Dillon Danis gave Conor McGregor a public defense after UFC 329, where McGregor’s return against Max Holloway ended by injury TKO.
Danis posted the message on X and aimed it at people criticizing McGregor, especially fighters. His full statement read:
You’re all a bunch of fucking bums hating on my brother’s name, especially fighters.
Without Conor McGregor, everyone in MMA would still be making 10K fighting on Spike TV. He changed the game forever.
Watching him fight through things people don’t come back from inspires me to keep facing my own demons. He didn’t have to go for it, but he still did for the love of the game. That’s what separates him. A real motherfucking G.
Nobody knows the real man. He taught me the game, taught me about life, and so much more than I could ever put into words. He taught me how to believe in myself, think bigger, trust my instincts, keep going when the whole world doubts you, and never settle. I’ll always be grateful for everything he’s taught me and everything he continues to teach me. My brother for life.
If you hate on that, you’ll never achieve greatness.
Always up. The legend. The best ever to do it. McGregor forever.
Danis Points To McGregor’s Impact On Fighter Pay
The strongest part of Danis’s message was not about changing the official result. Holloway remains the winner from UFC 329, and McGregor has not announced a next fight. Danis focused instead on loyalty and on McGregor’s wider impact, arguing that the sport’s pay structure and public attention changed because of him.
McGregor’s post-fight week has already moved in several directions. He has asked for the Holloway loss to be ruled a no contest, Kamaru Usman defended him by calling the injury aftermath a dark place, and Khabib Nurmagomedov refused to revisit the rivalry when asked about McGregor’s return.
For Danis, the fallout is personal. His post framed the criticism as disrespect toward someone he called my brother for life
and the best ever to do it.
Danis Also Has Lawsuit And RAF Fallout
Danis is also dealing with separate headlines away from McGregor. In the Nina Agdal lawsuit, Judge Michael A. Hammer granted attorney Mark Berman’s withdrawal motion on June 9, leaving Danis with a 30-day window to retain new counsel or continue without a lawyer.
His recent Real American Freestyle appearance also ended badly. Khamzat Chimaev beat Danis by first-period fall at RAF 10 in St. Louis, and the main event then spilled into post-match chaos involving fighters, teams, and security.
