Overview

• Danis submitted Warren Spencer with a mounted guillotine in 15 seconds at Misfits X Series 22 in Manchester to win the inaugural Misfits MMA light heavyweight belt.
• In post-fight interviews, he labeled a bout with Khamzat Chimaev an easy fight, sought revenge against Islam Makhachev over a 2018 incident, and floated Kevin Holland as a potential first opponent.
• MMA analyst Din Thomas questioned whether Danis has the professionalism to compete in the UFC, echoing Dana White’s earlier description of Danis’s conduct as a liability.
• World’s Strongest Man champion Eddie Hall said he shook hands with Danis on a potential fight and vowed to lose 64 pounds in 12 weeks to get under 300 pounds, with Danis later pushing for the 265-pound heavyweight limit.
• The win marked Danis’s first MMA bout in six years and improved his professional record to 3-0, as separate reports also noted a brief post-event altercation with Luke Rockhold.