New Delhi: Conor McGregor’s legal battle stemming from a civil rape case has ended in defeat after the Irish MMA star lost his appeal against a previous court ruling that found he sexually assaulted a woman. The Court of Appeal in Dublin dismissed McGregor’s appeal in full, siding with the original decision that awarded £206,000 in damages to Nikita Hand.

The incident at the center of the case dates back to 2018 when Hand accused McGregor of raping her in a Dublin hotel. In May 2023, following a civil trial, the jury ruled in her favor. McGregor, who denied the allegation, challenged the decision on multiple legal grounds but on Thursday, three senior judges unanimously rejected all of the arguments brought forward by his legal team.

One key aspect of McGregor’s appeal focused on the wording used in the jury’s........

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