New $8.3 million court battle looms for Conor McGregor days after losing Nikita Hand civil assault case

It appears Conor McGregor's legal battles are far from over. After losing his recent civil assault case trial, the Irishman is being sued by his former training partner and ex-UFC fighter Artem Lobov over his Proper No.12 Irish Whiskey business.

For context, McGregor and Lobov have been involved in a legal dispute since November 2022 after the Russian-born fighter accused the Irishman of cutting him out of the whiskey company sales deal. Lobov also claimed he came up with the idea of selling whiskey and sued McGregor for millions in restitution.

It appears McGregor will appear in court again in January. According to Irish outlet Dublin Live, it could cost the former two-division UFC champion about $8.3 million if he loses. An insider stated:

"Conor needs this case like a hole in the head after losing the sexual assault case. The Nikita Hand court hearing cost him his reputation and a quarter of a million quid. This case is not before a jury but could cost him around eight million if he loses. As far as Artem is concerned, he shook hands on a deal with Conor McGregor and gave up a couple of years of his life to help make his whiskey a success." [H/t: Dublin Live]

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Conor McGregor character removed from famous Hitman video game after Nikita Hand wins civil assault case

IO Interactive has ended its relationship with Conor McGregor after the Irishman lost his civil assault case against Nikita Hand. Hand recently won a lengthy legal battle against the Irishman after allegedly going through a harrowing ordeal at his hands in December 2018.

In an X post, the video game developer announced that they will cut ties with McGregor with immediate effect and shared a statement regarding the same. It read:

"In light of the recent court ruling regarding Conor McGregor, IO Interactive has made the decision to cease its collaboration with the athlete, effective immediately. We take this matter very seriously and cannot ignore its implications. Consequently, we will begin removing all content featuring Mr. McGregor from our storefronts starting today."