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Man, Dillon Danis is really committed to his bit of copying Conor McGregor’s every move in increasingly cringey fashion. The credentialed grappler — and very unproved MMA fighter — recently found himself in hot water with the law, and it hasn’t taken long for clips of the incident, as well as an alleged mugshot, to make rounds on the web (h/t MMAnews).
In the video below, an eventually handcuffed Danis is seen tussling with security and the police. The undefeated Bellator fighter is believed to have been at a bar in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, a town where drunken tomfoolery is generally rather tolerated.
Watch below:
Dillon Danis got arrested last night for trying to impersonate an MMA Fighter. pic.twitter.com/5aSbMS0uXF
— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) September 19, 2021
In an apparent response to the arrest, Dylan responded with a quote from Scarface. In fact, he dropped the exact same Scarface quote as Conor McGregor did earlier this year after breaking his leg! Embarrassing!
you need people like me
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) September 20, 2021
At the moment, Danis is 2-0 in his professional MMA career, more accomplished in securing beefs with random fighters around the globe than actually winning inside the cage. Still, he’s expected to return to action in Bellator once his knee heals up fully … assuming this legal trouble is handled quickly.
The End Of Shameless Self-Promotion
Last time this sub-header appears in the column for this fight …
For those who missed it, the full fight recap — which includes pictures and videos — is written and up! Please check it out HERE, and one final time, thank you for the support!
Insomnia
It is Nick Diaz fight week, and the only appropriate reaction is celebration.
Diaz effect. pic.twitter.com/UAfRCbVkLJ
— Dovy (@DovySimuMMA) September 20, 2021
Guess how many months are between the first and second Nick Diaz-Robbie Lawler fights.
209.
— Nick Baldwin (@NickBaldwinMMA) September 20, 2021
I’m not trying to pretend Tom Holland looks like a boxer, but this ain’t bad by celebrity standards!
Spider-Man actor @TomHolland1996 has boxing skills ?
(via LouisChandler/IG) pic.twitter.com/SEErl7QAL2
— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) September 17, 2021
Ciryl Gane with the slick moves!
Valentina Shevchenko is on that Tom Brady mindset, and her division should be deeply concerned.
“I will fight forever. Even longer than 50 — forever!”@BulletValentina won’t be thinking of retirement for another, oh, two decades or so pic.twitter.com/DnWSVBHcYb
— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) September 20, 2021
A historic day for women’s Muay Thai:
Brian Kelleher vs. Sean O’Malley is a very reasonable match up, and I hope it happens.
She said yes @SugaSeanMMA pic.twitter.com/3zB9ESN5PR
— Brian BOOM Kelleher (@brianboom135) September 20, 2021
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Ran straight into an absolutely nasty check hook …
FOUR SECOND KO by Pavel Pinzul over Roman Belogurov. Holy shit #MixFight pic.twitter.com/X2MnZhphnv
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) September 18, 2021
Damn, this foot sweep is as smooth as it gets!
Throwback Mauricio “Shogun” Rua violence!
Random Land
Now here’s a sport I want to cover.
Look at the amount of air Swifty gets with that first leap. Unreal pic.twitter.com/2h3ozPFMTh
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) September 16, 2021
Midnight Music: Tonight, I listened to a mix of top Indie songs of the 2000s.
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.