Former UFC fighter Artem Lobov will be required to pay legal fees to Conor McGregor following a failed injunction against him.<\/p>\n
Over the course of the last few months, Artem Lobov has been involved in a legal dispute<\/a> with former best friend Conor McGregor. Lobov alleged that he was the one who came up with the initial idea for Proper No. Twelve whiskey.<\/p>\n After Artem filed a suit against the Irishman, McGregor hit back with defamatory remarks on social media. Lobov proceeded to file an application under the 2009 Defamation Act that would prevent McGregor from publishing further posts of that nature.<\/p>\n The judge rejected the application, as per The Irish Times<\/a>, meaning Lobov will now have to pay the costs of his failed High Court attempt.<\/p>\n The judge was not satisfied the statements made by Mr McGregor, which included Mr Lobov being called \u201ca rat\u201d, were \u201cclearly defamatory\u201d. To call a person a rat, without elaborating, does not fulfill the definition of defamation, the judge held.https:\/\/t.co\/z4tdxkvdT8<\/a><\/p>\n — The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) January 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n