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Dillon Danis Says UFC Is Afraid to Sign Him After 229 Melee

He cites lasting stigma from the 2018 brawl, with UFC interest still unconfirmed.

Overview

  • In new interviews, Danis says Dana White and Hunter Campbell worry he would act unpredictably if signed.
  • He says an offer to join The Ultimate Fighter was shelved after Campbell warned he might punch a castmate for clout.
  • Fresh off a 15-second guillotine at Misfits Boxing 22 to claim its light heavyweight title, he promotes a 3-0 MMA record.
  • He calls for a UFC matchup with Islam Makhachev as revenge for punches thrown in the UFC 229 melee, eyeing a champion-vs.-champion storyline if Makhachev beats Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322.
  • He boasts of seven-figure payouts and tells Demetrious Johnson he earns more than Johnson did in title fights, as Johnson offers a conditional $50,000 wager on Khamzat Chimaev to beat him.