Conor McGregor breaks silence after court loss claims Nikita Hand begged for secret 3 million deal

Conor McGregor finally broke the silence. The UFC star has spoken out after his appeal was rejected. This appeal was about a civil trial from late 2024 where a jury said he sexually assaulted Nikita Hand . He says he did nothing wrong. He says never offered any deal, and that she and her team tried to settle. He strongly denies a €1 million rumour and says when she was caught lying under oath, her lawyers then asked him for €3 million. He refused. This new statement comes just after the court decision on July 31, 2025.


Conor McGregor denies €1m offer, claims Nikita Hand’s team sought €3m after court lie
On July 31, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland’s Court of Appeal denied McGregor’s appeal in full. He was previously ordered in November 2024 to pay nearly €250,000 to Nikita Hand, who accused him of rape in December 2018 at a hotel penthouse. The judges ruled he must still pay damages and legal fees .

I offered this person, or her team, nothing!

It was always them attempting to seek compensation to settle.

I am also of the belief it was them who leaked to press of a “€1m offer to settle that they refused” when the accusations first came out. All of this was absolute LIES!… https://t.co/ZIYo8GCrjr pic.twitter.com/Wv6MqXyrom

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 1, 2025

McGregor, 36, denied the allegation and said the encounter was fully consensual. He also argued that jury instructions and his “no comment” police interview responses were wrongly handled but the court found no errors. Hand, present at the hearing, said: “You deserve to be heard … Today I can finally move on and try to heal”.

Conor McGregor’s statement on settlement and lies

McGregor issued a detailed statement on X (formerly Twitter) the same day. He said:

“I offered this person, or her team, nothing! It was always them attempting to seek compensation to settle.” “I believe they leaked press stories of a €1 million offer being refused. All of that was lies!”


He added that when Nikita Hand was “caught in a lie under oath,” her legal team approached his side and asked if he would pay €3 million to end the case before he had chance to respond. He said he replied: “No chance.”


He wrote: “The truth will set you free. I go forward where I know the truth”. McGregor was not in court that day, he says he was on his yacht off the coast of Italy.


Also Read: Conor McGregor Sued Again As Nikita Hand Accuses Him Of Manipulating Irish Court In Failed Appeal