Dillon Danis finally has broken his silence about his role in the infamous brawl following Khabib Nurmagomedov ’s submission of Conor McGregor at UFC 229 this past October. After Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA, 11-0 UFC) forced a fourth-round tap from McGregor (21-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) to defend his UFC lightweight title, all hell broke loose when Nurmagomedov jumped out of the cage and went after Danis (1-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), a McGregor friend and training partner who was cornering the famed Irishman. Although it seemed Nurmagomedov’s wrath toward Danis only came out at the conclusion of the bout, the Bellator fighter said he got warning signs from the UFC champ throughout the contest. Related Dillon Danis to return at Bellator 221 vs.
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Dillon Danis recounts role in UFC 229 brawl: ‘It was kind of fun’ – MMA Junkie