Lobov accuses McGregor of car burning and threats months after Proper No. 12 settlement

Artem Lobov has publicly accused his former friend and teammate Conor McGregor of orchestrating intimidation against him and his family, and of failing to honour financial commitments to coaches and colleagues — allegations that have not been independently verified and that surfaced just months after the pair settled a legal dispute over the Proper No. 12 whiskey brand.

The exchange began on Monday when Lobov responded to a social media post about McGregor’s upcoming UFC appearance, dismissing the significance of it being the final fight on his current contract. When McGregor supporters pushed back, Lobov escalated his claims significantly.

“He went on X, sent people to burn my car and threaten my 60-year-old mother with a hammer, but never had the balls to call my number directly,” Lobov wrote. He added a pointed reference to the timing of McGregor’s online activity: “He calls me out at 4 a.m. — that’s ‘junkie o’clock.’ I was asleep with my kids. Allegedly, of course.”

Lobov also detailed what he described as a pattern of broken financial promises to those in McGregor’s inner circle. “He got $100M for Mayweather — what did John get? $100K if even, meant to be 5 percent but he never paid that for any of his fights,” Lobov claimed. “He fired his best mate Derek, father of three kids, weeks before Christmas over something Derek said that Conor didn’t like. Paid Lee, the founder and director of The Mac Life, 500 euros per week before tax for years, agreed to pay Gerry 10K at the start and 10K at the end of the camp, then wouldn’t pay the second 10K.”

Lobov further alleged that substance abuse had contributed to the breakdown of McGregor’s relationships with those closest to him, claiming: “He took care of nobody, he f**ked over his coach and all his best friends — Lee, Derek, Gerry Vegas, Charlie, myself and others.”

In a reflection on their former bond, Lobov recalled standing by McGregor during the confrontation with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s team that preceded the UFC 223 bus incident — a moment widely seen as a turning point in McGregor’s public image. “I am the godfather of always showing up, taught Conor how to be a real fighter,” Lobov wrote.

McGregor has not publicly responded to the allegations. The claims remain unverified, and no legal action has been announced in connection with the new accusations.