Dillon Danis made a extremely anticipated return to the world of fight sports activities in October 2022, marking his boxing debut towards Logan Paul. Sadly, the result was not in his favor, leading to a loss. This bout was notably vital because it marked Danis’ first look since June 2019 when he participated in a Bellator occasion.

In the course of the interval between these two fights, Danis had overtly expressed his eagerness for added matchups. Nonetheless, for undisclosed causes, no additional fights materialized. After the defeat towards Paul, precisely one month later, Danis shocked the fight sports activities neighborhood by asserting his retirement from competitors by social media channels. This choice adopted a number of weeks of negotiation with the UFC, as Danis had just lately been launched from his Bellator contract.

In an interview with The MMA Hour podcast previous to UFC 295, Danis revealed that he would relatively retire than settle for a suggestion to affix the Contender Sequence. He emphasised his desire to retire, stating, “I’d relatively retire, bro. I’m not Sean O’Malley, I’m greater than him. I’ve extra followers than any welterweight in all of MMA. All people needs to see me within the UFC.”

Danis went on to say his confidence in his abilities, notably in jiu-jitsu, which he believes is on a unique degree. Expressing his willingness to face high contenders, he boldly said, “I’ll battle Islam [Makhachev] first battle. I’ll battle any of them first battle, I swear. On the finish of the day, if I lose, I lose. I might do 155 or 170. [Holland] a straightforward battle. Give me a warmup. That is too straightforward. He has no takedown protection, and I feel I’d submit him within the first spherical.”

I am achieved with combating. I am retired. Love you all.

— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) November 15, 2023

As of now, Dillon Danis boasts an expert MMA document of 2-0, securing each victories by submission. Whereas his current foray into boxing could not have yielded the specified end result, his retirement announcement has left followers and pundits speculating on the way forward for this outspoken and proficient fighter within the dynamic world of fight sports activities.