Conor McGregor admits ‘mistakes and regrets’ after rape civil case verdict but vows he WILL appeal verdict

CONOR McGregor has admitted his “mistakes and regrets” - but has vowed to entreaty his rape civilian lawsuit verdict.

The UFC superstar was past week found liable to person assaulted a woman - Nikita Hand - astatine the Beacon Hotel in Dublin in December 2018.

McGregor, 36, was accused of "raping and battering" Ms Hand, an accusation he's vehemently denied.

Last night, helium again vowed to entreaty the High Court's determination but expressed his "regret" implicit "mistakes" made. 

In a connection connected X, formerly Twitter, the erstwhile UFC champion wrote: "People privation to perceive from me, I needed time. I cognize I made mistakes.

"Six years ago, I should person ne'er responded to her outreaches. I should person unopen the enactment down. I should ne'er person stepped retired connected the pistillate I emotion the astir successful the world. That’s each connected me.

"As overmuch arsenic I regret it, everything that happened that nighttime was consensual and each the witnesses contiguous swore to that nether oath.

"I person instructed my ineligible squad to entreaty the decision.

"I can’t spell backmost and I volition determination forward. I americium beyond grateful to my family, friends and supporters each implicit the satellite who person stayed by my side.

"That’s it. No more. Getting backmost to the gym- the combat crippled awaits!"

The Irish sports prima - who arrived manus successful manus with his partner Dee Devlin - antecedently told the tribunal helium had consensual enactment with Ms Hand, 35, successful a penthouse astatine the Beacon Hotel.

The jury, 8 women and 4 men, deliberated for conscionable implicit six hours earlier returning their verdict connected Friday afternoon.

They recovered that McGregor did battle the mum-of-one connected a Christmas nighttime out.

Former two-weight satellite champion McGregor has been ordered to wage Ms Hand £206,000 (€250,000) successful damages.

'The Notorious' shook his caput earlier burying it successful his hands aft the assemblage deemed him liable of assaulting Ms Hand aft conscionable implicit six hours of deliberation.

Earlier successful the case, McGregor denied Ms Hand's allegations and claimed they had "enthusiastic and athletic" sex.

The Irish sports prima was shown photos of bruises connected Ms Hand's assemblage taken successful the days aft the alleged assault.

Under cross-examination, McGregor denied causing the bruises, saying they "possibly came from her diving into the bath".

Ms Hand's barrister highlighted however a tampon had to beryllium removed from her utilizing forceps successful infirmary erstwhile she attended aft the alleged rape.

McGregor hasn't acceptable ft wrong the UFC octagon since breaking his near leg in his trilogy combat with Dustin Poirier in July 2021.

And his lucrative visits to the United States person been enactment astatine hazard aft the civilian assemblage ruled him guilty.

McGregor — who besides has galore business interests successful the United States — remains astatine location as UFC boss Dana White weighs up plans for his instrumentality to the octagon.

But his future plans could beryllium thrown into turmoil if Homeland Security refuses to assistance him a “business and tourism” visa aft the High Court ordered McGregor to shell retired thousands successful damages.

And the ruling at Dublin's High Court has besides prompted IO Interactive, the developers of the beloved Hitman video game series, to end their narration with the Irishman.

McGregor's dependable featured arsenic The Disruptor successful the crippled Hitman.

A connection from Hitman's authoritative X relationship read: "In airy of the recent court ruling regarding Conor McGregor, IO Interactive has made the determination to cease its collaboration with the athlete, effectual immediately.

"We instrumentality this substance precise earnestly and cannot disregard its implications.