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Kevin Lee says $100K grappling match with Dillon Danis is in the works
Earlier this month, BJJ whiz Dillon Danis called for a grappling match with UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee. Danis suggested the pair compete in a sub-only showdown, with $100K on the line. If what you say is true @MoTownPhenom , then let’s roll on instagram live- we both put up 100k cash winner takes all, […]
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Garry Tonon discusses potential MMA fight with Dillon Danis
BJJ star Garry Tonon is now 2-0 in mixed martial arts, having bested Richard Corminal and Rahul Raju under the ONE Championship banner. In roughly the same timeframe, another star of the BJJ world, Dillon Danis, has moved to 1-0 in MMA, having made a successful debut with a submission Kyle Walker under the Bellator banner. […]
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Dillon Danis challenges Kevin Lee to high-stakes grappling match, Lee responds
Grappling star Dillon Danis wants to grapple with UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee. And not just for fun. Instead, Danis hopes to meet Lee on the mats in a sub-only contest, and broadcast it on Instagram Live. He proposes they both put up $100,000 cash, and the winner takes it all. Dillon Danis made his […]
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Dillon Danis explains why Conor McGregor will defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov
At UFC 229, on October 6 in Las Vegas, Conor McGregor will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon, where he’s set to battle undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. This bout with Nurmagomedov, who is one of the most ferocious grapplers in MMA history, represents perhaps the toughest stylistic challenge of McGregor’s career. That […]
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Dillon Danis and Tony Ferguson go back and forth on Twitter
Just a day removed from his Twitter spat with former UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones, BJJ ace and Bellator star Dillon Danis is now getting into it with another UFC star: former interim lightweight champ Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson. Danis’ back and forth with Ferguson began several days ago, when a fan asked who […]
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Jon Jones issues savage response to Dillon Danis
Earlier this weekend, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones expressed interest in participating in a grappling match while he waits for his USADA situation to get sorted out. I’d be so down @FloGrappling who’s trying to get tapped out? https://t.co/vJB4OLz1NU — BONY (@JonnyBones) July 14, 2018 “I’d be so down,” Jones said on Twitter […]
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Dillon Danis takes aim at Colby Covington on social media
Colby Covington has become one of the most polarizing fighters in mixed martial arts, generating massive amounts of backlash for his controversial comments and brash actions. The top welterweight contender has already been lambasted by a number of his fellow fighters, and now, we can add Conor McGregor training partner and current Bellator star Dillon […]
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Rafael dos Anjos and Michael Bisping take aim at Bellator’s Dillon Danis
Rafael dos Anjos and Michael Bisping take aim at Bellator’s Dillon Danis Former UFC champions Rafael dos Anjos (lightweight) and Michael Bisping (middleweight) took aim at Bellator MMA’s Dillon Danis on social media this weekend. The brash jiu-jitsu specialist, Danis, who recently picked up his first career mixed martial arts victory at Bellator 198, decided […]
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Dillon Danis responds to backlash from Al Iaquinta, Michael Bisping
Dillon Danis, a decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and a training partner of Conor McGregor, has always received his fair-share of hate. Now that he’s made his successful MMA debut, a first-round submission of Kyle Walker at Bellator 198, the backlash that the brash BJJ player is receiving has surged to new heights. One of the […]
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Michael Bisping gives his take on Dillon Danis: he’s the “hand-me-down version” of Conor McGregor
Last weekend, Bellator touched down in Chicago, Illinois with the exciting Bellator 198 card. One of the most talked about features of the main card was the MMA debut of Dillon Danis, an accomplished jiu jitsu practitioner who has recently risen to prominence for his role in Conor McGregor‘s camp. Danis would win this fight, […]
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Dillon Danis makes prediction for potential fight with Ben Askren
Last weekend, in the first bout of the Bellator 198 main card, Brazilian jiu-jitsu star Dillon Danis stepped into the cage for his first mixed martial arts bout. Though he took a few licks early in the fight, Danis ultimately came out on top in impressive fashion, tapping his foe with a toehold in the […]
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Michael Chandler blasts Dillon Danis following Bellator 198
Michael Chandler blasts Dillon Danis following Bellator 198 Submission specialist Dillon Danis picked up a first-round submission victory over Kyle Walker on the main card of last night’s Bellator 198 event in Chicago. The fight served as Danis’ professional mixed martial arts debut and came against an opponent with a losing record in Walker. Not […]
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Dillon Danis calls out Ben Askren following successful Bellator MMA debut, “Funky” responds accordingly
Dillon Danis calls out Ben Askren following successful Bellator MMA debut, “Funky” responds accordingly Dillon Danis picked up his first career mixed martial arts victory at last night’s Bellator 198 event in Chicago. Danis, who is well known as Conor McGregor’s jiu jitsu coach, submitted his opponent Kyle Walker with a toe hold just over […]
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MMA Community reacts to Dillon Danis’ impressive debut at Bellator 198
MMA Community reacts to Dillon Danis’ impressive debut at Bellator 198 Submission specialist Dillon Danis made his professional mixed martial arts debut at tonight’s Bellator 198 event against opponent Kyle Walker. Danis ate a couple of big shots from Walker in the early seconds of the fight but was eventually able to pull guard, a […]
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Dillon Danis on upcoming MMA debut: I feel like after this fight I will run the company
BJJ ace and Conor McGregor training partner Dillon Danis has never been short on confidence. That remains true as he gears up for his professional MMA debut, which will pit him against 2-3 fighter Kyle Walker in a 175-pound catchweight fight at Bellator 198 this weekend. Speaking to MMAMania, Danis explained that to him, Walker […]
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Ahead of MMA debut, Dillon Danis promises he will “run Bellator” after a few wins
This weekend, on the main card of Bellator 198, Conor McGregor training partner and jiu-jitsu specialist Dillon Danis will make his anticipated MMA debut, as he takes on 2-3 Kyle Walker in a 175-pound catchweight bout. Ahead of his MMA debut, Danis is oozing with the kind of confidence we’ve come to expect from him […]
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Dillon Danis addresses questions about his preparation, striking skill ahead of MMA debut
On April 28, at Bellator 198, grappling export Dillon Danis will make his anticipated MMA debut. The Conor McGregor training partner will be welcomed to the world of cage fighting by Kyle Walker. Danis has oozed confidence ever since his signing with Bellator was announced – so much so that some fans are wondering if […]
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Dillon Danis finally gets opponent for Bellator 198 MMA debut
Earlier this month, we learned that Conor McGregor training partner Dillon Danis – the man who helped the Irishman sharpen his ground game in the lead-up his rematch with Nate Diaz – will make his Bellator debut at 198 on April 28. And now, he’s got an opponent for that debut. Per a Thursday press […]
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BREAKING | Dillon Danis to Finally Make His MMA Debut at Bellator 198
Dillon Danis has an MMA debut on the horizon that has long been teased since his signing with Bellator in March of last year. Dates were set and broke, set then broke again, but now it looks like everything is good to go. First reported by MMA Fighting, Danis is going to a get a […]
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Dillon Danis Targets His MMA Debut for Bellator in January
Multiple weight submission grappling champion Garry Tonon has recently signed on to ONE to make his MMA debut, while the time for Dillon Danis to make his debut is drawing near. The brash young jiu jitsu black belt signed on with Bellator and is currently prepping for the steep transition. He’s not wanting to take […]
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Even Dillon Danis Thinks Conor McGregor Should Fight Tony Ferguson Next
Conor McGregor has his pick of anyone he’d like to fight in MMA or in boxing. For awhile, it seemed like a done deal that McGregor would come back to the UFC and fight Nate Diaz a third time, but at lightweight this time. That seemed to change after UFC 216. More and more the […]
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ADCC 2017 tournament results featuring Dillon Danis, Chael Sonnen, Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida, and more
The prestigious Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) tournament took place over the weekend at the Espoo Metro Arena in Espoo, Finland. Stars from the grappling and brazilian jiu-jitsu world including Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida and Rubens Charles along with a few names from mixed martial arts competed in the tournament. Gabi Garcia, Chael Sonnen, and Jake […]
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Nate Diaz Trolls a Picture of a Black-Eyed Conor McGregor
It didn’t take a fortune teller or a “Mystic Mac” to know where Conor McGregor was most likely headed after his fight with Floyd Mayweather: Towards a trilogy fight with Nate Diaz. To be honest, McGregor could have his pick between anyone in three UFC weight classes or a return to boxing against Paul Malignaggi. […]
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Dillon Danis candidly discusses rift with Marcelo Garcia
Since being brought into Conor McGregor’s training camp as a JiuJitsu coach and partner, Dillon Danis’ stock has continued to rise in not only the JiuJitsu world, but also in the MMA world, despite the fact that Danis has never competed in an MMA bout. The BJJ champion has continued to make headlines for his […]
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Dillon Danis believes Conor McGregor will return to MMA after Mayweather fight
When Conor McGregor steps into the boxing ring with Floyd Mayweather Jr. on August 26, he will make more money than he ever has competing in MMA – much, much more. He will make so much money that many fans expect him to walk away from the sport of MMA for good after the fight. […]
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Dillon Danis wants to box Amir Khan on Mayweather-McGregor undercard
Conor McGregor‘s fight with Floyd Mayweather is now official. The 12-round, 154-pound boxing match will go down on August 26 in the T-Mobile Arena in glimmering Las Vegas, Nevada. Now that this massive fight is official, many top MMA fighters are hoping to earn a place on the undercard – and most of them have specific […]
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Gracie on Dillon Danis: He’s 0-0, he never fought anyone, so he has to fight before he talks about anyone
Dillon Danis has been getting a ton of attention ever since joining Conor McGregor’s training camp crew last year. Danis has taken note of McGregor’s success and has been a hot topic of debate with a lot of what he has been saying in interviews and posting to social media. With Danis signed to Bellator, […]
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PHOTOS | Dillon Danis going for more of a Conor McGregor look?
Dillon Danis has gotten a lot of attention since teaming up with Conor McGregor for his last two fight camps helping with his jiu-jitsu game. Danis was initially brought in to help McGregor for his UFC 202 rematch against Nate Diaz after he was submitted by the Stockton scrapper in their initial meeting at UFC […]