Dillon Danis was a hot topic of discussion on Friday night (Jan. 24, 2025) as the controversial grappler struggled to get selected during the Global Fight League 2025 Draft in Miami, Florida. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace was eventually selected by Team New York late in the draft, but fight fans were dishing out the insults all night long.
In case you forgot, Danis was last seen trying to score submissions against Logan Paul in a boxing match back in Oct. 2023 (watch HERE). Danis was disqualified for his actions inside of the ring and has not returned to any kind of fighting since then. In fact, he hasn’t competed under mixed martial arts (MMA) rule since a submission victory over Max Humphrey at Bellator 222 all the way back in 2019.
Instead of fighting, Danis has dedicated most of his time over the past couple of years in becoming a true social media troll. He mixes it up with fighters, pesky fans, and just about any keyboard warrior looking to create unnecessary chaos. Most fight fans don’t enjoy hearing Danis’ social media beefs, but it has kept him somewhat relevant during a career of extreme inactivity.
On Friday, the GFL draft picks kept rolling in, but Danis was not among those selected in the early rounds. That prompted a hilarious post from MMA reporter, Ariel Helwani, suggesting that Danis was emotional backstage waiting for his name to be read (similar to athletes at the NFL or NBA Draft). Check out Helwani’s message below:
Source: Dillon Danis continues to fall on everyone’s draft board. Unclear if he is still sitting in the green room surrounded by loved ones at this time.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 25, 2025
“Source: Dillon Danis continues to fall on everyone’s draft board. Unclear if he is still sitting in the green room surrounded by loved ones at this time.”
Of course, Helwani’s post only led to more comments about Danis and his GFL future. It was pretty brutal. Check out some of the reaction below and let us know if any of this was warranted:
“He was drafted by Burger King as a cashier I believe.”
“I heard Pizza Hut drafted him in the first round.”
“To be fair, what do they have to go on? There are many fighters with real credentials and resumes. Dillon fought twice for Bellator like 6 years ago against people without Wikipedia links lol he’s not a fighter.”
“Has he ever actually had a fight? If so it must be in bottom dwelling orgs. Nobody cares.”
“I don’t know a single soul that would care enough to ever watch him fight lol Dillon Danis?”
“He doesn’t have loved ones.”
“I’m with his mom rn so yea he’s by himself.”
“The bouncer that choked him out still available?”
“Dillon claims he will give one person who likes this post $5,000.”
“Probably gets drafted higher than Logan Paul.”
“They saw him box and realized he’s unathletic as f—k! He’s weak. He had zero chin and he’s a p—-y! He couldn’t beat a f—king trash can in the streets.”