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Dillon, El Jefe, Danis (born August 22nd, 1993) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently signed with Bellator MMA.

Background
Danis was born in New Jersey, United stated and started fighting after a incident at school where he was able to pull a choke in a middle of a night. After the fight, he decided it was the right move start training at Jamie Cruz academy in New Jersey, as he didn't know how to grapple. To furthur strengthen his fighting, he decided to start wrestling at Parsippany Hills with coach Jason Lodato. After working his way up through the gyms, he decided to add sessions with the Marcelo Garcia Academy in New York. By the age of 19, with the passion of becoming a professional jiu-jitsu fighter, he enrolled full time at Marcelo-Garcia Jiu-Jitsu Gym. He later caught the eye of mainstream media in 2016, when Conor McGregor recruited him, as coach/training partner, for the rematch with Nate Diaz at UFC 202. However, as a result of his "bad body" media image, he has been suspended from the Marcelo-Garcia Gym.

Major Accomplishments
IBJJF Pan American No-Gi Champion (2016)

IBJJF New York Spring Open Champion (2016)

IBJJF Boca Raton International Open Champion (2015)

Major Accomplishments (Belts)
IBJJF World Champion (2014 brown)

UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion (2014 brown)

IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2014** brown)

IBJJF Pan American Champion (2014**/2013 brown)

IBJJF Pan American No-Gi Champion (2014**/2013 brown)

IBJJF New York Summer Open Champion (2014** brown)

IBJJF New York Spring Open Champion (2015* brown)

IBJJF New York Spring Open 2nd Place (2015 brown)

IBJJF Pan American No-Gi Championship 3rd Place (2013* brown, 2012 purple)

UFC 229 Nurmagomedov-McGregor post-fight incident
After Khabib Nurmagomedov successfully submitted Conor McGregor in the fourth round, he immediately jumped over the cage and went after Dillon Danis. Danis responded by trying to lay on punch a Khabib but an all out brawl by both teams ensued just as Khabib was jumping. Joe Rogan said he heard McGregors team mate insulting him, "Dillon (Danis) was absolutely insulting Khabib, saying something to him and provoking him and then Khabib just jumped over the cage and attacked him". Dillon Danis has also been suspended for seven months and fined $7,500 for his part in the brawl.