Dillon Danis believes that by next summer, he is not going to only be within the UFC but ready to affix Conor McGregor on the largest card of all time.
The controversial BJJ black belt will return to MMA this weekend on the undercard of a Misfits Boxing event when he faces Warren Spencer. The show is headlined by Darren Till and Luke Rockhold on the AO Arena in Manchester, and in addition features Tony Ferguson against Salt Papi.
It is going to be Danis’ first full skilled contest for the reason that summer of 2019, and his return to the ring after a 2023 boxing bout with Logan Paul. And he claims to have had discussions with Dana White’s right hand man within the UFC; Hunter Campbell, with a possible move to the promotion within the works.
Dillon Danis believes he could fight at UFC White House card
On July 4 next yr, the UFC will bring the octagon to the White House lawn for a large event that is predicted to feature a super-card of motion. Dana White has teased various big fights, insisting that it’ll be the perfect card in history.
And speaking with Bloody Elbow in Manchester, Danis noted that he feels he shall be joining his returning teammate Conor McGregor on the event. ‘Hopefully I’ll be on that card with Conor,” he teased, before dismissing Tony Ferguson as a possible opponent.
“He may need to get himself a few MMA wins,” Danis joked when asked about Ferguson, whom he was set to face within the GFL this yr. “He may need to fight me first to bring him back but hey, Tony’s a legend and I don’t learn about that.”
Dillon Danis opens up about Hunter Campbell talks about UFC move
Danis also noted that he has held talks with Dana White’s right hand man Hunter Campbell over a move to the UFC. Nowadays, much of the day-to-day of the UFC’s top brass is controlled by Campbell, whose official title is Chief Business Officer.
“Hunter just wants me to remain energetic,” Danis explained. “He was like ‘you get a few fights in, we got you’. He desires to see me energetic since it has been six years. He knows I’d run through all those guys in the highest 15.
“So he said ‘for those who are available in and also you’re 2-0 it would look bad for the corporate’. They were like ‘get a pair wins so while you are available in and smash Kevin Holland and all these bums be certain you’re not 2-0’.
“I run through all of them and it will make the corporate look bad. Last time I talked to Hunter was about three months ago, perhaps. I can’t remember because I get hit in the pinnacle an excessive amount of. Sean Shelby and Hunter regulate all the things.”