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Hand had shared that McGregor had put her in a choke hold “several times” during their 2018 meeting, and he had told her in the middle of her fights, “now you know how I felt in the octagon where I got knocked out three times ,” referring to a loss he had experienced during the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

The hairdresser – who is the mother of a daughter – explained that she feared for her life when McGregor had intercourse with her.

“He let me go and I remember saying I was sorry,” Hand said in his testimony, according to the Associated Press. “I felt like I did something wrong and I wanted to assure him that I wouldn’t tell anyone so he wouldn’t hurt me again.”

For his part, McGregor – who was supported by partner Dee Devlinwho he has been with since 2008, amid the legal battle – said in his own testimony that Hand’s statement was “a lie” and described the intercourse as “athletic” and “vigorous” but not rough, adding: “She never said ‘no’ or stopped.”

This is not the first time McGregor has faced legal trouble to allegations of sexual assaults. In 2023, a woman accused the MMA fighter of assaulting her in the bathroom at a Miami Heat game during the NBA Finals. The State Attorney’s Office of Miami later shared that no criminal charges would be filed regarding the allegation, citing insufficient evidence.