These days, Dillon Danis is seen by many as a martial arts internet troll who spends lots of his time posing in Gucci outfits, calling out the likes of Jake Paul, and generally spouting controversy on social media. As a result, his public image has been somewhat tainted, with many seeing him as a desperate character – whilst others view it as an act for promotion.
Despite this, it should be acknowledged that Danis was once an incredibly skilled Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor. Having won practically everything available at brown belt, he would then go on to submit the likes of Tex Johnson, Josh Hinger, and Jackson Souza as a black belt. At this point, he was still only 22 years old and even fought in the coveted ADCC tournament.
Sadly, he eventually strayed away from BJJ and martial arts and has morphed into the character that many know him by today. In short, it could have been very different for his combat career. In this article, we shall look through a number of interesting facts about him.
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What is Dillon Danis fight record?
Dillon Danis has a professional MMA record of 2-0 and fought in Bellator back in 2018 and 2019. Here, he fought two relatively unknown fighters and walked away with two submission victories, including an armbar and toehold finish. Whilst this highlighted his BJJ skills, many questioned the legitimacy of his opponents who didn’t pose much of a challenge. Since then, Danis has not fought in MMA.
What is Dillon Danis known for?
These days, most of Danis’s fame comes from his social media presence on sites such as Twitter and Instagram. Here, he has over one million followers. Most of the time, he poses in designer clothes with celebrities or calls other fighters out. Often, Danis will write something controversial that gets picked up by a number of news outlets and the cycle continues.
As mentioned, he was previously best known as a martial artist who specialized in BJJ. It seems that these days have long since passed him though.
How rich is Dillon Danis?
The net worth of Dillon Danis is not known. What is known is that he grew up having a fairly wealthy family who helped fund his martial arts career. This allowed him to train BJJ regularly in New York City under Marcelo Garcia. Obviously, having time and money at his disposal allowed him to commit to BJJ more than others and excel.
In terms of his current income, it is very hard to track down due to him not really having a job – at least in a traditional sense. With this said, it’s borderline impossible to guess his wealth. On the face of it though, the bulk of his wealth seems to have been inherited.
Where is Dillon Danis from?
Danis was raised in Troy Hills New Jersey, before moving to New York City. This makes sense, considering he trained in New York City which isn’t that far from New Jersey. He has also been vocal about his support of Armenia over the years and has Armenian heritage.
How many losses does Dillon Danis have?
In his MMA career, Dillon Danis is undefeated, with a 2-0 record. As a BJJ black belt, he has lost a total of 16 times when he was active. In fairness, most BJJ black belts will rack up a number of losses during their careers which is part of the game.
However, Danis mostly won his BJJ matches and had a generally positive record. In this sense, you could say that a BJJ record is typically quite similar to a Muay Thai record where people can compete hundreds of times during their career which means losses are bound to happen.
In 2017, Danis also went to a referee’s decision against Gordon Ryan in ADCC and lost. Making it this far alone shows just how good Danis really was at this point.
What BJJ belt is Dillon Danis?
Dillon Danis received his BJJ black belt in 2015 from Marcelo Garcia. At the time, he was still in his early 20s and was viewed as one of the brightest, younger talents in the sport. For those oblivious, Marcelo Garcia is often viewed as one of the greatest BJJ competitors of all time who has also produced a number of ADCC and world champions.
Unfortunately, the pair fell out with each other, and Danis was eventually kicked out of the gym. Apparently, this was due to the arrogant behavior of Danis at the time which Garcia did not appreciate.
When was the last time Dillon Danis fought?
Dillon Danis last fought in 2019. Here, he won a bout whilst fighting in the Bellator promotion but has not fought since. This has prompted many critics to question the seriousness of Danis’s MMA career. Thinking about it, it is odd that someone would go 2-0 and then suddenly quit. Since then, it has been years and as Danis grows older, it looks increasingly unlikely that he will return to MMA or competitive Jiu Jitsu.
One thing worth noting was that in 2021, Danis did undergo knee surgery which is obviously a huge operation. Before this, Bellator was also temporarily closed due to lockdown. With this in mind, it’s possible that he may have intended on continuing his MMA career but it eventually fizzled out due to the aforementioned, combined with his celebrity lifestyle and partying.
How tall and heavy is Dillon Danis?
Dillon Danis stands at 6 feet tall and used to compete in BJJ around 82-88KG. This would put him between middle and medium-heavy weight in BJJ competitions. Usually, most competitors cut a little to make these weights, meaning that Danis would typically walk around at about 90KG when he wasn’t competing.
Does Dillon Danis own Bellator?
Dillon Danis has previously mentioned ‘owning’ Bellator, saying “Yeah I already had ownership stake.” However, with Danis you can never know if he’s joking or not. Still, the fact that he’s never officially left Bellator shows that he may in fact own a part of Bellator. In reality, this could mean owning less than a percent of the organization. Nonetheless, if this is true then it’s still better than nothing.
