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Dillon Danis Reveals Ex-UFC Champ & Hall of Famer Already in Line as Opponent for MMA Return

Published 03/20/2024, 9:24 AM EDT

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Dillon Danis is all set to return inside the Octagon. Yes, the 30-year-old former mixed martial artist recently appeared on the Red Carpet for an upcoming Hollywood project, ‘Road House’. Danis looked super excited for his friend Conor McGregor, who is making his Hollywood debut with this project.

However, he took the opportunity to announce his next fight, which might surprise the fans. While speaking to MMA Fighting.Com, the former welterweight, shared his next fighting plans. So, let us find out whom he will be fighting next.

Dillon Danis is all set to make a return in MMA

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After a brief stint in boxing former welterweight Dillon Danis revealed he is all set to feature in a MMA fight soon. While speaking to the host of MMA Fighting. com he said, “I’m probably going to be fighting a former UFC champion Hall of Famer so yeah it’ll be a good it’ll be a good fight in MMA. “

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However, he is yet to announce the opponent but the fans will be excited to see him back in action. Who do you think he will be facing now? Let us know in the comments below.

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Will Dillon Danis be able to keep his winning momentum going?

30-year-old Dillon Danis till date has featured in two professional fights in his MMA career. He managed to win both the fights via submission, thus keeping a perfect record. However, he surprisingly announced his retirement from the sport at just 30-year-old after he failed to get a UFC contract. UFC CEO Dana White never seemed to be a fan of the welterweight. During one his interviews on the “FULL SEND PODCAST” the UFC head honcho cleared the air around the signing of him. He said, “I saw it on Instagram, maybe he was going to box with somebody. I don’t know. Do you think he should be? I heard he just retired.”

He further added, “Here’s the other thing with him is and I have no beef with the kid at all. I’ve never, I’ve probably said two words to him my whole life.” Danis failed to get any UFC contract in his career and then shifted his focus on boxing where he took on Logan Paul in a fight. The fight ended via disqualification and since the former welterweight has not featured in any fights. However, it now seems he is ready for his comeback soon. Do you think he will be able to keep his winning momentum going? Let us know in the comments below.

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Anirban Chatterjee is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. Anirban holds an MBA in Sports Management and is an athlete himself. After stints in notable organizations as a professional writer, Anirban pivoted to covering UFC, ONE Championship, and other premiere MMA promoters.
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