Former friends and teammates Conor McGregor and Artem Lobov are set to clash in court, but McGregor wants to settle things the old-fashioned way. Lobov launched a lawsuit against McGregor for a share of his earnings from the Proper 12 whiskey brand, claiming that he came up with the idea. Now, McGregor has taken to Twitter to fire back at his old training partner.
Things started somewhat civilly: “Artem is trying to sue me and my father for defamation now as well ahahaja oh lord, god bless. Artem you look like an uncooked sausage of a thing. Jump on the pan for minute pal you look rough mate. God bless ya pal.”
McGregor Challenges Lobov To Fight Over Proper 12 Lawsuit
Next, McGregor challenged Lobov to a fight at the gym they once shared. “This is a call out to Artem, the fanny, fairy pad, Lobov. I’m challenging you to a fight tonight 10:30 p.m. I’ll meet you down at SBG Concorde and we’ll fight for the whole lot. Going through having lawyers message me about defamation and all this suing and all.
You’re a little blouse, mate. I’ll see you SBG Concord tonight at 10:30 p.m. and I’ll fight you for the whole lot. Answer this f****** call out, you little blouse.”
Before the lawsuit, Mcgregor and Lobov were often seen in public together. The pair trained under John Kavanagh at SBG Dublin together, and McGregor’s meteoric rise to the top of the MMA world brought Lobov up with him. Artem Lobov was frequently involved in McGregor’s training camps, and the pair often celebrated one another’s wins together in the Octagon.
Lobov recently retired from MMA. His lawyer, Dermot McNamara, issued a statement regarding Lobov’s lawsuit against McGregor.
“My client is a retired professional fighter with a master’s degree from DCU in Finance and Capital Markets. We have issued High Court proceedings on his behalf to enforce an agreement with Mr. McGregor regarding the Proper No. 12 whiskey brand. My client was the initial creator and co-founder of the concept to launch an Irish whiskey brand associated with Mr. McGregor. As these matters are now before the court, we will not be making any further comment.”
McGregor allegedly offered Lobov $1 million for his contribution to the brand before it took off. A five per cent cut of McGregor’s $600 million sale of Proper 12 would be worth around $30 million.
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