Dillon Danis says Conor McGregor is not solely again, however he’s better than ever.
McGregor, who is the most important star in MMA historical past, has not competed in almost 5 years, since shattering his leg towards Dustin Poirier of their trilogy bout at UFC 264. McGregor was intending to return final summer season at UFC 303, however an damage compelled him off the cardboard. Now, McGregor is rumored to be in talks to lastly get again into the octagon this summer season, and when he does, his buddy and coaching accomplice, Dillon Danis, says he’s going to placed on fairly the present.
“To be honest, I would say he’s like the old Conor, but I think he’s better than the old Conor,” Danis informed MMA Fighting. “We text almost every day, FaceTime. The way I’ve been seeing him training, the way he’s taking everything so serious — he didn’t travel to a couple of BKFC’s because he wanted to stay in camp and make sure he was training and doing all the stuff that he has to do.
“I am excited to see him come back. That’s why I’m saying it’s hard to even compare the Conor that was back then. Conor’s always Conor, but this one is dedicated, focused, training, doing everything, even the extras. Even doing the stuff that not every fighter does. It’s really exciting to see. I text him like, ‘Bro, you’re f*cking killing it right now.’ I’m so happy. As a friend, I’m so excited for him to come back, and the person that he’s fighting is going to get his head taken off. I can’t wait.”
It’s nonetheless unsure if McGregor will really return this summer season. “Notorious” was linked to the UFC White House card, however then rumors pivoted to a attainable comeback at this 12 months’s International Fight Week. And if he does come again, who he fights is nonetheless an open query. Previously, McGregor was set to battle Michael Chandler, and has continued to foyer for that matchup, however just lately, UFC CEO Dana White shut that concept down, and Chandler is now scheduled to face Mauricio Ruffy at UFC White House.
Danis hinted that he would possibly know who is on supply for McGregor’s return, however wouldn’t say something extra on the topic. However, if he had his druthers, Danis would really like a battle that may nearly definitely by no means occur: a rematch between McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
“I want the Khabib rematch,” Danis stated. “He’s talked about some of the things that happened in that camp. I think now, the Conor that he is right now, he demolishes Khabib inside two.”
Danis has his personal historical past with Nurmagomedov, being the one Khabib attacked after submitting McGregor, main to their notorious brawl.
But Danis has a unique wrestler to fear about for the time being. On Saturday night time, Danis faces Colby Covington within the co-main occasion of RAF 7, his first foray into beginner wrestling.
