Is Dillon Danis Signed to the UFC or Bellator? All About Conor McGregor’s Controversial Friend’s MMA Career

Published 10/13/2023, 5:24 AM EDT

If you’re an avid combat sports fan, you won’t need any introduction to the name Conor McGregor. And given that you know enough about McGregor, one can assume that you wouldn’t need to be introduced to his teammate and friend, Dillon Danis. The outspoken star has been in the news recently owing to his contentious efforts in shaking up YouTube sensation and WWE star, Logan Paul.

Now, the fight against Logan Paul (which is a boxing bout) will help Danis make big moves in the world of combat sports. If he can secure a win over Logan Paul, he might open new doors for his MMA/ boxing career. But then, the question that is on everyone’s mind is this – who is Dillon Danis signed to? Is he signed with the UFC or with its competitor Bellator MMA? Does his friendship with McGregor strain the relations between the two promotions? Is there a possibility of Dillon Danis joining his Irish friend in the UFC?

Does Dillon Danis fight out of the UFC? Or is he signed with Bellator MMA?

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The short answer is that Dillon Danis is signed to Bellator MMA. However, there is more to this than just that. Since Danis is a really good friend and a teammate of former UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor, he is often seen in the UFC premises as well. In fact, most of the UFC fighters in the roster today, know who he is.

Now, Danis actually joined Bellator MMA back in 2018. His first fight was against Kyle Walker and he won via submission in the first round. 5 years later, there are some questions as to whether Dillon Danis is still an active MMA fighter or not and whether he is even signed to Bellator MMA or not.

Earlier this year, Danis confirmed that he has two more fights left in his contract with Bellator MMA that he plans to finish within the year. He also has his boxing bout against Logan Paul coming up on 13 October, in Manchester.

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Danis has been inactive for a while and the fight fans cannot help but wonder why that is. Is there something else on his mind? Is Danis planning to make a new move? Did he call out a few UFC fighters recently?

Has Danis set his eyes on UFC?

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Now that Danis’ Bellator MMA contract is coming to a closer, it is time for Danis to take his interests elsewhere. He played a really smart move where, in order to stay relevant and keep the market hot for himself, entered into a boxing bout against Logan Paul. However, that is not all that he did recently.

Apparently, during an interview with The MMA Hour, Danis clearly stated that he is interested in trying his luck with the UFC if he can win his fight against Logan Paul. He called out some of the more prominent names in the UFC and said that he is ready for the promotion to throw their toughest opponent his way. He called out UFC fighters like Leon Edwards, Colby Covington, Neil Magny, and Ian Garry.

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Now, Conor McGregor is also rumored to be making his UFC return this year to fight Michael Chandler. It all seems to be coming together rather well for Dillon Danis. Could it be that he finds this to be the opportune moment for him to make the move, now that his teammate is also coming back? Will UFC CEO Dana White agree to sign Danis on, given he has been inactive for a while?

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Arghyadeep is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. His love for combat sports dates back to the WWF. Being a 90’s kid, he grew up fascinated by showmanship, competitive fighting, and wrestling.

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Yeswanth Praveen

Is Dillon Danis Signed to the UFC or Bellator? All About Conor McGregor’s Controversial Friend’s MMA Career

Does Dillon Danis fight out of the UFC? Or is he signed with Bellator MMA?

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Has Danis set his eyes on UFC?