Conor McGregor is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Ireland in 2018
Accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Ireland in 2018, Conor McGregor, one of the UFC's biggest stars, has been facing an opponent outside the octagon: the court. 'The Notorious' began being questioned this Wednesday (13).
McGregor arrived in court in the afternoon and explained that he had not attended the morning session because he was 'a bit under the weather last night with a stomach bug.' In his testimony, McGregor insisted that the alleged victim's claim, identified as Nikita and Lamhaim, that he raped her in the penthouse of a Dublin hotel suite, are 'lies and more lies'.
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McGregor claimed that he and Nikita 'had completely consensual sex in the missionary position'. When shown photos of the bruises on the complainant's body, taken in the days following the alleged assault, the UFC star said the bruises 'possibly came from her diving in the bath'.
“I’ll tell you where she didn’t get it – with me. The sex with me was athletic, physical and prolonged. And it was in a myriad of positions. I had my hands on her hips, her buttocks, the back of her legs, at no point did I get near her neck. At no point did I bite her, she bit me. At no point did I scratch her, nor did she scratch me,” McGregor said.
The trial ended at 16pm and will resume on Thursday morning (14), when the interrogation of the Irish fighter, who is a former featherweight (up to 65,7kg) and lightweight (up to 70,3kg) champion, will continue.
Understand the case
The civil lawsuit filed by Nikita accuses McGregor and another man of an incident that occurred in a Dublin hotel in 2018. The alleged victim is seeking compensation for moral and material damages. She claims to have suffered physical and psychological abuse.
The allegations against the fighter came to light in 2021, but the details of the case have been kept confidential until now. The police investigation, which began shortly after the complaint was filed, is based on the woman's testimony, who claims that the UFC star and a friend, James Lawrence, forced sexual intercourse against her will. The judge in the case, Alexander Owens, notified the 12 jurors (four men and eight women) that the trial is expected to last two weeks.
The date of the alleged crime, December 2018, coincides with a turbulent period in McGregor's personal and professional life. At the time, the Irishman was coming off a loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov and was involved in several controversies outside the ring.
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