The UFC 322 brawl in which members of Islam Makhachev’s entourage attacked Dillon Danis – an incident under investigation by the NYPD – led to Danis being forced out of a title fight for the Misfits promotion.
Misfits, better known as a boxing promotion, has invaded the MMA landscape, with Danis winning the company’s inaugural light heavyweight title after submitting striker Warren Spencer in April.
Danis would have defended that title at Misfits Mania on December 20 in Dubai, but is not medically cleared to compete.
Outsiders Boxing issued the following statement about this via social media:
“Unfortunately, Dillon Danis will not be participating in ‘The Fight Before Christmas’ event in Dubai on December 20, 2025.
“Independent physicians have determined that he is not currently medically cleared to compete 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 on staying on the card by any means necessary, but the doctors were unwilling to allow 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.”
Dillon Danis was jumped by fighters like Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Magomed “John Pork” Zaynukov at the start of the UFC 322 main card at Madison Square Garden in New York City last month. It’s far from the only time Danis has been the target of a brawl, or that particular team: Khabib Nurmagomedov infamously jumped out of the octagon at UFC 229 to get at Danis following his victory over rival Conor McGregor.
The ensuing chaos endangered fans in the building and resulted in everyone involved being suspended and fined by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
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