Nikita Hand to release memoir Not The Perfect Victim

Nikita Hand has announced the release of her memoir Not The Perfect Victim, set for publication on September 22 via Hachette Ireland.

Told entirely in her own words, the memoir reflects on the assault she faced at the hand of Conor McGregor, the failures she encountered in the search for justice, and her decision to pursue a civil case against one of the world’s most high-profile athletes.

“My book is about telling my story in my own words, finding my voice and taking back my power,” Hand said of her upcoming memoir. "My hope is that it helps victims and survivors find the courage to use their voices and not be afraid to come forward. I want them to take comfort from my story, knowing that there can be light at the end of the tunnel.

“Silence protects the perpetrator and money or power can’t be used as weapons against us,” she added. “I hope my book can help change the stigma around the idea of the perfect victim – to let people know that, no matter who you are or where you come from, your voice and your story matter.”

In 2024, a High Court Civil case against McGregor found that the MMA fighter sexually assaulted 35-year-old Hand in a Dublin hotel in 2018. €248,603.60 was the total award of damages.

Publisher Hachette Ireland called the upcoming memoir a “landmark book”, and “not only a testament to resilience, but a profound reclamation of her own survivor narrative.”