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Danis: 'McGregor's Jiu-Jitsu is Amazing'

Dillon Danis On Conor McGregor's Jiu-Jitsu Ahead of UFC 202: 'He's Amazing On The Ground'

Jun 27, 2016

Dillon Danis is in Dublin, Ireland training with UFC star Conor McGregor for the upcoming rematch with Nate Diaz.


Danis, a jiu-jitsu black belt under Marcelo Garcia, flew in from New York to join the Irishman's camp for UFC 202. He's an expert in both gi and no-gi grappling, and has been training and sparring with McGregor and his team at SBG Ireland. 


Video by Andrew McGahon, follow him on Twitter

In this interview, Dillon Danis discusses the following: 

• His respect for Conor as an athlete, competitor and professional 

• Why people shouldn't doubt his grappling for MMA credentials 

• How one submission loss doesn't means McGregor's jiu-jitsu sucks 

• McGregor's attitude and behavior inside the gym. 


Danis will compete on July 9 in Buenos Aires, Argentina on the Copa Podio 2016 Middleweight Grand Prix. Watch it exclusively on FloGrappling. 


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Watch Dillon Danis in action from the Copa Podio Lightweight GP earlier this year