Conor McGregor has expressed his remorseful about, nevertheless it’s apparently to not the alleged sufferer who accused him of rape.
On Friday, the previous UFC featherweight and light-weight champion used to be discovered liable after a jury within the civil case in Dublin, Eire decided he sexually assaulted Nikita Hand in a lodge penthouse after an evening of heavy partying on Dec. 9, 2018.
In feedback posted on X on Monday, McGregor maintained his innocence and claimed he needs to enchantment the jury’s choice that awarded Hand round $257,000 for her lawsuit.
McGregor, 36, additionally said his remorseful about for his infidelity to his fiancée, Dee Devlin, who he stocks his 4 youngsters with — Conor Jr., Croía, Rían, and Mack.
Blended martial arts fighter Conor McGregor, proper, and spouse Dee Devlin out of doors the Prime Court docket in Dublin Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, the place he’s showing for a private harm case in opposition to him. AP
“Other people wish to listen from me, I wanted time. I do know I made errors,” McGregor wrote. “Six years in the past, I must have by no means spoke back to her outreaches. I must have close the birthday celebration down. I must by no means have stepped out at the lady I really like essentially the most on the earth. That’s all on me. Up to I remorseful about it, the whole thing that took place that night time used to be consensual and all of the witnesses provide swore to that underneath oath. I’ve suggested my prison crew to enchantment the verdict. I will be able to’t return and I will be able to transfer ahead.
“I’m past thankful to my circle of relatives, pals and supporters in all places the arena who’ve stayed by way of my facet. That’s it. Not more. Getting again to the gym- the combat recreation awaits!”
Hand claimed McGregor “brutally raped and battered” her or even threatened her existence in a chokehold, leaving her closely bruised after the incident.
“He let me cross and I have in mind announcing I used to be sorry, as I felt that I did one thing unsuitable and I sought after to reassure him that I wouldn’t inform somebody so he wouldn’t harm me once more,” Hand stated in her testimony.
Nikita Hand, who’s sometimes called Nikita Ni Laimhin, middle, speaks with the media out of doors the Prime Court docket in Dublin, Eire, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, after a civil jury discovered that blended martial arts fighter Conor McGregor sexually assaulted her in a lodge penthouse after an evening of heavy partying. AP
Alternatively, McGregor countered that he didn’t power the alleged sufferer to do anything else and claimed the 2 had consensual intercourse.
Since Friday’s jury choice, McGregor has taken a success from IO Interactive’s “Hitman” online game sequence, which is taking out his personality from the sport.
Irish blended martial arts fighter Conor McGregor arrives at court docket, at the day he attends a civil trial on allegations of sexual attack, in Dublin, Eire November 19, 2024. REUTERS
The UFC and its CEO Dana White have thus far been silent at the state of affairs. McGregor hasn’t competed within the league since July 2021 when he misplaced to Dustin Poirier and broke his leg within the procedure.
He used to be set to go back on the UFC 303 in June, however used to be pressured to withdraw after struggling a damaged toe harm all through coaching.
