Conor McGregor has paid compensation to Artem Lobov following a legal dispute over Lobov's contribution to creating Proper Twelve whiskey. Lobov had previously filed a lawsuit claiming he helped create the whiskey brand. Media reports indicate McGregor earned over $100 million from selling his shares in the whiskey company. Both McGregor and Lobov declined to disclose the specific amount of compensation paid. Lobov had previously claimed he was the one who came up with the idea for the whiskey brand.
Conor McGregor has paid financial compensation to fellow SBG Ireland teammate Artem Lobov, resolving a legal dispute centered on Lobov's claimed role in developing the Proper Twelve Irish whiskey brand.
Lobov had filed a lawsuit asserting that he was the originator of the idea behind Proper Twelve and had contributed meaningfully to creating the brand. McGregor went on to sell his shares in the company for a reported sum exceeding $100 million. The settlement brings the litigation to a close, though neither fighter has disclosed the amount McGregor paid Lobov as part of the agreement.
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 across the featherweight and lightweight divisions. He lands 5.32 significant strikes per minute at a 49 percent accuracy rate, numbers that reflect the elite striking output that made him a global draw.
Lobov, 39, is a fellow Irishman and longtime SBG stablemate who compiled a 13-15-1 professional record across his MMA career. Fighting out of a southpaw stance at 175 cm with a 65-inch reach, "The Russian Hammer" was a fixture on the UFC roster before departing the promotion. He averages 3.52 significant strikes per minute, showing the aggressive output that defined his style inside the cage.
Why it matters
- The settlement closes a lawsuit that put the business relationship between two longtime teammates under public scrutiny
- McGregor's reported $100 million-plus payout from Proper Twelve made the dispute a high-stakes legal matter well beyond the sport itself
- Both men declining to reveal the compensation figure leaves the full financial terms of the resolution unknown
