**Conor McGregor Denies Sexual Assault Allegations in Dublin Court**

In a Dublin courtroom on Wednesday, Conor McGregor emphatically denied accusations of sexual assault stemming from an incident in 2018. The former UFC champion labeled the civil case brought against him and another man, James Lawrence, as entirely fabricated.

During his testimony on the sixth day of the trial, McGregor, 36, asserted that the encounter with the woman on December 9, 2018, was consensual. "I had fully consensual sex with her. I did not force anyone to do anything against their will," McGregor stated, countering the allegations that he and Lawrence had sexually assaulted the woman.

McGregor refuted the woman’s testimony, which included claims that he had put her in an armlock, causing bruising. In court, her lawyer alleged that McGregor pressed down on her watch so forcefully that it left a mark on her skin for several days. The woman’s attorney also presented evidence that a doctor from a sexual assault treatment unit, to which she was referred the day after the alleged assault, was concerned enough to document her injuries with photographs.

The complainant recounted that she and a friend contacted McGregor following a work Christmas event. The UFC star allegedly drove them to a penthouse party in a south Dublin hotel, where drugs and alcohol were prevalent. She claimed that McGregor led her to a bedroom in the penthouse and then sexually assaulted her, despite her efforts to dissuade him. According to her lawyer, the woman was on antidepressants and under the influence of drugs at the time.

Addressing the jury composed of eight women and four men, the judge indicated that the trial is projected to last for a total of two weeks. McGregor continues to maintain his innocence as the legal proceedings unfold.