Dillon Danis, a polarising figure in combat sports, was handed a lifetime ban from UFC events after a cageside brawl at UFC 322 in New York. UFC president Dana White said the decision followed Danis's role in a violent altercation with members of Islam Makhachev's team at Madison Square Garden.
A Brazilian jiu‑jitsu (BJJ) black belt who built his reputation training under decorated BJJ coach Marcelo Garcia, Danis has blended elite grappling credentials with a contentious public persona. His past incidents, social media provocations and crossover fights in boxing and regional promotions have kept him in the headlines, and the UFC's move closes a chapter on his high‑profile presence at the sport's flagship events.
