Dillon Danis talks about his UFC dreams involving Islam Makhachev: "He punched me in the head five times"

Dillon Danis recently opened up about his UFC dream and explained his desire to fight Islam Makhachev to get "revenge" on the Dagestani grappling maestro.

Danis and Makhachev were part of the infamous brawl that took place immediately after Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor in the fourth round of their record-setting fight at UFC 229 in October 2018. It appears Makhachev punched Danis during the melee, and the ex-Bellator star hasn't forgotten about it.

Ahead of his MMA return against Warren Spencer at the Misfits 22 event this weekend, Danis addressed a potential title fight in the UFC against Makhachev. Speaking to MMA Fighting, he said:

"If UFC makes a call, we were talking about that before, me and Islam for the belt. Finish that storyline. He punched me in the head five times when I was being held [at UFC 229]. Get my revenge on him and finish the storyline. He's never fought a grappler like me."

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Dillon Danis shares preview for Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev title fight

Dillon Danis recently gave his prediction for the upcoming Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev fight. Dana White recently announced that Della Maddalena has been booked to defend the welterweight championship against Makhachev at UFC 322 in November.

Speaking to the media (via Bloody Elbow on YouTube) ahead of his long-awaited combat sports return, Danis said:

"Man, that’s a tough one to call, to be honest with you. Islam obviously has the advantage with the grappling. But Jack’s a good striker, and he can get off some good stuff. I don’t know, I really think it’s a 50/50."

After being asked if he'd like to attend the pay-per-view at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Danis replied:

"Maybe I will go and jump in the cage to get him back. UFC are very strict with me, though. When I go to events, they make sure to have like seven security around me, so I have to be careful because I’m trying to be in their good graces."

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