{"id":213497,"date":"2016-12-26T08:12:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-26T16:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=213497"},"modified":"2016-12-26T08:12:00","modified_gmt":"2016-12-26T16:12:00","slug":"bjj-star-dillon-danis-wants-easy-fight-sage-northcutt-potential-ufc-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/dillon-danis\/bjj-star-dillon-danis-wants-easy-fight-sage-northcutt-potential-ufc-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"BJJ star Dillon Danis wants “easy fight” with Sage Northcutt for potential UFC debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

In March,\u00a0Irish MMA megastar Conor McGregor found himself on the wrong end of one the year’s biggest upsets as he tapped to a second-round rear-naked choke dealt by Nate Diaz. Given his previous dominance and his status as the UFC’s biggest star ever<\/a>, McGregor was quickly given a shot at redemption against his foil.<\/p>\n

In preparation for this rematch with Diaz<\/a>, which was momentarily scheduled for UFC 200 but ultimately occurred at UFC 202 in August, McGregor enlisted the help of Marcelo Garcia black belt Dillon Danis to sharpen his jiu jitsu skill. This, of course, thrust Danis into the MMA spotlight, where he has remained ever since.<\/p>\n

Piggybacking on McGregor’s fame, Danis has repeatedly voiced his interest in a jump to MMA \u2013 particularly in a fight in the UFC’s Octagon. Should he be given a fight in the UFC right off the bat, the BJJ star has a specific name in mind for his debut.<\/p>\n

Though he initially called for his own fight with Diaz<\/a>, Danis explained on the most recent episode of The MMA Hour<\/a> that he’d also be interested in a bout with struggling prospect Sage Northcutt.\u00a0Northcutt, who once stood out as one of the hottest prospects in the organization, has lost two of his last three bouts by submission<\/a>. As such, Danis told host Ariel Helwani that he considers the young prospect an easy challenge.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat would be an easy fight,\u201d Danis said on the show. \u201cJust to get in there. That would be a good, easy one to just get out of the way. Beat someone that has a decent name.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Whether it’s against Northcutt, Diaz, or somebody else, however, Danis is confident he can dominate in MMA, be it at lightweight, welterweight or middleweight.<\/p>\n

\u201cI honestly think I can go into my first fight in the UFC, and I think I would dominate,\u201d Danis said. \u201cI say that 100 percent being fact. I\u2019m not a stupid person and I know what I\u2019m capable of. I know who I\u2019ve trained with, and I know what I\u2019ve seen.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI can dominate any weight class,\u201d\u00a0he continued.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Who would you want to see Danis take on in a potential UFC debut?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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