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During the build up to his [[KSI vs Tommy Fury|boxing match with Logan Paul]] on October 14, 2023, Danis began targeting Paul's fiancée [[Nina Agdal]] on social media by sharing images of her with ex-boyfriends and other men. Paul then sent Danis a [[Cease and desist]] in an attempt to stop the Danis from bringing up Agdal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rogers |first1=Kian |title=Dillon Danis Allegedly Hit With ‘Cease And Desist’ By Logan Paul |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/dillon-danis-allegedly-hit-with-cease-and-desist-by-logan-paul/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=7 September 2023}}</ref> Danis didn't stop and he eventually shared a sexually explicit image of Agdal that was taken over 10 years prior with a third party. This resulted in Agdal launching a lawsuit against Danis in order to get him to cease his social media activity relating to her. Agdal also filed for a restraining order on Danis, prompting him to start calling her "Karen Agdal."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Phil |title=Dillon Danis Sued By Logan Paul’s Fiancee Nina Agdal |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/dillon-danis-sued-by-logan-pauls-fiancee-nina-agdal/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=7 September 2023}}</ref>
During the build up to his [[KSI vs Tommy Fury|boxing match with Logan Paul]] on October 14, 2023, Danis began targeting Paul's fiancée [[Nina Agdal]] on social media by sharing images of her with ex-boyfriends and other men. Paul then sent Danis a [[Cease and desist]] in an attempt to stop the Danis from bringing up Agdal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rogers |first1=Kian |title=Dillon Danis Allegedly Hit With ‘Cease And Desist’ By Logan Paul |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/dillon-danis-allegedly-hit-with-cease-and-desist-by-logan-paul/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=7 September 2023}}</ref> Danis did not stop and he eventually shared a sexually explicit image of Agdal that was taken over 10 years prior with a third party. This resulted in Agdal launching a lawsuit against Danis in order to get him to cease his social media activity relating to her. Agdal also filed for a restraining order on Danis, prompting him to start calling her "Karen Agdal."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Phil |title=Dillon Danis Sued By Logan Paul’s Fiancee Nina Agdal |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/dillon-danis-sued-by-logan-pauls-fiancee-nina-agdal/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=7 September 2023}}</ref>


==Mixed martial arts record==
==Mixed martial arts record==

Revision as of 01:36, 8 September 2023

Dillon Danis
File:Dillondanismiami.jpg
Danis in 2022
Born (1993-08-22) August 22, 1993 (age 31)
Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Other namesEl Jefe
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
DivisionWelterweight (2018–present)[2]
Reach72 in (183 cm)[3]
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out ofNew York, New York, U.S.
TeamSBG Ireland[4]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Marcelo Garcia[5]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total2
Wins2
By submission2
Losses0
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  United States
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship[6]
Gold medal – first place 2016 California, U.S. -181 lbs
Silver medal – second place 2016 California, U.S. openweight

Dillon Danis (born August 22, 1993)[7] is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of Bellator MMA.

He made his mixed martial arts debut at Bellator 198 against Kyle Walker and won via a toe hold in the first round. He then faced Max Humphreys at Bellator 222 and won via armbar in the first round. He was involved in a melee at UFC 229 after Khabib Nurmagomedov proceeded to throw his mouthpiece and then scaled the cage and appeared to jump towards him. He responded by throwing punches at Nurmagomedov before an all-out brawl ensued. He was subsequently fined $7,500 and suspended for 7 months following the incident.

He was scheduled to face English YouTuber KSI in an exhibition boxing bout at MF & DAZN: X Series 004 but withdrew. He is scheduled to face American YouTuber Logan Paul in an exhibition boxing bout at MF & DAZN: X Series – The Prime Card.

Background

Born to a Honduran mother and Armenian father, raised in Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey,[8] Danis attended Parsippany Hills High School and started wrestling there as a freshman, despite the fact that he "couldn't do one pushup".[9][10] He started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 15 after he was involved in a fight at school. At 17, Danis started making trips to Marcelo Garcia's academy in New York and at 19 he eventually moved to New York in order to actively pursue a career in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After wins at various high-level tournaments he was awarded his black belt at 21 years of age.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

In 2016, Danis came to light in the mixed martial arts community when he was asked to join the training camp of UFC fighter Conor McGregor as a coach and training partner ahead of his rematch against Nate Diaz at UFC 202.[11] He would continue to work with Conor, helping him to prepare for the Khabib Nurmagomedov bout. Due to his image in the media prior to the fight with Diaz, Marcelo Garcia disassociated Danis from his school.[5]

Bellator MMA

In 2018, Danis was scheduled to make his MMA debut at Bellator 198 against Kyle Walker.[12] He won via a toe hold in the first round of the fight.[13] Danis’ next fight was against Max Humphreys at Bellator 222 at a catchweight of 175 lbs. Danis won the fight via armbar in the first round.[14]

Danis confirmed in 2023 that he has two fights left on his Bellator contract and intends to complete both of them in 2023, along with at least one more fight after.[15]

Grappling events

On May 9, 2015, Danis fought UFC veteran Joe Lauzon at Metamoris 6. Danis won via a D'arce choke.[16]

On October 29, 2016, Danis fought at Polaris Pro Grappling 4 against Jackson Sousa. Danis won via an inside heel hook.[17] He also participated in Polaris 5 at a catchweight (-78 kg) where he lost a judges decision to Garry Tonon.[18] Danis also commented that he will be participating in an upcoming ADCC event on Ariel Helwani's podcast.

Boxing career

Cancelled bout with KSI

On November 18, 2022, Danis made an appearance at the press conference for MF & DAZN: X Series 003 where he confronted British YouTuber KSI. During the broadcast on November 19, it was announced that Danis would face KSI in an exhibition bout on January 14, 2023 at Wembley Arena in London, England as the headliner to MF & DAZN: X Series 004.[19] However, Danis withdrew on January 4 with Mams Taylor, promoter and matchmaker for Misfits Boxing, stating the reason being that he is "underprepared, he [Danis] has no coach, he might be struggling with weight."[20] Danis was replaced by Brazilian YouTuber FaZe Temperrr.[21]

Danis vs Paul

Main article: Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis

On August 8, 2023, it was announced that Danis would face American YouTuber Logan Paul as the second main event for MF & DAZN: X Series – The Prime Card alongside KSI vs Tommy Fury on October 14th at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.[22]

Championships and accomplishments

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

  • IBJJF Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship[23]
    • Purple belt medio: 3rd place (2012)
    • Brown belt medio: 2nd place (2013)
    • Brown belt medio: 1st place (2014)
    • Black belt pesado: 1st place (2016)
  • IBJJF New York Spring International Open
    • Brown belt medio: 2nd place (2015)
    • Brown belt open class: 1st place (2015)
  • IBJJF New York Summer International Open
    • Brown belt medio: 1st place (2014)
  • IBJJF Boca Raton International Open
    • Black belt medio: 1st place (2015)
  • IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships
    • Brown belt medio: 1st place (2014)

Controversies

UFC 229 Nurmagomedov–McGregor post-fight incident

At UFC 229, Danis—a member of Conor McGregor's corner team—was involved in a melee when Khabib Nurmagomedov, after submitting McGregor, proceeded to throw his mouthpiece at McGregor's corner team and then scaled the cage and appeared to jump towards Danis.[24] Danis responded by throwing punches at Khabib before an all-out brawl ensued.[25] Longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan has claimed that Danis was insulting Nurmagomedov in an attempt to provoke him stating, "Dillon (Danis) was absolutely insulting Khabib, saying something to him and provoking him and then Khabib just jumped over the cage and attacked him".[26] Danis was subsequently fined $7,500 and suspended for 7 months following the incident.[27] Danis did not comment publicly until March 11, 2019, where he told Ariel Helwani on the ESPN MMA podcast that Khabib started taunting him in the second or third round and was aggressive throughout the event.[28]

New Jersey arrest

Danis was arrested on September 18, 2021, after getting into an altercation with a bouncer outside a nightclub in New Jersey.[29] Danis later claimed that the bouncer and bartenders from the nightclub were at fault for the altercation, and that officers released him after approximately twenty minutes.[30]

ADCC PEDs accusations

In October 2021, Danis accused UFC veteran Jake Shields of offering him PEDs prior to the 2017 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship.[31]

UFC 268 altercation

Danis was removed from the building at UFC 268 on November 6, 2021, after getting into an altercation with MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz where he was slapped by Abdelaziz.[32]

Endorsement of cryptocurrency scams

In February 2023, Stephen "Coffeezilla" Findeisen, a YouTuber known for exposing cryptocurrency scams,[33] accused Danis of accepting cash to promote cryptocurrency and NFT scams to his social media followers without performing due diligence.[34] Findeisen's team paid Danis $1,000 to promote a fake NFT project on his Twitter account, which actually contained a link to a website listing 20 cryptocurrency and NFT projects that Danis endorsed and Findeisen claims are scams. According to Insider, Danis is yet to issue a response to the allegations.[35]

Nina Agdal lawsuit

During the build up to his boxing match with Logan Paul on October 14, 2023, Danis began targeting Paul's fiancée Nina Agdal on social media by sharing images of her with ex-boyfriends and other men. Paul then sent Danis a Cease and desist in an attempt to stop the Danis from bringing up Agdal.[36] Danis did not stop and he eventually shared a sexually explicit image of Agdal that was taken over 10 years prior with a third party. This resulted in Agdal launching a lawsuit against Danis in order to get him to cease his social media activity relating to her. Agdal also filed for a restraining order on Danis, prompting him to start calling her "Karen Agdal."[37]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
2 matches 2 wins 0 losses
By submission 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 2–0 Max Humphrey Submission (armbar) Bellator 222 June 19, 2019 1 4:28 New York, United States Catchweight (175lbs) bout
Win 1–0 Kyle Walker Submission (toe hold) Bellator 198 April 28, 2018 1 1:38 Rosemont, Illinois, United States Catchweight (175lbs) bout

Submission grappling record

9 Matches, 5 Wins, 4 Losses 0 Draws
Result Rec. Opponent Method Event Date Location
Loss 5–4 United States Gordon Ryan Referee Decision ADCC 2017 September 23, 2017 Finland Espoo, Finland
Win 5–3 Japan Yukiyasu Ozawa N/A
Loss 4–3 Brazil Mahamed Aly N/A
Loss 4–2 United States Jake Shields N/A Submission Underground 4 May 14, 2017 United StatesPortland, OR, United States
Win 4–1 United States AJ Agazarm N/A Submission Underground 3 January 29, 2017 United States Portland, OR, United States
Loss 3–1 Brazil Max Gimenis N/A Copa Podio July 9, 2016 Argentina Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Win 3–0 United States Joe Lauzon Submission (D'Arce Choke) Metamoris 6 May 9, 2015 United States California, United States
Win 2–0 United States Jonathan Satava N/A 2014 IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu No-Gi Championship October 5, 2014 United States Azusa, California, United States
Win 1–0 United States Mansher Khera N/A

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Dillon Danis ("The Pullout King") | MMA Fighter Page". Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "Dillon Danis ("El Jefe") | MMA Fighter Page". Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "Dillon Danis will train at SBG Ireland for Bellator MMA debut, which is set for April". 2018-03-09. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c "Dillon Danis". BJJ Heroes. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi IBJJF Championship 2016 - Final Results" (PDF). ibjjf.com. International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Dillon Danis | BJJ Heroes". Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  8. ^ Mahanta, Himanga (January 12, 2023). "Dillon Danis Gets the Worst Treatment by Fans as He Recalls an Old Photo to Remember His Father". EssentiallySports. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  9. ^ Harper, Matt. "Excellence on mat, in class pins down honor for Danis", Daily Record, January 26, 2011. Accessed November 29, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Over the last three years, Dillon Danis of Parsippany has honed his skills as a wrestler and begun to master the art of jujitsu while also excelling in the classroom. His efforts of late were enough to earn him the Student of the Month Award at Parsippany Hills High School. Danis, 17, joined the wrestling team his freshman year at the urging of history teacher and head wrestling coach Jason Lodato."
  10. ^ Havsy, Jane. "Parsippany Hills grad earns victory in pro jiu-jitsu debut", Daily Record, May 9, 2015. Accessed November 29, 2022. "Danis is very accustomed to being misunderstood. He started training in jiu-jitsu when he was just 15 years old, a teenager who 'couldn't do one pushup' grappling with grown men. He got into wrestling at Parsippany Hills at about the same time, after head coach Jason Lodato recruited him out of a freshman history class."
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