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“Application Denied” – A Stablemate of Conor McGregor Faces Embarrassment After Rejection by Former Adult Film Star

Published 08/04/2022, 5:30 AM EDT

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A fighter’s success can never be his alone. It takes an entire team to raise a champion and similarly, Conor McGregor has had a loyal team beside him for years now. Dillon Danis, a stablemate of McGregor, is a fighter himself. Although the controversial ‘El Jefe’ has been out of the cage for a while, it hasn’t stopped him from being active on social media; the fighter was recently left embarrassed on Twitter.

A user highlighted an embarrassing moment for the American grappling specialist. In the tweet, one can see an image of a conversation between Dillon Danis and former adult film star Lana Rhoades. She had uploaded a post and written, “Taking applications for my 2022 roster.

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Danis, who is very active on social media platforms, wasted no time in grabbing this opportunity. He commented with a pen and paper emoji to highlight he was wishing to sign up. Rhoades replied to Danis’ comment, “@dillondanis application denied.

This exchange was indeed embarrassing for Danis. The American fighter recently also called out a UFC athlete, even though he is not a part of the promotion.

Dillon Danis, a stablemate of Conor McGregor, calls out Paddy Pimblett

Paddy Pimblett is one of the hottest prospects in combat sports right now. Since his remarkable debut in the UFC, there have been a host of fighters who want to test their skills against ‘The Baddy’.

Who Is Paddy Pimblett?- All You Need to Know About the UFC Debutant

Conor McGregor’s stablemate Dillon Danis is no different. The Bellator MMA fighter sent out a tweet with a promise to finish Pimblett in under 60 seconds and claimed the Brit’s performance did not live up to his hype.

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Unfortunately, this fight is practically impossible as Pimblett conducts his business in the UFC. While ‘The Baddy’ continues to secure victories in the octagon, it has been over three years since Danis’ last fight.

Even though this contest looks impossible right now, the possibility of it happening in the future can’t be denied. If the bout is booked, it will be interesting to see how Pimblett deals with Danis’ submission threats.

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Varun Bhat

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Varun Anand Bhat is an MMA writer at EssentiallySports. Not only does he train in MMA but he is also a certified judge, which gives him valuable insight while writing content. The fight between Conor Mcgregor & Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 was responsible for making him interested in the sport of MMA.
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Reubyn Coutinho