Dillon Danis is saying there’s an opportunity you would see him compete within the UFC octagon sooner or later.
Danis returns to MMA competitors for the primary time in over six years this Saturday when he faces Warren Spencer within the first ever blended martial arts bout underneath the Misfits banner at Misfits Boxing 22. Danis holds two submission wins underneath the Bellator banner, however has solely competed in a boxing match in opposition to Logan Paul — which he misplaced by disqualification at The PRIME Card in October 2023 — since submitting Max Humphrey at Bellator 222 in June 2019.
The 32-year-old says he’s had conversations with UFC CEO Dana White and Chief Enterprise Officer Hunter Campbell, who’ve advised Danis the door has not shut on him.
“Dana was like, ‘You’re a legal responsibility,‘” Danis advised MMA Preventing. “That’s why this week, I’m holding it calm, exhibiting them. And Hunter was like, ‘Simply go and present [you can stay calm].’ I imply, Hunter sees all the pieces, and Dana has by no means stated no. From what I heard, if Dana doesn’t say no, meaning it’s a sure. … When Dana says, ‘F*ck that,’ he’s not going to do it. However he by no means says no, he simply says like, ‘Oh, I’ll give it some thought.‘ So he needs to do it.
“Hunter is a little bit bit skeptical, however I believe that is serving to me, going on the market combating somebody that, perhaps he’s not an enormous identify as a result of generally they suppose I simply wish to do stuff for cameras and shit like that. So me going and increase my report — this man’s 1-0, I’m 2-0 — simply exhibiting them that I’m able to combat anyone at any time goes to assist.”
Danis says his plan could be to win the Misfits MMA title this Saturday, after which, hopefully, defend it in opposition to Tony Ferguson if the previous UFC interim light-weight champion will get a win in his boxing match in opposition to Salt Papi on the identical card. If not, Danis believes Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal could be curious about dealing with him.
After all, Danis has different concepts, and if the UFC calls about buying his companies, he’ll say sure instantly — plus already has a highway map of how he’d wish to get his octagon tenure going, together with a combat in opposition to Islam Makhachev.
“If UFC makes the decision, that’s one hundred pc,” Danis stated. “We have been speaking about that earlier than, you realize, me and Islam for the belt, get to complete that storyline. He punched me within the head 5 instances after I was being held. [I can] get my revenge on him and end the storyline. He’s by no means fought a grappler like me.
“However I imply, I can get my ft moist. Give me like a Kevin Holland, somebody shitty like that. Daniel Rodriguez is horrible, too. There’s guys I’ll be watching on these UFC playing cards, I’m like, ‘Oh, my God. Why? They’re so unhealthy.‘”
