Dillon Danis News

Curtis Calhoun - October 10, 2025

Controversial combat sports star Dillon Danis revealed new details surrounding his infamous post-fight brawl with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Co. following UFC 229. Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov shared arguably the biggest rivalry in UFC history, culminating in a heated grudge match at UFC 229. Nurmagomedov submitted McGregor in Round 4 to retain the UFC lightweight title and hand his longtime adversary a devastating defeat.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 5, 2025

Dillon Danis may want a UFC roster spot, but a well-known welterweight has obliterated the idea. Danis is fresh off a 15-second submission finish over Warren Spencer at Misfits Boxing 22. This was the first MMA fight under the Misfits banner. After the victory, Danis told Jose Youngs of MMAFighting.com that he’s ready to take on anyone under the UFC banner.

Dylan Bowker - September 2, 2025

Eddie Hall and Dillon Danis had a faceoff with one another at Misfits Boxing 22, with the former willing to go through a remarkable weight-cutting effort to secure a fight with the latter. As Danis secured his first MMA win in six years with his sub-twenty-second submission of Warren Spencer, the jiu-jitsu standout would then have an in-ring interaction with the former World’s Strongest Man, Hall. The discrepancy in weight is certainly noticeable with Eddie Hall situated at the super heavyweight level while Danis has historically competed at 175 pounds in mixed martial arts. When addressing the Danis faceoff and what he is willing to do in order to make that fight happen with the newly minted MF MMA light heavyweight champion, Hall said [via Bloody Elbow],

Harry Kettle - September 1, 2025

Dillon Danis has made it clear that he was pretty happy to see Luke Rockhold get knocked out at Misfits Boxing 22. Last weekend, Luke Rockhold collided with Darren Till in the main event of Misfits Boxing 22. Dillon Danis was also part of the same card, even getting into a war of words with the former UFC middleweight champion in the lead-up to the event. In the end, though, they picked up very different results on the night.

Chris Taylor - August 30, 2025

We have you covered for all of today’s Misfits 22 results, including the MMA light heavyweight title bout between Dillon Danis and Warren Spencer. The contest will serve as the first-ever mixed martials arts bout on a Misfits fight card.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 27, 2025

Dillon Danis is the latest MMA personality to weigh in on the shocking footage of Raja Jackson’s rogue attack on Syko Stu. Raja, the son of MMA legend Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, was a guest for a KnokX Pro Wrestling event. He was filmed backstage throughout the day leading all the way up to the incident in the ring. Prior to the show, Stu hit Raja with a prop beer can, as he thought the son of “Rampage” was a fellow performer.

Harry Kettle - August 7, 2025

The always controversial Dillon Danis has admitted that he felt suicidal in the wake of his defeat to Logan Paul in October 2023. We all know that Dillon Danis loves to troll the masses. Instead of actually competing on a consistent basis, he prefers to wind people up – often on social media. Once upon a time, a few years back, that led him down the path of taking part in a boxing match against Logan Paul.

Harry Kettle - May 27, 2025

UFC veteran Tony Ferguson has made it clear that he’s still interested in fighting Dillon Danis, despite their planned GFL bout falling through. When you talk about the greatest lightweights in mixed martial arts history, Tony Ferguson has to be in that conversation. While he never became undisputed UFC champion, the former interim king had an incredible run in the promotion. He was able to turn back some of the very best at 155 pounds and at one point, he was considered by many to be one of the best fighters on the planet. Alas, that’s no longer the case.

BJ Penn Staff - April 11, 2025

Tony Ferguson and Dillon might not be meeting in the GFL cage as soon as we thought, but it seems like the former still wants to fight. Ferguson, an accomplished UFC veteran, was slated to meet the BJJ specialist Danis at the GFL’s second event on May 25. It wasn’t meant to be. Days ago, news surfaced that the GFL was calling off its first two events, which were set for the same weekend in Los Angeles.

Harry Kettle - April 7, 2025

Dillon Danis has taken shots at both KSI and Jake Paul as he aims to put an end to the world of influencer boxing. It’s safe to say that Dillon Danis is not an overwhelmingly popular guy in the world of combat sports. For a period of time, his trolling seemed to get the attention of the masses. Alas, nowadays, that isn’t quite the case. Instead, he’s getting what pro wrestling fans may call ‘go away’ heat.

Cole Shelton - April 1, 2025

Dillon Danis has sent a bold prediction on his upcoming fight against Tony Ferguson in the GFL. Danis is set to take on Ferguson at lightweight, which is 165 pounds in the GFL in the main event of GFL 2 on May 25. The event will take place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Heading into the fight, Danis is oozing with confidence and shared a scathing prediction for his fight.

Josh Evanoff - March 31, 2025

Mike Perry is currently in talks for an April fight with Dillon Danis in Misfits MMA. ‘El Jefe’ was set to return to the boxing ring earlier this month under the Misfits Boxing banner. Dillon Danis hasn’t been seen in action since his loss to Logan Paul in late 2023, but he accepted a short-notice bout against KSI. ‘The Nightmare’ was initially set to face footballer Wayne Bridge, but the bout was canceled after the 44-year-old withdrew. For his part, KSI withdrew from the bout earlier this month due to illness.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 21, 2025

KSI and Dillon Danis will not be fighting on March 29. The two were set to collide in the main event of Misfits Boxing 21 inside the AO Arena in Manchester. Plans have now changed, as Misfits Boxing announced that KSI will not be able to make the fight date due to an illness.

Josh Evanoff - March 10, 2025

Former Bellator fighter Dillon Danis wanted to join the UFC through The Ultimate Fighter. ‘El Jefe’ hasn’t appeared in action since his boxing match with Logan Paul in October 2023. That night saw Dillon Danis get dominated, suffering a disqualification loss in the sixth round after a failed takedown attempt. Over a year removed from that loss, the grappler is set to return to the ring against KSI later this month.

Josh Evanoff - March 7, 2025

Dillon Danis has opened up on his training with UFC champion Alex Pereira ahead of his return to the boxing ring. ‘El Jefe’ hasn’t been seen in action since his clash with Logan Paul in October 2023. The bout was Dillon Danis’ first in the boxing ring, and he was badly dominated by ‘The Maverick’. The former Bellator star was outboxed for five rounds, ultimately getting disqualified in the sixth round after failing to secure a takedown on Paul.

Cole Shelton - March 4, 2025

Dillon Danis appears to be focused on Tony Ferguson rather than his upcoming boxing match against KSI. Danis is set to make his return to the boxing ring against KSI on March 29. After he boxes KSI, he will be fighting Tony Ferguson in the GFL, which Ferguson revealed will take place on May 11 in Los Angeles.

Cole Shelton - February 28, 2025

The GFL has announced another fight which they are calling a legendary matchup involving Tony Ferguson. On Friday, the GFL announced a lightweight bout between former UFC interim lightweight champion and former Bellator fighter Dillon Danis.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 4, 2025

A boxing match between KSI and Dillon Danis has been made official. The ‘X’ account of Misfits Boxing announced the matchup and released a promo video, as well as the official poster for the event. Also included in the announcement was a date, location, and venue. The fight is scheduled for March 29th and it’ll be held inside the AO Arena in Manchester, England.