Controversial martial arts star Dillon Danis has revealed new details about his infamous post-fight fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Co. after UFC 229.
Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov shared perhaps the greatest rivalry in UFC history, culminating in a heated grudge match at UFC 229. Nurmagomedov submitted McGregor in round 4 to retain the UFC lightweight title and hand his longtime opponent a devastating defeat.
But chaos ensued after their fight, as McGregor, Nurmagomedov and their respective teams engaged in an all-out brawl in and out of the T-Mobile Arena cage. Several fighters, including Nurmagomedov, were suspended as a result of the incident.
Former UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was in Nurmagomedov’s corner before UFC 229. According to McGregor’s longtime training partner, Dillon Danis, Makhachev was involved in the brawl by shooting him cheaply in the back of the head.
Dillon Danis accuses Islam Makhachev of hitting him in the back of the head during a brawl
In a recent interview on the Powerful Cast podcast, Danis accused former UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev of playing an underexposed role in the post-fight chaos.
“He jumped in such a weird way, jumping with his feet and hands,” Danis said. “It was such a weird thing. So I didn’t know what to block, he had his feet in the air and his hands up.”
“I thought, ‘Am I going to get a dropkick now?’
“Then security held me down and Islam hit me on the back of the head, but throughout the fight it started building up in the corner. They said s- to me and Islam said s- to me.” (h/t Bloody elbow)
Danis returned to MMA in August at Misfits 22, defeating Warren Spencer in just 15 seconds. He has called on the UFC to give him the opportunity to fight in the Octagon, but the UFC brass is not interested in this move.
Years removed from their fight, tensions between Nurmagomedov and McGregor remain high. The two rivals have been trading blows on social media for years, including after Irish PFL star Paul Hughes’ two defeats to Khabib’s cousin Usman.
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