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Conor McGregor’s Ex-Teammate Dillon Danis: KSI Set for “The Worst Beating England Has Taken Since 1776”

Published 12/01/2022, 9:00 AM EST

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Conor McGregor’s friend Dillon Danis is a professional MMA fighter. The Bellator fighter has recently signed a contract to face Youtuber-turned-boxer Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji a.k.a KSI. Both fighters have an active social media presence. So, they use their Twitter handles to trash-talk each other ahead of their match-up. Danis almost impersonated his friend, ‘The Notorious‘, when it comes to foul-mouthing their opponents.

This time, however, The Bellator fighter has included KSI’s country to spice up the roast game. Although the British YouTuber might strongly oppose this statement inside the ring.

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Dillon Danis is confident ahead of KSI’s bout

Dillon Danis is all set to face the English boxer in a boxing ring on January 14, 2023. Meanwhile, Danis has taken the time to show off his ability to his Twitter followers. The friend of Irish superstar Conor McGregor repeatedly posted tweets about his upcoming boxing bout against KSI. The bout will take place at the Misfits X DAZN 4 boxing event at the OVO arena in Wembley.

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Danis wrote, “me vs @KSI will be the worst beating England has taken since 1776.”

‘El Jefe’ is an expert in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu but failed to make a name for himself, unlike his friend. However, the fighter always manages to land himself among controversies. Recently, Danis had a public altercation with Nate Diaz at UFC 281. This public outrage even annoyed the UFC boss Dana White. Which serves as one of the many examples of his public exploits.

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Such is the personality and appeal of Dillon Danis. The MMA world is excited to see if he will back his talk inside the ring.

Logan Paul voiced his support for KSI

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YouTube sensation Logan Paul offered his take on the boxing match between KSI and Dillon Danis. In an interview with All Out Fighting, Paul was asked about his favorite for the fight. And he didn’t even hesitate to go with KSI for his winner.

Paul believed that Danis lacks the will to beat KSI, who will dominate the fight comfortably. Paul, further, predicted that Danis will go down in the 4th round after a knockout.

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Who would you back between Danis and KSI in this exciting match-up?

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Written by:

Vulligundam Ruthwik

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Vulligundam Ruthwik is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. Ruthwik has completed his Mass Communication and Journalism from St. Joseph’s in Hyderabad.
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Vineet Nandwana