Dillon Danis Would ‘Rather Retire’ Than Do DWCS - The MMA Hour

Dillon Danis discusses how he met Alex Pereira, why he parted ways with Bellator, possibly joining the UFC, McGregor vs. Chandler, his UFC 295 co-main event prediction, Paddy Pimblett, Kevin Holland, Nate Diaz, and more in a special Friday edition of The MMA Hour.
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[@BigJL]

Danis was 100% right about the 2nd round knockout on Jiri , it came down to Jiri making a small mistake and Pereira capitalizing

[@Ace_Jermaine]

And the ref capitalizing on the early stoppage also.

[@adudenamedmelanie]

​@@Ace_Jermainehow did you see everything but Jiri himself say it was a proper stoppage 😅 dont be a clown buddy, else youll get laughed at

[@Ace_Jermaine]

@@adudenamedmelanie Jiri's saying that because he's honorable, he's been out worse then that and admitted it. The fight could of gone on it's as simple as that.

[@wristy333]

@@Ace_Jermaineu must of missed when jiri was out cold and fell to the mat… casual

[@Ace_Jermaine]

@@wristy333 Out cold is how Alex was after Izzy ko’d him, Jiri was hanging onto the legs and did go limp for a split second going backwards but then grabbed the legs again. There’s a big difference.

[@orcanimal]

What a great idea to have a live show like this for the MMA hour. Great flow

[@LP3me]

Ya really. I don’t understand all the Ariel hate I really enjoy every interview/podcast he does. The live crowd with this one made it fun to watch/listen to.

[@scottgodkin781]

I’m old enough to remember when Helwani mocked and ridiculed Danis as a joke.

[@paulreilly5564]

Bro sometimes people squash the bs hopefully countries can do the same. The world needs peace

[@paulreilly5564]

Dillion seems like a good guy he’s playing a character that may or may not make him a lot of money

[@sideeggunnecessary]

Kinda seems like they're both convinced their content together is making them money together so whatever

[@jamiemerrick4216]

I’m old enough to remember when I first watched this video. Those were the days

[@H_whit99]

It’s because hekwani got too much hate. It checks his ego and he’s good to the fighters for a bit until his ego grows and he tries to ultimately get 10-7s again

[@GSJD9]

Danis is unintentionally one of the funniest dudes in MMA

[@aliabdelaziz905]

He’s in MMA?

[@Darrel219]

@@aliabdelaziz905 stop it… 😂

[@NoahCanFB]

​@@Darrel219 when's the last time he fought? 🤔

[@kingpin69]

I think you mean intentionally cause he actually tries to be funny

[@gamebred6995]

😮

[@timmckay5117]

Dillon doesn't realize he's already been retired from MMA for 3 1/2 years after a stellar 2 fight career.

[@mansol9060]

Still choke you unconscious. Pissy pants

[@jeffrey-3535]

Dillion still beats 80% of the ufc roster

[@lethweiblackbelt]

@@mansol9060Dillions gf?

[@mcconkeymudmotorsports949]

@@mansol9060couldn’t even choke Logan I’d say not lmao

[@RichardLove-r4l]

@@jonthompson1068 lol hes a bigger better khabib

[@Syko1985]

Dillon is actually a decent comedian, whether it's intentional or not 😂

[@34thncrenshaw]

lol he is

[@cw5962]

It’s intentional lol

[@Hiaki1000]

100% intentional lol

[@ppvplug3940]

Hes a lot better than most trolls lol

[@NikkiNoo86]

Yeah Danis doesn’t realise how he’s funny he is, he’s dumber than stupid but it’s entertaining af especially when the healwani shreds him like his last appearance on the mma hour, which was absolute gold, I rewatched it not long ago & will definitely watch it again someday. Ariel is straight savage when he wants to be 😂

[@freedomseeking96]

He actually nailed that prediction

[@matthewramos2558]

Great to see them back on good terms. Their chemistry is undeniable. 😂

[@Skola103]

Huge W for Dillon 💪

[@Maartun]

5:13 🔥

[@kyartick8502]

Dillon challenging hecklers around the 17 minute mark had my dying 😂

[@FryDaddy]

Credit to Ariel for having Danis on and live, great idea honestly

[@scottcarchide3410]

Respect to Danis for holding back while kids are present. He might play a bad guy character but you can tell he’s a good guy

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

He has a good dude. I met him in Vegas. He was nothing but respectful. I talked to him for about 30 seconds. He was drunk too, but he was still very nice.

[@timreed947]

Just a crappy fighter that’s all

[@ThatNorwegianGuy-]

Holding back? This is how he always is lol.. pluss he was cussing like a sailor

[@Haashim99x]

Man thinks he can beat francis such a delusional embarrassment to the mma community

[@Ar1AnX1x]

that's a really low bar to call him a 'good guy' if that's the case then the world is full of good guys

[@zaldare]

This looks absolutely dope. Grabbing a drink and having a bunch of fighters on the show. Would love to have something like this in my town or in the city where a fight is taking place.

[@anassarhan4171]

This guy actually called Alex winning the belt in the second

[@GassedFEIN]

I love this friendship arc

[@KennyFromSouthPark7]

"I swear I would beat Francis" "In WHAT?!" 🤣😭

[@meridian_james5]

Best line by far

[@MrDadumbo1]

New and improved Dillion. Danis the menace.

[@Matt-jc2ml]

Dillon denis. Denis the menace

[@08996]

He will kill you 🤡😂

[@closinginonclosure]

5:13 Dillon got that prediction right

[@evanpaul]

I like Dillon. I’m rooting for him. I could feel the pain he went through when that guy asked him that question

[@MrBoDiggety]

Same here. Thought I heard his voice start to shake and his eyes got watery

[@evanpaul]

@@MrBoDiggety absolutely. Anyone that’s been through something and come out the other side should resonate with that

[@Alactic]

which question

[@lifeisgood617]

17:45sek

[@ChipsNGravy]

Nice of Chito to ask a question around the 17:45 mark 😂

[@sheldonross104]

@@jonthompson1068right!!!😂😂😂

[@joel1501]

Was Danis’ voice shaking throughout the interview or am I tripping?

[@mobreezy]

The UFC should pick up up to spike sales tbh. I wouldn't mind him fighting someone like Kelvin Gastelum or Sean Brady

[@youhaveayds8975]

Sean Brady debut fight seems fitting

[@youhaveayds8975]

Gastelum on the other hand might kill him

[@moan4k]

@@youhaveayds8975brady is a high level wrestler and would also kill him?

[@TheJonOrtiz]

@@moan4kI agree. Brady would probably be very dangerous for Danis. I’d like to see Danis get a can tbh 😂

[@youhaveayds8975]

@@moan4k he got standing tkoed by belal bro

[@tjwinsdawgs]

Respect Dillon interviewing live for a UFC job. He's not scared of losing because he just wants a paycheck. Basic

[@m0rxy_]

They should just make a show together to be honest

[@PsycJoe02]

You need to have him on more, good dynamic between you two

[@spoopydoopy6798]

DILLON CALLED THE SECOND ROUND KNOCKOUT!

[@KOLBYreal]

If CM Punk got a chance, Danis should 2.

[@sahibk7]

prediction on point

[@captaindeadpool2655]

If Danis wants to truly make it into UFC, then he's going to need to improve his stand-up significantly. We've seen what happens to Ryan Hall and other Jiu jitsu guys without backup plans or even anything to set the jiu jitsu up. Nowadays Jiu-jitsu isn't as reliable.

[@manny45629]

Yup, everyone knows jiujitsu nowadays. Jiujitsu worked back then because no one besides the Gracie’s knew jiujitsu. Now everyone is a black belt.😂

[@johncarey2535]

@@manny45629this is an important caveat. Jiu Jitsu still works and is highly reliable, it’s just that everyone in the UFC is good at it.

[@THE_MENACE879]

Danis called it ! 2nd round KO for Alex Pereira

[@jordancastillo8007]

The chemistry between these 2 must make Mrs Helwani nervous

[@kiely4561]

His whole career has been one sleepy retirement outside of BJJ

[@mickeyknox6495]

They gotta get Dillon in the UFC. There’s money to be made on him right now.

[@nickscarla-tl9xp]

Congrats to Ariel for breaking news for the second time in 2 weeks!! Don’t forget u heard it first here from Ariel! “Dillion Danis is going into the UFC!”

[@Nate072583]

MMA's newest bromance.

[@DimitrisKoronakosIonikos]

He called it … Salute 🫡 my boe from Athena Greece 🇬🇷…. We love you here brother.

[@robertg305]

Dillon CALLED that Jiri/Pereira fight 100% WOW

[@kylewoolacott4646]

Ariel so cringe trying to hype of the crowd

[@ElMandelorian]

Dani’s called it. Alex in the 2nd round KO.

[@tristanxjason]

Bro was right about the Alex-Jiri prediction

[@kinotroikgames2818]

Imagine Dillon vs Colby! The press conference would be really entertaining

[@NikkiNoo86]

Oh that would be cruel, colby would really mess this chancer up bad

[@Bentleybold]

Dillon called the Alex fight 💯

[@IsmaelCaballer0]

This needed to go on for at least an hr. Hope to see Dillon in the UFC soon

[@PandorusFightStick]

dont know why people hate on him so much, his is just a character

[@dylanhering4332]

Hate him or love him Dillon Dani’s called it lol he said Alex wins by ko in round 2!

[@brianswarbrigg1384]

Live show great idea keep em coming

[@JokerFlex77]

Love Dillon Danis Rock on bro !!!!!!! Keep getting that money

[@thebaddy564]

I like dillon now

[@klllrwhale]

Mystic Dillon called that Alex 2nd round KO!

[@MMABasement]

Dillon " ya i been texting with dana white " Ariel " oh so youve talked to DANA? Dillon " well no , not in person or texting or anything " 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@clementine2234]

He said not in person but they've been texting

[@MMABasement]

@@clementine2234 I would say hes bullishn , but hard to tell after he passed that lie detector test haha

[@42yearoldboy5]

Those were some good audience questions 😊

[@TheRealChrisShades]

Dillon Danis vs Kevin Holland LFG!

[@fredlodexpo2011]

God damn he called it 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@tylerappolon6556]

Dillion predicted 2nd round ko

[@rajatagrawal7016]

Great idea to do a live show Loving it.

[@drunkenmmamaster419]

Became a fan of Dillon over the past couple months , why not sign him to the ufc 🤷‍♂️

[@sideeggunnecessary]

Because cans would crush him

[@dekkedbyink]

@@sideeggunnecessaryyou clearly haven’t watched his grappling guys underrated top 10 strikers I would be worried about for him tbh

[@icecube4521]

Bro his prediction was accurate af

[@jamesprez7296]

Danis just proves that most people don't even care if you're a good fighter or not. He knows that he'll lose against any good fighter and he will still make good money. Used to be about how good you are, then it became about being good and entertaining, now it's just be entertaining. Who cares how good you really are. Pretty crazy

[@nickscarla-tl9xp]

This is the world of internet memes and social media shorts that Dillion lives in. Dude needs to get his head out the cloud(no pun) he might just realize nobody is gonna pay to see him in the ufc. He’s neither athletic enough to fulfill the sport nor charismatic or funny to keep it entertaining

[@collinelington.8885]

It’s kinda always been about who puts more asses in seats but the sport has grown enough and there are more fighters now who can draw well so it just seems more dramatized I think

[@julppu5439]

bro he is still good fighter so i dont know...

[@jayEast07]

@@nickscarla-tl9xpaccording to you brudda all of these comments say otherwise

[@NikkiNoo86]

Not sure he’s been making good money until the Paul fight, he was scamming online with crypto not very long ago & he’s done it a bunch of times

[@DHT2023]

I love how this relationship has developed, with all the ups and downs . Full circle 😎

[@jeffreymoreno527]

This was genuinely cool !

[@noicemate9111]

Dillon called it! 2nd round KO!

[@TommyBlackTB]

Dillon predicted the win perfectly

[@Rory695]

il give Ariel credit this live talkshow format is new and interesting for the mma scene

[@peterwilson8607]

That was great, thank you both 😊

[@ooojonesyooo]

The handshake and hug 🤗 finally I can sleep at night 💪

[@BRZZN]

“You want me to call Dana” Danis SHAT HIS PANTS! Dana has clearly said he doesn’t want Dani’s he is shuddering and full of lies. Funny to watch actually

[@TWO_TONE_808]

Danis being in the ufc would be pretty cool

[@baezos]

I’m here for the Dillon Danis redemption arc

[@GriffinDuyThespian]

13:00 🤣🤣🤣"this is a family show" lmaoooooooooo

[@sergiocashpa1970]

Dana MUST have Dillon in the UFC, winning or lossing this guys is straight up a comedian 😂

[@hashishisthecure]

better interview than I was expecting

[@ramonbriones4487]

Really disappointing he didnt want to talk about his recent "fight." Many of us backed him and clicked on his views. We helped elevate his stock. He's just a delusional child at the end of the day

[@SLSMe]

Here after Pereira actually stopped Jiri in the 2nd Round

[@lilclowner2061]

Danis the man 💯💯💯

[@goncalocruz3336]

Dillon actually predicted right. Second round KO

[@simonrice7805]

Danis vs paddy would be super funny

[@_cohen]

Was this in Philli? - would love to see him fight paddy

[@Coltspacerstalk]

Dylan needs to be a UFC commentator

[@jaggedj2510]

Can’t wait for Danis to be a UFC fighter.

[@jeffreymoreno527]

This was badass !

[@warrendunn4276]

Why on Earth is Conor in the UAE? He should be in Ireland training for his come back. Dillon Danis picked the Jiri vs Alex perfect. He said 2nd round KO and thats exactly what happened.

[@Saulgoodman94]

Dillion called it Alex by ko second round

[@PC-iv5so]

He landed some nice left hooks on Logan...needed to throw a lot more.

[@TheRafy]

Gold

[@DUFFLEBAG59]

Live event hits different

[@madrilla]

I first read this as Dillon wouldn't never be on DWTS.

[@HaleyMac13]

I’m so glad I’m not the only one that read it like that 😂

[@chrisbarajas64]

Dillons WWE vintage shirts are 🔥

[@MetalistCore24]

Dillion was right about Alex winning round 2 and hard to keep him down lol

[@eddienuno8161]

This prediction aged perfectly!

[@marcowilzen7358]

Really good show! More of this, please.

[@JESUSHernandez-ss3tw]

Dillan Danis...is The Hero That the Planet Needs Today..Mad Respect Dillan..

[@dolorescuevas5184]

He is doing great at being the ultimate troll, he'll be a millionare doing this

[@4d-zi2ck]

dillon needs counselling, whenever anyone brings up past struggles, cracks in his demeanor start to appear, he starts to nearly cry, hes obviously been through a lot, thats what the bravado and the lashing out is, it protects him from appearing vulnerable to others.....I'm not trolling him, just saying people with those vulnerabilities always benefit a lot from certain therapies, its nothing he should feel ashamed of.

[@AHealthySnack]

Dillon predicted the 2nd round KO for Alex, nice

[@frankieeefinn8798]

All I’m saying is if they gave cm punk a main card fight then Dillon should be able to get a few ufc fights

[@mor23]

Death. Taxes. And these 2 making entertaining content. They never fail 😂

[@snesmaniac228]

Dillon "Mystic" Danis

[@ErinJeanette]

Hell yeah dillon danis!! I wanna meet him

[@TheSamuelHo8]

Damn DD called 2nd round KO

[@ruddy9852]

Respect