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Topics: Conor McGregor, Jake Paul, UFC
Nasir Jabbar
Conor McGregor immediately deleted his response to Jake Paul's post about a woman's civil case against the UFC fighter.
Nikita Hand won her claim in civil court against McGregor after accusing him of raping her in December 2018.
The alleged incident took place in a Dublin hotel, with McGregor accused of pinning her to a bed, choking her three times, and 'brutally' raping and 'battering' her.
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McGregor denied the allegations made against him but on Friday, a civil jury at the High Court in Dublin found that the Irish fighter had assaulted Hand and ordered him to pay her around £206,000 in damages.
Shortly after the result of the court case, the 36-year-old released an official statement.
On X, he wrote: "I will be appealing today's decision. The judge's instruction and the modest award given was for assault, not for aggravated or exemplary damages. I am disappointed that the jury did not hear all the evidence that the DPP reviewed. I am with my family now, focused on my future. Thank you to all my support worldwide."
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After the verdict, Paul, who's fresh off a win over Mike Tyson, shared a post on X, writing: "Dana hits his wife. Conor’s convicted of rape. But I’m the bad guy?"
The taunt aimed at UFC CEO Dana White is in reference to him slapping his wife in a nightclub.
McGregor caught wind of Paul's post and swiftly replied before removing it from X.
He wrote: "No you're a little gay nerd," with a laughing face emoji.
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Paul and McGregor have butted heads and traded insults on social media over the years.
'The Problem Child' has previously called for a showdown against the Irishman, who hasn't fought since July 2021.
The 'Notorious' was due to return earlier this year against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 until a toe injury forced him to withdraw from their scheduled welterweight clash.