Conor McGregor vows to appeal verdict in civil rape case and admits ‘mistakes and regrets’

On November 26, 2024By Pranco

CONOR McGregor has vowed to appeal his rape in a civil case.

The UFC superstar was last week probably attacked a woman – Nikita Hand – at the Beacon Hotel in Dublin in December 2018.

Conor McGregor was last week suspected of assaulting a woman in a Dublin hotel in December 2018Credit: Reuters

Nikita Hand won her civil case against McGregor last weekCredit: Leon Farrell/ RollingNews.ie

Conor McGregor and partner Dee Devlin arrive at the High Court in DublinCredit: PA Media

McGregor, 36, was accused of “raping and assaulting” Ms Hand, an accusation he vehemently denies.

Last night he promised to appeal again to the Supreme Court Courtbut expressed his “regret” for the “mistakes” made.

In a statement about X, previously Tweetwrote the former UFC champion: “People want to hear from me, I needed time. I know I made mistakes.

“Six years ago I should never have responded to her outreaches. I should have closed the party. I should never have gone out against the woman I love most in the world. That’s all my responsibility.

‘As much as I regret it, everything that happened that night was consensual and all witnesses present swore to that under oath.

“I have instructed my legal team to appeal the decision.

“I can’t go back and I’m going forward. I am deeply grateful to my family, friends and supporters around the world who have stayed by my side.

“That’s it. No more. Back to the gym, the fight game awaits!”

The Irish sports star, who arrived hand in hand with his own partner Dee Devlin – previously told the court he had consensual sex with Ms Hand, 35, in a penthouse at the Beacon Hotel.

The jury, made up of eight women and four men, deliberated for just over six hours before reaching their verdict on Friday afternoon.

They discovered that McGregor had attacked the mother of one child on a Christmas night out.

Former two-weight world champion McGregor has been ordered to pay Ms Hand £206,000 (€250,000) in damages.

‘The Notorious’ shook his head before burying it in his hands after the jury found him liable for assaulting Ms Hand after just over six hours of deliberation.

Earlier in the case, McGregor denied Ms Hand’s allegations and claimed they had had ‘enthusiastic and athletic’ sex.

The Irish sports star was shown photographs of bruises on Ms Hand’s body, taken in the days after the alleged assault.

Under cross-examination, McGregor denied the cause of the bruises, saying they “may have resulted from her diving into the bath.”

Ms Hand’s lawyer highlighted how a tampon had to be removed from her using tweezers at the hospital when she attended after the alleged rape.

Does Conor McGregor have any chance of continuing his UFC career?

FORMER UFC champion Conor McGregor was found to have attacked a woman in a Dublin hotel who accused him of raping her, a civil court jury heard on Friday.

The 36-year-old was accused of “brutally raping and assaulting” Nikita Hand in December 2018.

He will now have to pay Ms Hand damages of 248,603.60 euros.

Despite losing his case, McGregor has vowed to appeal.

The Irishman’s future in MMA and UFC is now in doubt. He hasn’t been in the octagon since July 2021 when he broke his leg and was stopped against Dustin Poirier.

This is what Chisanga Malata, SunSport’s chief MMA reporter I had something to say about the situation…

“The ruling, which came in a civil court, not a criminal court, has created perhaps the biggest headache ever for the UFC in its 31-year history. MMA chiefs will now have to make a major decision about their poster boy.

Personally, I think he’s fighting again. There is a precedent for this. Just look at the man who fought Jake Paul last week.

“Of course I’m talking about former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who was sent to prison for rape in the 1990s. He came out and went on to have a successful career, earning millions and millions of pounds before quitting in 2005. retired.

“Unfortunately, there’s a precedent for it. But the UFC has a huge decision to make now. Like I said, I think he’ll fight again. I think they’ll stick to the plan that was announced after the fight last week at UFC 309 .press conference and they have him fight at the end of 2025.

“Maybe they said at the end of 2025 in anticipation that this ruling wouldn’t go McGregor’s way and that they would give some time for this to blow over – even though something of this magnitude can never, ever blow over.

“I believe McGregor will fight again barring a sensational decision by Dana White and all the investors and they take down their poster boy. But I just don’t see that happening and I see him returning to the Octagon late next year.

“Questions will have to be asked of the UFC and rightly so. But even more so to the man himself, Mr. McGregor.”

McGregor hasn’t set foot in the UFC octagon since break his left leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier in July 2021.

And his lucrative visits to the United States have been endangered after the civil jury found him guilty.

McGregor – who also has tons of them company interests in the United States – stays at home UFC boss Dana White is weighing plans for his return to the octagon.

But his future plans could be thrown into turmoil if Homeland Security refuses to grant him a “business and tourism visa” after the Supreme Court ordered McGregor shell thousands in compensation.

And the statement on DublinThe Supreme Court has also ordered IO Interactive, developers of the beloved Hitman, to do so video game series, to end their relationship the Irishman.

McGregor’s voice played the role of The Disruptor in the game Hitman.

A statement from Hitman’s official X account read: “In light of the recent court ruling regarding Conor McGregorIO Interactive has decided to end its collaboration with the athlete with immediate effect.

“We take this matter very seriously and cannot ignore its implications.

The UFC star, who has been ordered to pay £206,000 in damages, has vowed to appeal the verdictCredit: SPORTFILE

Conor McGregor has said he is focusing on the 'fight game' — Conor McGregor has said he is focusing on the ‘fight game’Credit: GETTY