Dillon Danis took yet another page from the book of his famed student Conor McGregor. In the press junket for his mma debut young Danis ran his mouth once again saying he is set to own Bellator after his first performance.
Like famous friend, Danis believes he belongs in the company of greats. To him, finding success in MMA takes the same recipe as in jiu-jitsu:
“Work your ass off, and you get the results, so it’s the same thing in that sense,” he said. “But it’s just different in the media sense, but it’s just an adjustment. I want to adapt to every situation, so I’m just going with the flow and feeling everything out with my first time.
“When I was in the back, it felt like a funeral. Everybody was daunting, and I was like, ‘What the hell’s going on here?’ I feel great. I feel ready to go. I feel fresh, and I’m going to take this man out.”
I will own Bellator after this weekend.
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) April 24, 2018
Head of Bellator took it in stride:
“I love it all,” Coker said. “It’s all good.”
“We’ll be co-owners,” replied Danis. “It’s OK.”
Danis added he has no fears in regards to his debut:
“I’ve been doing martial arts since I was 15,” Danis said. “So I don’t see it as a couple of months thing – I see it as a lifetime thing. I’ve been a martial artist since I was a kid. It’s basically who I am. It’s not anything I need to prepare for, because I’ve been doing it my whole life. I’ve been fighting my whole life.”
