Dillon Danis has been a well-known figure in the combat sports industry for the past few years. He gained even more popularity after fighting Logan Paul in a boxing match, although he lost. His immense popularity following the fight was due to his trash-talking. Recently, Danis expressed his interest in the UFC by mentioning the possibility of making money with UFC President Dana White. Notably, UFC champions like Sean O’Malley and Alex Pereira want to see Danis in the UFC.
Alex Pereira and Sean O’Malley Wants to see Dillon Danis in UFC
Dillon Danis has recently become a free agent after parting ways with Bellator. Following this, UFC stars such as Alex Pereira and Sean O’Malley have expressed their interest in seeing him join the UFC.
O’Malley believes that the UFC could gain from signing Danis now that he’s a free agent. O’Malley shared his thoughts on why the UFC should bring him on during an interview on The MMA Hour. “I wanna see it,” “Give him one fight, give him whoever you wanna give him. He loses – that guy, whoever beats him, you’ve got a name…I’d like to see him in the UFC. Give him someone on a Pay-Per-View.”
During the UFC 295 press conference, when asked about his training with Danis, Alex Pereira praised Danis, calling him a talented. He said “He’s a very talented kid. We had two sessions. He’s a great guy.” Pereira mentioned having two productive sessions with Danis and described him as a great person. Pereira is supportive of Dillon Danis joining the UFC.
Danis has the backing of his teammate, two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor. Furthermore, the prominent figures Pereira and O’Malley have also expressed their support for Danis to make his debut in the UFC.
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It remains uncertain whether Danis will compete in the UFC, as Dana White has not confirmed anything yet. Fans eagerly await updates on Danis’s potential progress in the UFC.
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