Overview
- Video from UFC 322 shows a front-row melee involving Danis and Islam Makhachev’s entourage, with UFC newcomer Magomed Zaynukov later saying he threw the first punch.
- UFC CEO Dana White vowed Danis will never attend a UFC show again, acknowledging a security lapse after staff reported Danis roaming between seats and deciding not to press charges.
- The clash unfolded inches from the family section, with Jack Della Maddalena’s wife and mother nearby, before security removed Danis and members of Team Makhachev; no serious injuries were reported.
- Makhachev said Danis must “answer” for comments about their team and suggested he should be barred from the country, reflecting the feud dating to the 2018 Nurmagomedov–McGregor aftermath.
- Danis remains scheduled to fight Anthony Taylor in Dubai next month, highlighting that the UFC ban is a promoter sanction distinct from legal or immigration actions.