Nikita Hand, who accused the sportsman of raping her in a Dublin hotel in December 2018, won her claim against him for damages in a civil case at the High Court in the Irish capital on Friday. The total amount of damages awarded to Ms Hand by the jury was €248,603.60 (£206,714.31).

Survivors of rape and sexual assault have said Nikita Hand should be “treasured” by women everywhere for standing up to Conor McGregor. On Friday, the mother of one won her civil action in the High Court against the MMA fighter,

Sexual assault victim Nikita Hand yesterday said she expected to win her civil action against MMA fighter Conor McGregor because she was telling the ‘truth