Mike Perry dropped a bomb on Thursday at his pre-fight press conference: Dillon Danis is out of their Saturday night MMA fight at Duel Arena 1 inside the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. This isn’t just a schedule change, folks, it’s the latest chapter in a saga that leaves everyone wondering when, or if, Danis will ever truly step into the cage again.
Perry’s Got a New Opponent, Danis’s Absence Stings
Perry didn’t mince words, stating there was “no communication” from Danis about his withdrawal. No communication? That’s wild for a professional bout, and it speaks volumes about the situation. Instead of Danis, the undefeated bare-knuckle sensation, Mike Perry, will now face Brandon Jenkins, a former UFC competitor, in the MMA contest. Perry himself is coming off a huge win, having defeated Nate Diaz on the Ronda Rousey-Gina Carano undercard on the MVP MMA event on Netflix back in May. This will be Perry’s second MMA fight since he left the UFC in 2021, and he’s clearly not letting a no-show derail his momentum. He’s a fighter who shows up, period.
The Ever-Elusive Dillon Danis: A History of Talk, Not Fights
Let’s be real, Danis has become an MMA personality best known for constantly talking but rarely fighting. This latest pull-out fits a pattern that’s getting harder and harder to ignore. He’s either 2-0 or 3-0 as an MMA fighter, depending on the source you check, but the real story is how much time he’s spent outside the cage, building a reputation more for social media trolling and big talk than actual bouts. His last MMA fight? Try 2019. Yeah, 2019. That’s a lifetime in the fight game! Since then, he’s spent his time losing grappling, wrestling, and boxing matches. He’s lost his two most recent RAF matches to Khamzat Chimaev and Colby Covington. He even took an L in boxing to Logan Paul in 2023, and before all that, he dropped four straight grappling matches from 2016-17. The dude talks a big game, but the actual record, especially lately, tells a very different story.
So, what’s next? Mike Perry will be squaring off against Brandon Jenkins this Saturday, keeping his career moving forward. As for Dillon Danis, the article says it best: the wait is once again on to see if he will ever fight in MMA again. You gotta wonder how long fans, and promoters, will keep waiting.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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