Dillon Danis to train with SBG for April Bellator debut

Get the Full StoryDillon Danis will finally be taking his first fight in MMA. Grappling star Dillon Danis has a date for his MMA debut. The outspoken 24-year-old signed with Bellator a year ago, and will finally take his first fight at Bellator 198 on April 28th in Rosemont, IL. His opponent hasn t been named as of yet. The news comes via MMA Fighting.

Danis will be fighting on the main card of the event.

To prepare for the bout, it appears that Danis will use the services of his buddy Conor McGregor and head over to Ireland to train at the Straight Blast Gym with Conor and John Kavanagh.

Danis made a mark in the MMA world when he was brought in to help McGregor prepare for his second bout with Nate Diaz, and had some stuff to say about Diaz and other MMA fighters. Since then, he has stated that he s the highest paid guy on the Bellator roster and had a falling out with mentor Marcelo Garcia, who asked him to leave Garcia s gym.

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