Dana White bans McGregor's training partner from UFC events after fight with Makhachev's team and admits guilt.

Dana White during a UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

Dana White and the top brass of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) have made a drastic decision against the controversial Dillon Danis. During the UFC 322, an event held last Saturday (15), in New York (USA), the friend of Conor McGregor was involved in a general brawl with members of the team of Islam makhachev e Khabib Nurmagomedov in the stands of Madison Square Garden. When questioned about the incident, the executive was clear.

At the post-UFC 322The businessman, with a serious expression, informed them that Dillon is banned forever from all company events. Frankly, Dana admitted his fault in the incident, as he ignored the advice of the arena security to remove him from the show and acknowledged the hostility that still exists between Khabib and McGregor's teams.

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In the fight, Danis, seemingly alone, had to deal with several Russians enraged by his attacks against Khabib and Makhachev. Outnumbered, McGregor's friend got the worst of it, receiving several punches to the face and even the back of the neck. Because the brawl was so intense and violent, the UFC president expressed regret, but only 'punished' the 'bad boy'.

“I blame myself for this. I was told that Dillon was sitting in the fighters' seats and was moving around, not in his own. They said to me, 'Do you want us to kick him out?' I said he had a ticket, that they should let him sit, but to keep an eye on him. It never occurred to me, however stupid it may seem, that practically the entire Muslim Brotherhood would be in the first five rows because of Makhachev. As soon as the commotion started, I was on the other side and I thought, 'Damn! I know exactly what this is.' You'll never see Dillon Danis at a UFC event again. It's the fight business, but I could have prevented this. I messed everything up,” said Dana.

Huge rivalry

If the relationship involving Conor McGregor e Khabib Nurmagomedov It wasn't good, it deteriorated completely in 2018. To promote the super fight and destabilize the Russian, the Irishman not only attacked him, but also extended his 'trash talk' to his family, his country, and his religion. Besides the MMA star, Dillon Danis provoked the fighters from Dagestan.

With the warlike atmosphere, a general brawl broke out after Khabib submitted McGregor in the fourth round. The chaos was so great that 'Notorious', still in the octagon, defended himself against attacks from the Russian's friends. 'The Eagle' jumped out of the cage and went after Dillon. Years later, the episode shows that the rivalry between the teams remains alive and is immense.