LAS VEGAS – Dillon Danis’ punishment for his role in the infamous UFC 229 brawl involving Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor is finally official.
Nearly four months after the post-fight melee, the Nevada State Athletic Commission today ruled that Bellator’s Danis, who served as one of McGregor’s cornermen at UFC 229, has been suspended seven months.
The suspension is applied retroactively to the Oct. 6 event, meaning he’s eligible to return to competition May 6.
Additionally, Danis was fined $7,500 and must pay that amount in full before he can be licensed in Nevada.
Danis did not appear at today’s NSAC monthly meeting at the Grant Sawyer State Office Building in Las Vegas. However, Mike Mersch was in attendance as Danis’ representative and did not object to a proposed settlement with the commission.
This past month, Danis’ teammate McGregor was suspended six months and fined $50,000 for his role in the brawl. UFC lightweight champion Nurmagomedov, who instigated the melee by attacking Danis, received a nine-month term and $500,000 fine.
Two of Nurmagomedov’s corners, Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Zubaira Tukhugov, each were also given a one-year suspension for their roles in the melee.
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.
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