Dillon Danis has finally getting his moment. The bjj phenom that became controversial after Marcelo Garcia suspended him found his groove once again behaving like his star pupil Conor McGregor. Thanks to the notoriety Danis was able to secure a debut on the bjj heavy card of Bellator paper view against his first ever MMA opponent.
“If [heavyweight] Fedor Emelianenko or Frank Mir had to pull out of Saturday’s main event, for whatever reason, I swear to god I would take their place,” Danis told ESPN. “I would jump in a day’s notice.
“I’m not training for Kyle Walker, or anyone else. I’m training to be a world champion. I feel like I am the best in the world, at any weight. When you’re this good, you don’t feel pressure.”
Danis managed to make his weight you can watch the cringey closeness below:
The Danis effect. https://t.co/0eMcdzT5Ec
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) April 26, 2018
Oddly Danis seems to have a fan in retired MMA ref and legend Big John McCarthy
That a boy Dillon. Thats what I was talking about https://t.co/7lTwhLYBjO
— Big John McCarthy (@JohnMcCarthyMMA) April 27, 2018
heavy hitters. pic.twitter.com/iBcjHl7kR4
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) April 26, 2018
