Dillon Danis is one of the most polarizing figures in the world of MMA. He is best known for being Conor McGregor’s training partner & the biggest troll in the world of combat sports. Due to his social media antics, people forget about his MMA skills.
‘El Jefe’ is 2-0-0 in MMA & is known for his elite BJJ & grappling skills. He has both his victories via submission. Although Danis is a talented fighter, he lost the respect of the MMA fans due to his inconsistency. He has not competed in a match since June 19, 2023.
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On the October 2, 2023 edition of MMAFightingonSBN, the BJJ legend finally reveals the reason for his absence from MMA. While discussing his upcoming fight with Logan Paul, he tells Ariel Helwani the real reason for his inactivity. “I had a bad knee surgery, which ended up failing, my graft failed so I had to get another surgery.”
According to Dillon Danis, having two knee surgeries in a year led to another year of inactivity. “So my knee was f***ed, it’s not like I don’t want to fight, it’s the stupidest thing ever. Why wouldn’t I want to fight?”
Dillon Danis felt suicidal after a string of injuries
Dillon Danis revealed his mental state due to his knee injury & the failed surgery. When Helwani asked him, what is the one thing he’d love to change about himself, Danis had a very emotional response. “I wish I did not get injured & fought more,” said Danis. He further explained how that injury drives him crazy.
Dillon claims that his inability to prove everyone wrong & win championships keeps him up at night. “It got to a point where I was never going to be alive again,” says Danis about the dark time in his life. Being unable to train and having to sit in a cast made Danis depressed and he started drinking.
What a hater tagged everyone but me 😂 https://t.co/SOWZQaDUp9
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) October 7, 2023
This is the first time, Dillon Danis showed his emotional side to the public. He is set to make his much-awaited return in a boxing match against Logan Paul on October 14, 2023. He has the chance to revive his career and prove his critics wrong.
Can a victory over Logan Paul put his career in the right direction? Will Dillon capitalize on his second chance at success? We will have to wait till next week to get the answer to these questions.
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