Civil jury in Ireland says McGregor sexually assaulted woman - ESPN

A civil jury in Ireland on Friday found that mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman in a hotel penthouse after a night of heavy partying.

The Dublin jury awarded the woman nearly 250,000 Euros ($257,000) for her lawsuit that claimed McGregor «brutally raped and battered» her Dec. 9, 2018, leaving her heavily bruised and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

McGregor testified that he never forced her to do anything and that the woman had fabricated her allegations after the two had consensual sex.

The woman's lawyer said she never pretended to be a saint and had gone out looking for a good time that ended up turning into a nightmare.

Attorney John Gordon said McGregor was angry about a fight he had lost in Las Vegas two months earlier and took it out on his client.

«He's not a man, he's a coward,» Gordon told jurors. «A devious coward and you should treat him for what he is.»

The woman had to take several breaks in her emotional testimony as she said McGregor threatened to kill her during the encounter.

McGregor put her in a choke hold several times and later told her, «now you know how I felt in the octagon where I tapped out three times,» referring to an Ultimate Fighting Championship when he had to admit defeat, she said.

She said she feared she would die and never see her daughter again.

«He let me go and I remember saying I was sorry, as I felt that I did something wrong and I wanted to reassure him that I wouldn't tell anyone so he wouldn't hurt me again,» she said.

She said she then let him do what he wanted and he had sex with her.

Police investigated the woman's complaint, but prosecutors declined to bring charges, saying there was insufficient evidence and a conviction was