Conor McGregor's UFC future to be 'decided' by Dana White after losing assault case

Conor McGregor has been ordered to wage Ms Hand £206,556.03 aft a assemblage of 8 women and 4 men returned with their verdict successful the civilian intersexual battle lawsuit and volition present look questions implicit his UFC future

UFC main Dana White is reportedly acceptable to manus Conor McGregor a lifeline successful the athletics contempt the Irishman losing a civilian intersexual battle case.

The Irishman had faced an accusation successful the civilian enactment that helium "raped and battered" Nikita Hand successful Dublin edifice successful December 2018. McGregor insists helium had consensual enactment with Ms Hand and has confirmed helium volition entreaty the decision.

The erstwhile UFC champion has been ordered to wage Ms Hand €248,603.60 (£206,556.03) aft a assemblage of 8 women and 4 men returned with their verdict pursuing deliberations of six hours and 10 minutes.

There volition present beryllium questions asked astir McGregor's aboriginal successful UFC, but according to the Daily Mail, White and the UFC are inactive considering including the Irishman successful their plans astatine a aboriginal date.

A root said: "Conor's UFC vocation is presently connected crystal but not wholly dormant successful the water. He inactive is simply a gully and Dana White and UFC would inactive see him to beryllium a portion of a aboriginal show, but with the stigma of the complaint they whitethorn beryllium wanting to steer wide from him."

The root added that president-elect Donald Trump was inactive invited to UFC shows contempt being recovered blameworthy of 34 felony fraud counts - meaning "it's not implicit for McGregor by immoderate means"

It went on: "So Conor is successful immoderate blistery water, but helium volition beryllium capable to travel backmost yet erstwhile the particulate clears. It volition conscionable beryllium a small longer distant than primitively expected."

McGregor had been slated to combat Michael Chandler earlier this twelvemonth but the bout was scrapped with 2 weeks announcement aft helium broke his toe.

He has not fought successful the Octagon for implicit three-and-a-half years since breaking his limb successful his trilogy combat with Dustin Poirier successful 2021.

Speaking extracurricular the tribunal connected Friday, McGregor vowed to entreaty the ruling: "I volition beryllium appealing today's decision. The judge's acquisition and the humble grant fixed was for assault, not for aggravated oregon exemplary damages.

"I americium disappointed that the assemblage did not perceive each the grounds that the DPP reviewed. I americium with my household now, focused connected my future. Thank you to each my enactment worldwide."