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VIDEO | Dillon Danis sends message to fans doubting his striking ability
Dillon Danis is known first and foremost for his world-class grappling skill, but as he continues to venture into mixed martial arts, he’s working hard on his striking too. Speaking on Instagram on Friday, Danis sent a message to fans doubting his striking ability, and included a short clip of himself landing a right hand […]
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Dillon Danis takes aim at Valentina Shevchenko for supporting Jon Jones
Bellator star Dillon Danis has taken exception to UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko defending Jon Jones during his recent arrest. The mixed martial arts community, for the most part, reacted incredibly negatively when the news broke that Jones had been arrested once again on a variety of charges in Albuquerque, New Mexico. However, Shevchenko was quick […]
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Dillon Danis condemns Jon Jones for DWI arrest
UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones is in hot water after getting arrested for aggravated DWI, negligent use of a firearm and possession of an open container early on Thursday morning. Bellator star Dillon Danis is not impressed with the UFC champ’s latest run-in with the law. Danis targeted Jones after UFC flyweight champ Valentina […]
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Kevin Lee interested in $100k grappling match against Dillon Danis
Kevin Lee is interested in grappling Dillon Danis, and he wants $100,000 on the line. Danis has called out Lee in the past and “The Motown Phenom” is interested in making it happen this summer. But, he knows if it doesn’t happen this year, it can happen anytime as it is a match everyone will […]
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Dillon Danis reacts to Paulo Costa’s sparring session with Logan Paul
Bellator MMA talent Dillon Danis has a long-standing beef with YouTube star Logan Paul and his brother Jake. Based on this grudge, it should come as no surprise that Danis had something to say about Paul’s recent sparring session with UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa. Paul and Costa sparred at the UFC Performance Institute last […]
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Max Holloway roasts Dillon Danis for calling Conor McGregor the lineal featherweight champ
Max Holloway has a message for Dillon Danis. On Thursday, Danis took to Twitter to remind the world that his training partner Conor McGregor is still the lineal UFC featherweight champion. While it’s true that McGregor was never defeated to lose the featherweight title, and was instead stripped for inactivity, this claim did not go […]
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Dillon Danis claims Conor McGregor is the UFC’s ‘lineal featherweight champion’
Dillon Danis believes Conor McGregor is the UFC’s lineal featherweight champion. McGregor won the interim featherweight belt against Chad Mendes back at UFC 189. Mendes stepped in on short notice and had success early using his wrestling. But, the Irishman rallied back to score a second-round TKO win. Following the win, he would fight for […]
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Logan Paul wants to fight in Bellator, Scott Coker and Dillon Danis respond
YouTube sensation Logan Paul is considering taking his talents from the ring to the cage as he recently expressed interest in fighting for Bellator MMA. Logan was involved in a recent media scrum for the leadup to his brother Jake’s fight with fellow celebrity AnEsonGib, where he stated the following. “We love you, Scott. Let’s […]
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Dillon Danis says he feels ‘scared’ for Donald Cerrone at UFC 246
Dillon Danis believes UFC 246 will not be a good night inside the Octagon for Donald Cerrone. Danis, who is Conor McGregor’s jiu-jitsu coach and training partner has said it has been a very good camp for the Irishman. Not only that, but he says McGregor has been in a good spot mentally, so he […]
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Dillon Danis withdraws from Bellator 238
More bad news, fight fans. Dillon Danis has been forced out of his Bellator 238 fight with Kegan Gennrich with an injury. The Orange County Register was first to report this unfortunate turn of events. MMA Fighting subsequently confirmed that report. Danis, a decorated BJJ player and a long-time training partner of former two-division UFC […]
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VIDEO | Watch Conor McGregor grapple with Dillon Danis ahead of UFC 244
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone has stated he isn’t planning on grappling with Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 246 this weekend. Instead, the American claims he wants to test the brick-fisted Irishman on the feet. While this comment from Cerrone sounds like good news for McGregor, who is one of the best strikers in […]
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Dillon Danis could be unable to corner Conor McGregor at UFC 246
BJJ ace Dillon Danis is one of Conor McGregor’s key training partners, and has undoubtedly been particularly valuable as McGregor prepares for the submission chops of Donald Cerrone. Unfortunately, there is a small barrier to Danis actually being able to corner McGregor for his fight wth Cerrone, which tops the UFC 246 card this Saturday. […]
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Dillon Danis boasts about receiving Bellator ownership stake
Dillon Danis is now 2-0 in the Bellator cage, and will attempt to boost that record to 3-0 when he takes on Kegan Gennrich at Bellator 238 on January 25. Interestingly, both of his previous fights and his upcoming battle with Gennrich have all been contested at catchweights. Danis claims that’s because, as a part […]
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Dillon Danis claims Khabib Nurmagomedov tried to ‘run away’ following uppercuts in UFC 229 brawl
Bellator star Dillon Danis has claimed that Khabib Nurmagomedov attempted to run away in the aftermath of their UFC 229 brawl. The incident, which occurred back in October 2018, began after Nurmagomedov had just submitted Conor McGregor in the fourth round of their main event fight in Las Vegas. Immediately after that, “The Eagle” quite […]
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Dillon Danis believes everyone calls him out because he’s on top and ‘always will be on top’
Dillon Danis believes he is and will always be on top of the fight game. Danis, who is 2-0 in his career, is set for his third fight under the Bellator banner. While many fighters come and go in the sport, ‘El Jefe’ believes he will remain near the top for a long time. “All […]
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Dillon Danis: Conor McGregor’s jiu-jitsu is ‘on another level’
Conor McGregor is days out from a welterweight scrap with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. While McGregor is currently the betting favorite in this matchup, some fans suspect Cowboy’s submission skills could spell disaster for the Irishman. Dillon Danis disagrees. Danis, who is a decorated BJJ blackbelt, has served as one of McGregor’s key training partners for […]
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Dillon Danis takes on Kegan Gennrich at Bellator 238
Bellator star Dillon Danis has a new fight announced for January. The 26-year old will be back in action at Bellator 238 on January 25 at the Forum in Inglewood, California, where he’ll take on Kegan Gennrich in a 175-pound catchweight. Last month, reports circulated that Danis was targeted for a fight at Bellator 238. […]
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Tyron Woodley takes aim at Dillon Danis with a freestyle dis, “El Jefe” responds
The UFC’s answer to 50 Cent strikes again. Tyron Woodley has called out Dillon Danis in a live-stream freestyle rap and the Bellator fighter has responded. The former welterweight champion has a variety of career accolades that extend outside of MMA. At the start of the year, the 170-pound fighter featured on a track by […]
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Dillon Danis targeted for next fight at Bellator Los Angeles
According to a new report, Bellator star Dillon Danis is likely to take on Ian Butler at the Bellator Los Angeles event in January. Amy Kaplan of FanSided reported Tuesday that Danis is being targeted for the fight against Butler at Bellator LA, which takes place January 25, 2020, at The Forum in Inglewood, California. […]
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Dillon Danis sends message to newly retired Ben Askren
From the moment Ben Askren announced his retirement from MMA, you knew it was only a matter of time before Dillon Danis — one of Askren’s chief naysayers — chimed in. It’s finally happened. Surprisingly though, Danis’ message to the newly retired former ONE and Bellator champion was quite classy. But it did include a […]
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Dillon Danis reacts to Logan Paul’s loss to KSI
Bellator star Dillon Danis has given his thoughts on the rematch between Logan Paul and KSI, which took place Saturday night in Los Angeles on DAZN. Danis admitted this week that he was barred from attending the event due to security issues, but he still watched the fight at home and gave his thoughts on […]
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Dillon Danis banned from Logan Paul vs. KSI rematch
Dillon Danis has been calling for a fight with YouTube star Jake Paul for months. In the days leading up to a highly-publicized boxing rematch between Jake’s brother Logan and fellow YouTuber KSI, it looked like Danis might get his wish. Danis even planned to be ring-side for the Paul-KSI rematch, which would have given […]
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Jake Shields says Dillon Danis calls for rematch, then ghosts promoters: ‘Maybe he does a bunch of coke at night’
Jake Shields doubts Dillon Danis actually wants to grapple him again. The two first met at Submission Underground 4, where Shields won the bout via fastest escape time over the three rounds. Despite this loss, Danis still claims he’s the best grappler in MMA. Shields can’t help but shake his head at that claim. “I […]
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Dillon Danis proclaims himself “the best grappler in MMA” following Ben Askren’s loss to Demian Maia
Bellator’s Dillon Danis has proclaimed himself to be the “best grappler in MMA” following Ben Askren’s submission loss to Demian Maia at UFC Singapore. Dillon Danis, who is always vocal on his social media channels, took to Twitter to issue his latest bold statement. Here’s what Dillon Danis wrote. i am the best grappler in […]
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Dillon Danis gets bullied child into BJJ, plots non-profit organization
Dillon Danis is helping a bullied teen by paying for his martial arts training. The news came after a video surfaced online of the boy being attacked at his school in Baltimore. He was pummelled by multiple students but amazingly he managed to stay on his feet and endure the attack. Like anyone watching the […]
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Dillon Danis purchases BJJ classes for bullied child
Bellator fighter Dillon Danis (2-0 MMA) has extended a generous offer to a child who is the recent victim of bullying. ‘El Jefe’ took to Twitter yesterday afternoon with a video showcasing a child getting bullied by his peers. Danis captioned the video with the following message to his followers: these videos break my heart […]
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Dillon Danis aims low in latest shot at Ben Askren
Dillon Danis has been keeping busy on social media. Last week, he alleged that he’s set for a fight against YouTube star Jake Paul. This week, he’s targeting UFC welterweight contender Ben Askren. The Bellator talent called out the UFC fighter with a crude meme. See it below. pic.twitter.com/B4qTUp42Tg — Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) October 1, […]
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Dillon Danis claims he’s signed contract for Jake Paul fight
Bellator fighter and Conor McGregor stablemate Dillon Danis claims he has signed a contract to fight YouTube star Jake Paul. The young men have spent the last week trading insults online after Danis posted a tweet saying: “f*ck the Pauls.” fuck the Pauls — Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) September 10, 2019 He was referring to Jake […]