There was an additional combat in Madison Sq. Backyard for UFC 322. It wasn’t sanctioned or booked by the promotion; there have been no odds on it. However Dillon Danis managed to get into an altercation with the supporters of the brand new welterweight champion, Islam Makhachev.
MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn posted a video of the altercation, and it was one thing that UFC President Dana White felt may have been prevented.
Within the post-event press convention, White was requested concerning the altercation and his response to it, and he mentioned, “ I blame myself for that.”
White mentioned he was knowledgeable of Danis being current and requested if he had bought a ticket. He knew there was some potential animosity between Danis and Jorge Masvidal. Nevertheless, they have been a number of rows from one another. So when White was requested if Danis ought to be eliminated, he mentioned, “ Effectively, if the man has a ticket, let him sit in his seat and let him do what he’s doing, and keep watch over him.”
White added,“ It by no means even crossed my thoughts, as silly as this could possibly be, that the whole Muslim Brotherhood was right here tonight within the first 5 rows for Islam.”
Actuality hit White when the brawl broke out.
“As quickly because it broke out, I mentioned, ‘[Expletive], I do know what that is.”
White is aware of this nicely as a result of Danis was the main focus of Makhachev’s coach and former UFC Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov’s fury when a brawl broke out at UFC 229. When Nurmagomedov defeated Danis’ pal, Conor McGregor, he turned his consideration to Danis, who was cageside, and went after him as a result of Danis provoked him with insults in direction of his household and faith.
The historical past was there, however the UFC machine strikes so quick. Seven years in the past may be straightforward to overlook while you run the world’s main firm for MMA.
Now, with all of the muslim fighters on the UFC roster and Danis’ propensity for frightening them, White mentioned, “You’ll by no means see Dillon Danis at a UFC combat ever once more.”
That’s most likely the precise name.
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