A woman who accused mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor “brutallying and battering” her in a Dublin hotel penthouse was awarded close to 250,000 Euros ($257,000) on Friday by a civil court jury in Ireland.

Nikita Hand stated that the attack on December 9, 2018, following a night of festivities, left her with severe bruises and dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.

McGregor, however, claimed he never coerced the woman into anything and asserted that she made up the story after they had consensual sex. His attorney described Hand as a gold digger.

Once a prominent figure in the Ultimate Fighting Championship but now past his prime McGregor shook his head as the jury, composed of eight women and four, took around six hours to deliberate and found him liable for assault in the High Court in Dublin.

As he left the courtroom, he was surrounded by cameras but chose not to make any remarks. He later announced on social media platform X his intention to contest the decision and the “modest award.”

With a cracking voice and trembling hands, Hand read a statement outside the courthouse, expressing that she would never forget her experience but felt ready to move on with her life. She expressed gratitude to her family, partner, friends, jurors, the judge, and the online supporters who reached out, especially her daughter.

She's given me immense strength and courage over the past six years during this ordeal, motivating me to seek justice," she said. “I want to show her and every other girl and boy that they can stand up for themselves no matter who the perpetrator is, and that justice can prevail.”

The Associated Press typically refrains from identifying alleged victims of sexual violence unless they choose to come forward publicly, as Hand has. Under Irish law, she was not afforded the anonymity that would be provided in a criminal case and was named throughout the trial.

During the trial, Hand's lawyer argued that McGregor was taking out his anger from a previous loss in Las Vegas on his client.

He’s not a man but a coward,” attorney John Gordon asserted in his closing remarks. “A deceitful coward, and you should recognize him for what he truly is.”

Gordon pointed out that Hand had not claimed to be perfect and was merely seeking to have fun when she reached out to McGregor via Instagram after attending a Christmas party. He highlighted that Hand was familiar with McGregor from their shared upbringing in the same neighborhood.

She claimed he picked her and a friend up in a car and shared cocaine with them during the drive to the Beacon Hotel, which McGregor acknowledged in court.