UFC star Conor McGregor was in a Dublin courtroom Tuesday as the civil trial for a 2018 sexual assault allegation got underway.

Irish mixed martial artist Conor McGregor has been accused of raping a woman in a Dublin hotel, the city's High Court has been told. Nikita Hand is claiming civil damages against McGregor and another man,

McGregor allegedly shared a bag of cocaine with the women before going to a penthouse suite in the city's Beacon Hotel.

Warning: This article contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault; MMA star Conor McGregor is facing civil damages claims from an alleged victim who says she was sexually assaulted by him in 2018

Nikita Ni Laimhin is claiming civil damages against Mr McGregor and another man, alleging she was sexually assaulted in 2018.

A jury has been sworn at the High Court to hear a civil action for damages against Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor and another man for the alleged sexual assault of a woman. Justice Alexander Owens told the jury that the allegation is that,

On Tuesday morning, McGregor was seen arriving at the court in a navy suit and a matching tie. He seemed emotionally reserved as he made his way inside alongside by his father Tony.

A jury of eight women and four men has been sworn at the High Court to hear a civil action for damages against Mixed Martial Arts fighter Conor McGregor and another man over the alleged sexual assault of a woman.