Conor McGregor’s Appeal to Begin in Civil Assault Case

Conor McGregor’s appeal to begin in civil assault case

A High Court jury found the Irish mixed martial arts star civilly liable for assaulting Nikita Hand in December 2018.

Nikita Hand to take witness stand in Conor McGregor appeal

Ms Hand is understood to be attending a two-day appeal hearing before the High Court this week, and will refute "new evidence" put forward by the UFC fighter

Conor McGregor appeal begins over £206,000 assault verdict | The latest National and International News

Conor McGregor's appeal against a civil court decision that found him liable for assault is set to begin at Dublin's Court of Appeal on Tuesday morning. The mixed martial arts fighter is challenging a jury verdict that awarded his accuser £206,000 in damages. Former hairdresser Nikita Hand, 35, successfully sued McGregor over an incident at the Beacon Hotel in south Dublin in December 2018. She alleged the fighter "brutally raped and battered" h…