Brawl Erupts at UFC 322 Between Dillon Danis and Islam Makhachev's Team in Chaotic Scene.
A mass brawl erupted during Saturday's main event at UFC 322, involving not only fighters but also trainers and security personnel. The fight broke out outside the octagon when training partner and jiu-jitsu world champion Dillon Danis got into a heated exchange with members of Islam Makhachev's team.
According to reports, Danis took several punches to the back of his head, reportedly thrown by Magomed Zaynukov during the altercation. UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell and other security officials attempted to intervene before Danis was apprehended.
In a shocking turn of events, Dana White revealed that Danis had not been officially invited to attend the event but instead purchased a ticket, which led to the chaos. The UFC president announced that Danis has been given a lifetime ban from attending any future UFC events, citing his history of starting trouble at fights.
White expressed disappointment with Danis' actions, stating that he should have stepped in earlier when Jorge Masvidal mentioned plans to fight him, taking into account previous tensions between Danis and Makhachev's team. During the confrontation, one of Danis' red shoes was even sent flying, which he managed to retrieve at the end of the brawl.
The brawl has been attributed to a long-standing feud between Danis and Makhachev's team, with Danis having previously trained with UFC star Conor McGregor. The two parties have been involved in several incidents, including an infamous brawl after McGregor was submitted by Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229.
Danis is not a UFC fighter but has been competing in regional promotions in hopes of getting signed to the UFC. He had reportedly been in constant contact with the UFC about joining the promotion.
The incident serves as a reminder that even outside of the octagon, tensions can boil over into chaos, putting everyone involved at risk.
A mass brawl erupted during Saturday's main event at UFC 322, involving not only fighters but also trainers and security personnel. The fight broke out outside the octagon when training partner and jiu-jitsu world champion Dillon Danis got into a heated exchange with members of Islam Makhachev's team.
According to reports, Danis took several punches to the back of his head, reportedly thrown by Magomed Zaynukov during the altercation. UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell and other security officials attempted to intervene before Danis was apprehended.
In a shocking turn of events, Dana White revealed that Danis had not been officially invited to attend the event but instead purchased a ticket, which led to the chaos. The UFC president announced that Danis has been given a lifetime ban from attending any future UFC events, citing his history of starting trouble at fights.
White expressed disappointment with Danis' actions, stating that he should have stepped in earlier when Jorge Masvidal mentioned plans to fight him, taking into account previous tensions between Danis and Makhachev's team. During the confrontation, one of Danis' red shoes was even sent flying, which he managed to retrieve at the end of the brawl.
The brawl has been attributed to a long-standing feud between Danis and Makhachev's team, with Danis having previously trained with UFC star Conor McGregor. The two parties have been involved in several incidents, including an infamous brawl after McGregor was submitted by Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229.
Danis is not a UFC fighter but has been competing in regional promotions in hopes of getting signed to the UFC. He had reportedly been in constant contact with the UFC about joining the promotion.
The incident serves as a reminder that even outside of the octagon, tensions can boil over into chaos, putting everyone involved at risk.
he just can't seem to control himself when there's drama going on. i mean, I get it, Islam Makhachev's team is always getting on his nerves but come on dude, that's no excuse for throwing punches at trainers and security. and honestly, it's kinda rich that Dana White is all like "he should have stepped in earlier" when Danis has been causing tension for years. 
he knew the score, bro. and what's with his shoe drama? does he really think that's gonna distract anyone from the fact that he lost his cool? 
anyway, lifetime ban? i don't know if that's enough punishment but at least it'll keep him out of our way for a bit. 
I mean, come on... what's going on with Dillon Danis?! Like, seriously, buying a ticket to a UFC event without an invite? That's just reckless and entitled 
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Danis has been trying to get a spot in the UFC for ages, but now it seems like all his opportunities have just flown out the window due to this one stupid incident 
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. And I'm not even gonna mention the trainers and security personnel who got caught up in the chaos... they're the real victims here 
. Maybe Danis should take some time to reflect on his actions and figure out why he's so hell-bent on causing trouble everywhere he goes? 
I mean I've seen some trash talk before but this takes the cake! He gets in a fight with Islam Makhachev's team and then has the nerve to complain about it later? Not cool, mate 
The UFC was right to step in and show him who's boss.
And btw, where was Dana White when all this went down? Should've been keeping an eye on his fighter 
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and I'm not surprised it happened - these two have been at each other's throats for ages 
. Guess you could say the gloves really were off in more ways than one 
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i mean i get it he's got a history with them but come on dude, you gotta have some respect. and now he gets a lifetime ban from attending any future events? that's pretty harsh 
like what even happened?! so danis gets in the fight because he's friends with makhachev's teammate but then his shoes fly off and someone hits him on the back of the head 
and isn't there some rule about that or something? 
anyway, i love how the shoes are now like a prop in this whole thing 
who knows what's gonna happen next?!