Dillon Danis will face the music next week for his role in the infamous UFC 229 brawl.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission is set to review a disciplinary complaint filed against the Bellator welterweight “or, in the alternative, hearing on proposed adjudication agreement” during a meeting Monday in Las Vegas, according to an agenda released by the commission today.
Danis, 25, has been temporarily suspended pending the outcome of a hearing. This past month, his teammate, Conor McGregor, was suspended six months and fined $50,000 for his role in the brawl. UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who instigated the melee by attacking Danis, received a nine-month term and $500,000 fine.
Nurmagomedov denounced the NSAC and refused to participate in an anti-bullying PSA that would have shaved off three months from his suspension.
Danis said his Bellator career is on hold until his case is resolved with the commission. Bookings for the past two months have been canceled as the result of his legal troubles, he said on Twitter.
another bellator i was booked on that i couldn’t fight on because of my on going suspension i will be back in there soon thanks for everyone’s patience
A training partner and jiu-jitsu coach for McGregor, Danis made his professional MMA debut last April with a first-round submission of Kyle Walker. A decorated grappler, his flashy appearance and McGregor-like social media posts drew plenty of naysayers online.
Upon signing with Bellator in March 2017, Danis claimed he was the highest-paid fighter on the Viacom-owned promotion’s roster.
At UFC 229, Nurmagomedov hopped over the octagon fence with a leaping kick at Danis, and the two briefly traded punches on the arena floor. Security officials quickly separated them, but McGregor engaged with Nurmagomedov’s cornermen, extending the melee for several seconds.
Two of Nurmagomedov’s corners, Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Zubaira Tukhugov, each were also given a one-year suspension for their roles in the melee.
For complete coverage of UFC 229, check out the UFC Events section of the site.
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