A jury has found that the mixed martial arts fighter, Conor McGregor, assaulted a woman who had accused him of raping her.

He has been ordered to pay the woman more than €248,000 in damages.

The civil action was taken by Nikita Hand who sought damages for assault after accusing McGregor of raping her in the Beacon Hotel in Dublin on 9 December 2018.

The jury, at the High Court in Dublin, had been deliberating since Thursday afternoon before returning their verdict that McGregor did assault Ms Hand.