‘I’m Done With Fighting’

Internet troll and occasional fighter Dillon Danis has announced on his social media accounts that he’s retiring. Will it stick?

Dillon Danis has been saying it’s UFC or bust when it comes to the future of his combat sports career. Did “El Jefe” just bust?

It’s always dangerous to believe anything you hear from Danis, whether it’s on a podcast or through his X (formerly Twitter) account. The number of times he’s trolled people is high. He spent the last three months repeatedly claiming he would pull out of a fight with Logan Paul, just to drive Paul crazy.

But with his fighting career hanging on the interest of the UFC, this current claim of retirement makes sense.

“I’m done with fighting. I’m retired,” Danis tweeted. “Love you all.”

On one hand, you’d think the UFC would love to snap up Dillon Danis. He’s one of the few free agents floating around that can sell pay-per-views for their competitors. His fight against Logan Paul was extremely high-visibility. And he’s a good friend of their top superstar, Conor McGregor.

On the other hand, he’s a lightning rod for controversy, he hasn’t competed in MMA since 2019, and his striking objectively stinks.

Logan Paul also happens to be a big money sponsor of the UFC through PRIME. Logan and Dana White are friends. No wonder the UFC CEO didn’t sound enthused about the idea. There’s personal and financial reasons for White to pass on Danis.

Of course, this could all just be a troll and Danis could announce his signing to the UFC next week. Or signing to another ridiculous Influencer fight. But for now, it sounds like Danis’ hopes of being snapped up by the UFC haven’t panned out.