The MMA fighter is facing an accusation in the civil action that he "brutally raped and battered" Nikita Hand in December 2018.

The jury of eight women and four men began their deliberations on Thursday and were given a number of questions that they had to answer

The jury of eight women and four men began their deliberations at 3.03pm today

The verdict of the jury in the civil case where Conor McGregor is accused of raping Nikita Hand must be one on which nine or more jurors agree.

Mr McGregor is facing an accusation in the civil action that he ‘brutally raped and battered’ Nikita Hand at a hotel in south Dublin in December 2018.

Mr Justice Alexander Owens concluded his charge to the jury of eight women and four men this afternoon.