Dillon Danis News

Curtis Calhoun - March 16, 2026

The oft-controversial Dillon Danis and former UFC superstar Jorge Masvidal’s feud is intensifying after leaked DMs surfaced Monday. Dillon Danis will make his Real American Freestyle debut against Colby Covington next weekend, and Danis has a brewing feud with one of Covington’s former rivals.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 15, 2026

Colby Covington isn’t interested in trading barbs with Dillon Danis ahead of their RAF 7 match. Covington and Danis will be going one-on-one in a freestyle wrestling affair on March 28. The match will be held inside Yuengling Center in Tampa. Covington made his RAF debut back in January, sweeping former UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold.

BJ Penn Staff - March 10, 2026

Two of the most notorious trash talkers in combat sports are set for a high-stakes grudge match later this month, as Colby Covington takes on Dillon Danis. The pair will meet in a freestyle wrestling bout in the co-main event of RAF 7 on March 28 in Tampa Florida.

Curtis Calhoun - February 3, 2026

Two of MMA’s most polarizing stars, Henry Cejudo and Dillon Danis, went at it on social media over Cejudo’s trip to the White House. Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo hung up the gloves following a loss to Payton Talbott at UFC 323 in December. Cejudo, one of the greatest fighters in UFC history, opted to walk away to conclude the second chapter of his career in the Octagon.

Curtis Calhoun - December 5, 2025

Dillon Danis is out of his scheduled Misfits MMA title fight against Anthony Taylor due to medical issues stemming from UFC 322. Dillon Danis’s controversial career seemed to be moving in the right direction after a triumphant performance in his MMA comeback earlier this year against Warren Spencer at Misfits 22. Danis won the inaugural Misfits MMA light heavyweight championship by submitting Spencer by guillotine in just 15 seconds.

Curtis Calhoun - November 25, 2025

Dillon Danis and several members of Islam Makhachev’s team could face charges from the NYPD stemming from a crowd brawl at UFC 322. UFC CEO Dana White revealed at the UFC 322 press conference that Dillon Danis was permanently banned from all future UFC events after his involvement in a viral brawl cageside with members of Islam Makhachev’s team. The incident occurred after months of bad blood brewing between Danis, Makhachev, and their respective sides on social media.

Curtis Calhoun - November 18, 2025

Manager Ali Abdelaziz says Ilia Topuria could suffer a similar fate as Dillon Danis if he continues to taunt Islam Makhachev. Just before Islam Makhachev won a second UFC title at UFC 322 over Jack Della Maddalena, members of his team were escorted out of Madison Square Garden after getting into a brawl with Dillon Danis cageside. The incident happened after months of bad blood between Danis, Makhachev, and their respective teams online.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 17, 2025

Jorge Masvidal had plans to confront Dillon Danis before a wild crowd brawl at UFC 322 ensued. Masvidal was inside Madison Square Garden in New York City to watch Islam Makhachev turn in a dominant performance to take the UFC Welterweight Championship from Jack Della Maddalena. Prior to that, “Gamebred” found himself in a war of words with Danis through DMs on social media.

Curtis Calhoun - November 10, 2025

Dillon Danis and Anthony Taylor will square off for the Misfits MMA championship on December 20th in Dubai. A rivalry will be renewed in the co-main event of Misfits’ upcoming event in Dubai.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 12, 2025

Dillon Danis is at it again, this time taking aim at the likes of Jon Jones and Islam Makhachev. Danis has been known for his outspoken personality. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace has made some bold claims over the years despite not being offered a UFC contract. He’s also only had three pro MMA fights with one of them being held on a Misfits Boxing card.

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.

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.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 31, 2025

Dillon Danis is pounding the table for a UFC run. Danis participated in Misfits Boxing’s first MMA bout this past Saturday. He faced Warren Spencer in a fight that didn’t make it past 15 seconds. Spencer made a costly mistake by grappling with “El Jefe.” The jiu-jitsu specialist locked up a choke for the quick submission finish.

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 - 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.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 17, 2025

Former WWE United States Champion Logan Paul has revealed what his biggest mistake was in terms of his boxing career. Paul dabbled into the world of boxing with an exhibition against Hall of Famer Floyd Mayweather. He also fought popular social media influencer KSI twice. While “The Maverick” didn’t have the same success in boxing that his brother Jake Paul has, Logan transitioned into becoming a top WWE superstar.