Conor McGregor has paid compensation to Artem Lobov following Lobov's claims that he helped create the Proper Twelve whiskey brand. Lobov had previously filed a lawsuit seeking compensation for his contributions to the whiskey business. McGregor reportedly earned over $100 million from selling his shares in the whiskey company. Both McGregor and Lobov have declined to disclose the exact amount of the settlement. Lobov had claimed that he was the one who originally came up with the idea for the whiskey brand.
Conor McGregor has reached a settlement with longtime training partner and fellow SBG Ireland teammate Artem Lobov, resolving a compensation dispute tied to the origins of the Proper Twelve Irish whiskey brand, with the agreement confirmed as of April 16, 2026.
Lobov had filed a lawsuit against McGregor, claiming he was the original architect of the idea behind Proper Twelve and that his contributions to building the brand went uncompensated. McGregor, who sold his shares in the whiskey company for a reported sum exceeding $100 million, has now paid Lobov an undisclosed amount to settle the matter. Neither side has revealed the specific figure.
McGregor, 37, carries a professional MMA record of 22-6-0 and remains one of the most recognizable names in combat sports history. The Dubliner competes as a southpaw at 5 feet 9 inches with a 74-inch reach and has posted 5.32 significant strikes landed per minute across his career, with a striking accuracy of 49 percent.
Lobov, also 39 and Irish-based, trained alongside McGregor at SBG Ireland throughout his career. He holds a professional record of 13-15-1 and shares the same southpaw stance and height as his former teammate, though with a notably shorter reach of 65 inches. He averaged 3.52 significant strikes per minute during his fighting career, with a 41 percent striking accuracy.
Why it matters
- The settlement closes a legal dispute between two fighters who built their careers together at the same gym
- McGregor's reported $100 million-plus windfall from the whiskey sale made the compensation claim significant in scale
- The undisclosed nature of the settlement leaves the full financial terms unknown to the public
