Hand became emotional as the verdict was served

A woman who accused Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor of raping her in a Dublin, Ireland hotel has won her claim against him for damages in a High Court civil case.

The jury in the civil case against Mr McGregor delivered its verdict on Friday afternoon. The total amount of damages awarded to Hand by the jury was $250.000. He has since revealed he will be appealing the courts disappointing decision.

Speaking after winning her claim against him for damages in a High Court civil case, Ms Hand said: I would like to start off by saying Im overwhelmed and touched by the support I have received from everybody.

Mr McGregor had faced an accusation that he brutally raped and battered Nikita Hand at a hotel in south Dublin in December 2018. The Irish sports star previously told the court he had consensual sex with Ms Hand in a penthouse at the Beacon Hotel.

Ms Hand, who is also known as Nikita Ni Laimhin, lost her case against another man, James Lawrence, who she accused of assaulting her by allegedly having sex without her consent at the same hotel.

Mr McGregor shook his head after the jury read out that Ms Hand had won her case against him. Mr McGregor was accompanied by his family, including his partner Dee Devlin, parents, sister and brother-in-law. He sat in the back row of the court, between his partner and mother, Margaret.

Hand thanked her legal team, the judge and jury, Gardai and paramedics, as well as doctors and nurses who provided her treatment and the Rape Crisis Centre.

Speaking to reporters outside the Dublin court, an emotional Ms Hand added: I want to thank all the women and men out there who have supported me throughout this trial.

For every person who reached out to me a card, a letter, an email, everything it hasnt gone unnoticed. Thank you, I really appreciate it so much.

I want to thank my mam and all my family and friends. Lastly, I want to thank my daughter Freya, who Im most grateful for. She has given me so much strength and courage over the last six years throughout this nightmare to keep on pushing forward for justice.

I want to show Freya and every other girl and boy that you can stand up for yourself if something happens to you no matter who the person is and justice will be served.

Nikita Hand said she hoped her case will remind victims of assault to keep pushing forward for justice.

She said: I hope my story is a reminder that no matter how afraid you might be: Speak up, you have a voice and keep on fighting for justice.

I know this has impacted not only my life, my daughters, my family and friends tremendously. Its something that Ill never forget for the rest of my life.

Now that justice has been served, I can now try and move on and look forward to the future with my family and friends and daughter.

Conor McGregor gripped his partner Dee Devlin tight ( Brian Lawless/PA Wire)

Nikita Hand is also known as Nikita Ni Laimhin ( Brian Lawless/PA Wire)