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, alleging she was sexually assaulted.

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

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.