Danis landed a total of nine punches in the fight before attempting to take Paul down and attacking a security guard
By Shakiel Mahjouri
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Dillon Danis was all misfit and no boxing on Saturday. Logan Paul dominated Danis in a fight where Danis refused to strike and instead hunted takedowns and chokes in their Misfits Boxing co-main event. Paul was moments away from a unanimous decision win before Danis' shenanigans forced a disqualification.
"He's supposed to be good at jiu-jitsu. What happened? I stuffed his takedown. He tried to do a guillotine. I'm sorry I missed the hammer fists. That would have been good. I'm sorry it ended that way." Paul said during his post-fight interview in Manchester Arena. "Dillon Danis is truly a coward and a dirty, dirty human being."
Paul vs. Danis was a smidge more competitive than Paul vs. a punching bag. Danis, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete, landed approximately two punches each round with Paul outlanding him at a nearly 20-to-1 rate. Danis' most interesting moments were attempting a body lock takedown and guillotine choke, both of which failed.
The final seconds of their fight resulted in the referee calling a disqualification. Danis jumped for a guillotine and fell to the mat. Paul retaliated with a hammer fist that missed. Danis lunged at Paul after the bell and swung at a security guard before countless bodies filled the ring to separate the athletes. Ring announcer Michael Buffer did state that Paul swept Danis on the scorecards.
Paul expressed his desire to return to WWE afterwards to challenge United States champion Rey Mysterio. Paul said he'd return to boxing for a match against Conor McGregor and would be willing to meet Danis in MMA should Danis relinquish his entire purse.
"Hey, Conor McGregor! I took your bitch, put him on a leash and took him for a walk..." Paul said. "Is that little leprechaun here? Where are you at, Conor? He abandoned Dillon."
Danis came to prominence in combat sports as McGregor's jiu-jitsu coach. McGregor applauded Danis' boxing efforts in an audio clip on Twitter and mocked Paul for failing to meaningfully hurt Danis.
"Some of the ones [Danis] was throwing were alright. He just needed to throw them a little bit more," McGregor said. "What did your man [Paul] do anyway? He didn't even wobble him. He didn't even hurt him. You little fool. Were you in a dark spot? Guess what, mate. You're back in the dark spot now."
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In the final fight of the night, Tommy Fury picked up a somewhat controversial win over KSI by majority decision. Fury, who beat Jake Paul by split decision in February, did slightly better work than KSI over the course of six rounds, but neither fighter did much to sway the judges as the fight was bogged down by tons of clinching and holding on the inside. It's unclear what could be next for either fighter, but a logical next step could be for Fury to take on Logan Paul and complete the rivalry.
CBS Sports was with you throughout the entire way on Saturday with the live results and highlights below.
Fight card, results
- Tommy Fury def. KSI via majority decision (57-57, 57-56, 57-56)
- Logan Paul def. Dillon Danis via disqualification (sixth round)
- Slim Albaher def. Salt Papi via fourth-round TKO
- Deen the Great def. Walid Sharks via unanimous decision (49-44, 48-45, 49-44)
Paul vs. Danis scorecard, live coverage
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 60 |
| Danis | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 54 |
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Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis -- Round 6: Paul opened up in the sixth round pursuing a knockout. Paul landed clubbing hooks to the body and head. Danis lunged forward with one strike but was generally on the back foot this round. Danis shot for a takedown and Paul's security nearly entered the ring. Paul fended off the semi-legitimate takedown attempt. A big flurry in the corner by Paul but Danis blocked most of the punches. Danis jumped for a guillotine choke, whiffed and Paul threw a punch at Danis on the floor. Security entered the ring, Danis threw punches at security and the ring was swarmed by dozens of bodies separating the two athletes. Unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Paul (60-44 Paul overall).
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Official result: Logan Paul def. Dillon Danis via disqualification. Danis' attempt at a guillotine choke and attempts to lunge at Paul and a security member post-fight resulted in a DQ ruling. Ring announcer Michael Buffer announced that Paul won every round on every scorecard.
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Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis -- Round 5: Danis complained to Paul about getting hit below the belt. Paul split the guard with crosses and uppercuts. Danis welcomed Paul to the corner and absorbed a number of blows before landing a right hand of his own. An overhand right landed for Danis. A left hook landed for Danis. Paul responded with jabs and crosses. A little more action between the guys in close. Paul with a nice straight to the body and hook to the head. Unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Paul (50-45 Paul overall)
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Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis -- Round 4: Danis landed a decent shot right off the bat and then clipped Paul with an overhand right. Danis tried to open up and got caught with a pair of counters. A left hook snuck around Danis' guard. A nice cross and jab to the body by Paul. Paul repeatedly found the home for a right cross to the body followed by a lead hook up top. Unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Paul (40-36 Paul overall)
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Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis -- Round 3: Paul mockingly walked away from Danis who barely showed any output. A hard cross to the body by Paul followed by body jabs. Danis continued to whiff with these awkward back fists. Danis dropped to his back and invited Paul into his jiu-jitsu guard. The referee demanded Danis stand back up. A combination of punches landed for Paul. Danis landed one semi-decent punch. It was another easy round for Paul in a fight that completely deflated the crowd. Unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Paul (30-27 Paul overall)
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Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis -- Round 2: Paul continued to tally punches to the body and split Danis' high guard with one-twos. Danis continued to press forward while throwing absolutely nothing. Paul launched combos to the head and body with some of the punches breaking the guard. Danis connected with a swatting right hand. Paul with a pair of hard left hooks that forced Danis back. Paul going absolutely crazy throwing dozens of looping punches while Danis covered up. Unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Paul (20-18 Paul overall)
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Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis -- Round 1: A quick start from both men as they meet in the center of the ring. Danis operating with a high guard to Paul goes to the body. A lot of dirty boxing with punches to the back of the head. Danis continued to trash talk. A leaping hook by Paul. The YouTuber threw a four-punch combination and lands the last cross. Danis didn't throw a lot but implored Paul to throw, possibly to tire him out. A nice cross by Danis but Paul continued to land more blows. Paul finds the cross at the end of a three-punch combo. Two more crossed to the body for Paul and two to the head to end the round. An easy round for the influencer. Unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Paul
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Michael Buffer is wrapping up his in-ring introductions and we are seconds from the start of Paul vs. Danis.
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Dillon Danis has entered the ring after months of uncertainty about whether he would actually show up.
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The Paul vs. Danis walkouts are underway. Paul makes the walk first to "Many Men (Wish Death)" by 50 Cent.
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Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis is fight built on bitterness and morbid curiosity. Neither athlete is known for their striking skills. Paul is winless in three separate boxing events: a professional loss to KSI, an amateur draw against KSI and an exhibition bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Danis is a talented grappler who only briefly dabbled in mixed martial arts with a 2-0 record.
Paul came to prominence on video platforms like YouTube and Vine. He's had the occasional foray into boxing; however, his biggest crossover success is as a WWE superstar. Paul has dazzled in multiple pay-per-view appearances, including two WrestleMania matches and an undisputed WWE universal championship match against Roman Reigns.
Danis gained notoriety in MMA thanks to his affiliation with Conor McGregor and altercations with Khabib Nurmagomedov, Nate Diaz and Jake Paul. Danis has not competed in MMA since 2019.
Their feud has primarily consisted of Danis sharing images of Paul's fiancee, Nina Agdal, online.
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