Dillon Danis’ controversial career seemed to be heading in the right direction after a triumphant performance in his MMA comeback earlier this year against Warren Spencer at Misfits 22. Danis won the first Misfits MMA light-heavyweight championship by guillotining Spencer in just 15 seconds.
The win marked Danis’ first MMA fight since going 2-0 under the Bellator banner from 2018-2019. Danis fought Logan Paul in a professional boxing match in 2023 and lost by disqualification.
Danis was expected to settle his long-running feud with Anthony Taylor in his first Misfits MMA title defense later this month in Dubai. But weeks before the event, Danis was involved in a viral cage brawl with members of Islam Makhachev’s team at UFC 322, and the injuries he suffered have forced him out of the fight.
Dillon Danis’ UFC 322 brawl forces him out of the Misfits MMA title fight
Outsiders Boxing announced the news of the cancellation of the Danis vs. Taylor fight in a recent press release.
“Unfortunately, Dillon Danis will not be participating in the Fight Before Christmas event in Dubai on December 20, 2025,” the statement said.
“Independent physicians have determined that he is not medically cleared to compete at this time due to the fight that occurred last month at Madison Square Garden. We want to be very direct: this call is being made solely by medical professionals. Dillon has insisted he remain on the card by any means necessary, but doctors were unwilling to clear him to compete this month.”
“Misfits Boxing takes the health of its athletes very seriously. And we fully expect him to return to the Misfits ring in 2026 to defend his Misfits MMA title.”
At the time of writing, the exact nature of Danis’ injuries is uncertain, as is a timeline for a return to the cage.
Taylor will fight Danis’ replacement, Neeraj Goyat, on December 20 in Dubai. The 34-year-old hasn’t fought in MMA since October 2013.
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