What happens next for Conor McGregor as the Supreme Court reviews his Dublin assault verdict?

A panel of three Supreme Court judges will meet on Thursday to review Conor McGregor’s application for a further appeal in a civil case where a jury found he assaulted Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel.

The meeting will take place in private, and the panel’s decision on whether to allow the appeal will be announced later. The judges' panel includes Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne, Ms Justice Iseult O’Malley, and Mr Justice Séamus Woulfe, who will only permit the appeal if they find it raises a matter of public importance or is in the interests of justice.Last July, the Court of Appeal (CoA) dismissed McGregor’s appeal against the High Court civil jury’s finding that he assaulted Ms Hand at the Beacon Hotel on December 9th, 2018.

The Court of Appeal also upheld the jury’s decision to award Ms Hand €250,000 in damages and ruled that McGregor must pay her legal costs.

Conor McGregor’s legal team seeks a fresh appeal in the Supreme Court

Since the Court of Appeal ruling, Conor McGregor has hired Mulholland Law to represent him in his application to the Supreme Court. The same firm is also acting for James Lawrence, who is seeking an appeal related to legal costs in the same case. Both applications will be considered by the court on Thursday.

Mulholland Law filed the applications in September. In a statement at the time, it said McGregor and Lawrence were “deeply disappointed” by the lower court decisions. Mr Mulholland said McGregor’s application focuses on his right to silence, which he “properly exercised on occasions.” McGregor had replied “no comment” when questioned by gardai about Ms Hand’s allegations.During his CoA appeal, McGregor tried to introduce new evidence to challenge parts of Ms Hand’s story, including how she got her bruises. The new statements were later withdrawn. The CoA then allowed Ms Hand’s lawyers to refer some material to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Gardai later investigated and questioned two people, who were released without charge. A file is now being sent to the DPP for review.The UFC superstar is rumored to be back in the ring in June 2026 for a White House event. For now, the former UFC champion will await the Supreme Court’s decision, a verdict that could redefine his career and reputation. Also Read: Christian Lee opens up about brutal side of MMA ahead of ONE 173 rematch with Turkish fighter Alibeg Rasulov