LAS VEGAS – More than two weeks after Conor McGregor lost a high-profile sexual assault civil trial, Dana White finally broke his silence – sort of.
On Nov. 22, a 12-day civil trial concluded with a jury finding McGregor liable for assault stemming from a 2018 claim by a woman, Nikita Hand, that she was raped by the UFC star in a Dublin hotel room during a night of partying. As a result, the jury ordered McGregor to pay Hand approximately $260,000 in damages. A judge also ruled that McGregor must pay Hand’s legal costs associated with the case.
Prior to the court’s ruling, there was plenty of uncertainty about McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) returning to the UFC. He was scheduled to make his highly anticipated comeback against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June, but the bout was scrapped after McGregor withdrew due to a broken pinky toe.
