{"id":37764,"date":"2026-04-15T20:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T20:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Conor-McGregor-settles-lawsuit-with-Artem-Lobov-over-Proper-No-12-sale-200853"},"modified":"2026-04-15T20:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T20:30:08","slug":"conor-mcgregor-settles-lawsuit-with-artem-lobov-over-proper-no-12-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/conor-mcgregor-settles-lawsuit-with-artem-lobov-over-proper-no-12-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor settles lawsuit with Artem Lobov over Proper No. 12 sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <center><!--PICTURE R--><\/p>\n<div class=\"pointer\">\n<center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/conor-mcgregor-settles-lawsuit-with-artem-lobov-over-proper-no-12-sale.jpg\" width=\"640\" class=\"Picture\"\/><\/center>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>\n<b>Conor McGregor has settled the lawsuit filed by former friend<br \/>\nand training partner Artem Lobov. | Idris Erba\/Mayweather<br \/>\nPromotions<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!--\/PICTURE R--><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Conor-McGregor-29688\">Conor<br \/>\nMcGregor<\/a> has reached a settlement with <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Artem-Lobov-73700\">Artem Lobov<\/a><br \/>\nin a lawsuit regarding profits from the sale of the Proper No. 12<br \/>\nwhiskey brand, according to a report from the <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.ie\/irish-news\/courts\/i-want-to-thank-him-for-his-hard-work-for-my-whiskey-business-conor-mcgregor-settles-multi-million-euro-dispute-with-artem-lobov\/a773010104.html\">Irish Independent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>McGregor, along with partners Audie Attar and Ken Austin, sold<br \/>\ntheir majority share of the whiskey brand for $600 milion in 2021.<br \/>\nLobov was <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Artem-Lobov-Suing-Conor-McGregor-Over-Proper-No-12-Whiskey-Sale-188532\"><br \/>\nwas initially suing<\/a> for five percent of the revenue from the<br \/>\nsale. McGregor admitted to offering Lobov $1 million \u2014 which was<br \/>\ndeclined \u2014 but denied making an agreement with his teammate<br \/>\nregarding a certain percentage of the sale. Lobov claimed that he<br \/>\nwas the initial creator and co-founder of the whiskey and that he<br \/>\nwas \u201cmuscled out\u201d of the deal. McGregor reportedly made $100<br \/>\nmillion from the sale.<\/p>\n<h2>Moving Forward<\/h2>\n<p>Lobov\u2019s attorney, Andrew Walker appeared in court on Wednesday and<br \/>\nannounced that a settlement had been reached, so the suit no longer<br \/>\nneeded to go to trial. Financial terms of the settlement were not<br \/>\ndisclosed.<\/p>\n<p>McGregor attorney Mark Lynam read a statement to the court on the<br \/>\nfighter\u2019s behalf. \u201cI want to thank him [Lobov] for his hard work<br \/>\nfor my whiskey business,\u201d the statement read. Lynam also stated<br \/>\nthat McGregor was focused on his return to fighting planned for<br \/>\n\u201cthis summer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lobov declined to speak to the media at length but he did confirm<br \/>\nthat he was \u201chappy with the resolution.\u201d McGregor and Lobov were<br \/>\nfriends and training partners at SBG Ireland, but their<br \/>\nrelationship became strained after Lobov filed the suit in 2022.<br \/>\nMcGregor was <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Proper-No-12-Whiskey-Cuts-Ties-with-Conor-McGregor-After-Sexual-Assault-Verdict-195572\"><br \/>\nremoved<\/a> as the face of Proper No. 12 in 2024 after being found<br \/>\nliable for sexual assault.<\/p>\n<p>McGregor has been rumored to make his long-awatied Octagon return<br \/>\nat <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/events\/UFC-329-July-11-111889\">UFC 329<\/a><br \/>\non July 11, but nothing has been confirmed. The Dublin native<br \/>\nhasn\u2019t fought since July 2021, when he broke his leg in a loss to<br \/>\n<a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Dustin-Poirier-50529\">Dustin<br \/>\nPoirier<\/a> at UFC 264. The former two-division champion was slated<br \/>\nto make his comeback against <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Michael-Chandler-50829\">Michael<br \/>\nChandler<\/a> at UFC 303, but the \u201cNotorious\u201d one pulled out on the<br \/>\nweek of the fight due to a broken toe. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conor McGregor has settled the lawsuit filed by former friend and training partner Artem Lobov. | Idris Erba\/Mayweather Promotions Conor McGregor has reached a settlement with Artem Lobov in a lawsuit regarding profits from the sale of the Proper No. 12 whiskey brand, according to a report from the Irish Independent. 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