Ireland's Justice Minister makes feelings known about Conor McGregor losing civil case against Dublin's Nikita Hand

Ireland's justice minister Helen McEntee has extended her support to Nikita Hand for taking Conor McGregor to a civil court. Hand recently won a civil lawsuit after accusing McGregor of raping her in a Dublin hotel in Dec. 2018.

For context, McGregor claimed in front of the jury that they had a consensual encounter in 2018, while Hand claimed the UFC star forced himself on her. The former two-division champion was found liable for assaulting Hand, and he will be required to compensate her with over $250,000.

According to BBC News, McEntee praised Hand for her courage and demonstrating a strong will to bring this tragedy to light. She said:

''I just want to commend Nikita for her bravery, for her determination and the leadership that she has shown in what has been - I've no doubt - a very, very difficult time for her and indeed, for her family. Because of wonderful people like Nikita, I hope that it shows that there is light at the end of the tunnel, that there are supports available to people, and that there is justice at the end of the day.''

In response, McGregor denied the charges in a now-deleted X post, writing:

''Falsely accused a man of rape and lost''

Screenshot of Conor McGregor's deleted X post

Many MMA personalities have expressed their thoughts on McGregor being proven guilty, including Jake Shields, who is close friends with the Irishman's former foe Nate Diaz.

Shields reacted to an X post by activist and content creator Keith Woods regarding Hand's testimony, in which she stated that the former two-division champion choked her to exert control and expressed his feelings about his UFC submission defeats.

''Conor and I aren't on the best of terms but there is almost zero percent chance a fighter would say this. She also never pursued criminal charges Just wanted $$''

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Khabib Nurmagomedov responds to Conor McGregor being found liable for assault

Khabib Nurmagomedov recently expressed his thoughts on Conor McGregor being found liable for assault. 'The Eagle' took to his social media and shared ESPN MMA's post on his Instagram story.

Notably, Nurmagomedov had questioned McGregor's behavior in the past.

Screenshot of Khabib Nurmagomedov's Instagram story

Moreover, Nurmagomedov's close friend and the reigning UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev took to X and slammed McGregor, writing:

''It was a matter of time till this filthy b**tard be exposed. Alcoholic, drug junkie + rapist. Many more facts to come out, trust me!''