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In November, a jury in the High Court of Dublin determined McGregor to be liable for assaulting Nikita Hand, who claims he “brutally raped and battered” her at a hotel penthouse in 2018.
He was ordered to pay Hand almost â¬250,000 ($400,000), as well as about â¬1.3 million ($2.3 million) in legal costs.
Hand, aged 35, successfully filed a civil lawsuit against McGregor after prosecutors opted not to press charges, citing that there wasn’t enough evidence and a conviction seemed unlikely.
The Associated Press generally does not name alleged victims of sexual violence unless they come forward publicly, as Hand has done.
McGregor alleged that Hand fabricated the allegations after the two had consensual sex.
He launched an appeal, but at a hearing earlier this month his lawyer unexpectedly withdrew a request to introduce new evidence.
Three appeals court judges in Dublin on Thursday dismissed the appeal “in its entirety.”
Hand was in court for the ruling, but McGregor was not.
McGregor is also facing another lawsuit in Florida for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in the restroom of the Kaseya Centre, the home arena for the Miami Heat, during a 2023 NBA finals match against the Denver Nuggets.
Readers seeking support can contact 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or the National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service on 1800 211 028.
In an emergency, dial Triple Zero (000).
