Dustin Poirier retweeted tweet thanking Conor McGregor for knocking him out after he was found responsible for sexual assault#UFC
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— Championship Round (@ChampRDS)
November 22, 2024
The verdict in Conor McGregor’s civil case has prompted strong reactions from some of the biggest names in the martial arts world.
The High Court in Dublin ruled on Friday that McGregor was responsible for sexually assaulting Nikita Hand in 2018. Hand claimed that McGregor and James Lawrence raped Nikita Hand that night, but the court did not hold Lawrence responsible for the sexual assault. Notorious was ordered to pay 248,603.60 euros ($259,025) in damages. The former UFC two-division champion was not found guilty of any charges as it was a civil case. Breaking his silence on the matter, McGregor vowed to appeal the decision.
Former opponents Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier, who never had a good relationship with McGregor, reacted to the news.
‘The Eagle’ shared ESPN’s article about McGregor’s sentencing on social media. Meanwhile, ‘The Diamond’ reposted a tweet from a fan thanking him for knocking out McGregor in the past.
Khabib Nurmagomedov reposted ESPN’s post about Conor McGregor, who was found responsible for sexual assault, on his Instagram story#UFC
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— Championship Round (@ChampRDS)
November 22, 2024
@DustinPoirier
thank you!
~The entire MMA community.
— JG (@JakeGerberMMA)
November 22, 2024
Former UFC fighter and current BKFC star Mike Perry also didn’t miss the chance to get back at McGregor. BKFC co-owner McGregor previously said Perry was fired after losing a boxing match to Jake Paul.
⚡️Mike Perry reacts to news of Conor McGregor being found guilty of sexual assault, brings up the time McGregor ‘fired’ Perry after losing a boxing match to Jake Paul ▫️ pic.twitter.com/KLFrGs6BeU
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight)
November 22, 2024
Paul also criticized McGregor, referring to UFC CEO Dana White in a since-deleted tweet.
“My husband beat his wife. Connor was convicted of rape. But am I the bad guy?” Paul wrote.
‘McGregor’ responded to the YouTuber-turned-boxer, but quickly deleted the tweet as well.
“No, you’re a bit of a gay nerd,” McGregor wrote.
Conor McGregor responds to Jake Paul…
(h/t @Michael Benson)
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— Championship Round (@ChampRDS)
November 22, 2024
McGregor hasn’t fought in more than three years since breaking his leg against Poirier in July 2021. The Irishman was scheduled to return to action against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June, but withdrew due to a toe injury. Injury.
