Dillon
Danis is officially a free agent.
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The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt has been released from his
Bellator MMA contract. Multiple outlets confirmed the news
following an initial
report from Ariel Helwani.
The 30-year-old competed under the Bellator banner just twice,
earning first-round submission victories on both occasions. He last
competed on June 14, 2019, when he tapped out Max
Humphrey with an armbar at Bellator 222. Injuries prevented
Danis from fighting again within the California-based
promotion.
More recently, “El Jefe” faced Logan Paul
at a Misfits Boxing event on Oct. 6. Danis was disqualified at the
2:55 mark of Round 6 when he attempted a takedown and guillotine
choke on his opponent.
Danis received plenty of attention at the beginning of his foray
into MMA thanks in large part to his outspoken persona and his
association with former UFC two-division champion Conor
McGregor. Now Danis hopes to join the Irish star in the
UFC.
“I want to go the UFC. I think the UFC now will see my potential in
selling fights and everything like that,” Danis said in a recent
interview on Piers Morgan
Uncensored.
“Sign me. Let’s do it. Give me the biggest fight, give me anybody
you want. Just don’t send anybody you want back. I’ll beat them
all. And I want to prove what I’m saying is true, because it pissed
me off that people don’t believe in me. So I want to go out there
and I’ll fight any one of them.”