedly earned over $100 million from selling his shares in the company. Both fighters have declined to disclose the exact amount of compensation paid. Lobov had previously claimed he was the one who originally conceived the idea for the whiskey brand. The settlement resolves the legal dispute between the two former training partners, though the financial terms remain confidential.
Conor McGregor has paid an undisclosed sum to Artem Lobov to settle a legal dispute centered on Lobov's alleged role in creating the Proper Twelve Irish whiskey brand, with the resolution confirmed in April 2026.
Lobov had filed a lawsuit claiming he was the original architect of the Proper Twelve concept, arguing he conceived the idea before McGregor built it into a major commercial enterprise. McGregor went on to earn a reported sum in excess of $100 million when he sold his stake in the brand. Neither man has disclosed the exact figure paid in the settlement, and the financial terms are expected to remain confidential. The two former training partners have effectively closed the chapter on a dispute that had cast a shadow over a long-standing friendship forged at SBG Ireland.
McGregor, 37, is one of the most recognizable figures in combat sports history. The Dublin-born southpaw carries a professional MMA record of 22-6-0 and built his reputation on sharp, high-volume striking, averaging 5.32 significant strikes landed per minute at a 49 percent accuracy rate across his career.
Lobov, 39, is a fellow SBG Ireland product who also competed as a southpaw. The Russian-born, Ireland-based fighter holds a professional record of 13-15-1. Known inside the gym as a durable and committed training partner, he averaged 3.52 significant strikes landed per minute during his career at a 41 percent accuracy rate.
Why it matters
- The settlement resolves what had been a rare and public falling-out between two fighters who trained together for years under the SBG Ireland banner.
- McGregor's Proper Twelve sale represented one of the largest financial windfalls ever recorded by an active combat sports athlete.
- With terms kept confidential, the precise acknowledgment of Lobov's contribution to the brand remains a matter of private record rather than public documentation.
