"Chanco smoked him" - Fans react to Dillon Danis pulling out of his fight against Anthony Taylor due to altercation injuries

Dillon Danis will not fight Anthony Taylor at Misfits Mania on Dec. 20 after reported injuries sustained from a chaotic brawl at UFC 322 left him medically unfit. Misfits MMA confirmed the withdrawal followed assessments by independent physicians who prioritized Danis’ health, despite the fighter seeking every option to stay on the card.

Taylor will now face Neeraj Goyat in a replacement matchup. The injuries stem from a Nov. 15 incident at Madison Square Garden, where Danis was involved in a scuffle with members of UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev’s team.

Several fans took to X to react to Danis' withdrawal. One fan wrote:

"Chanco [Magomed Zaynukov] smoked him."

Meanwhile, other fans wrote:

"Gotta build the lawsuit. Lawyers told him to do this."

"The injury in question is a shattered ego."

"I smell a lawsuit coming from Danis."

"He always pulls out of his fights man."

"It was 10 vs. 1. It was a miracle he handled it that well."

Check out some of the fan reactions below:

Fans react to Dillon Danis pulling out of his fight against Anthony Taylor. [Screenshots courtesy: @mma_orbit on X]

Danis reportedly sustained multiple facial and head impacts before security broke up the brawl. UFC CEO Dana White issued a lifetime ban for Danis following the altercation. The incident also prompted an NYPD investigation, with officials pointing to potential legal consequences for those involved.

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Dillon Danis withdraws from deposition citing concussion from brawl

Besides his Misfits Mania bout with Anthony Taylor, Dillon Danis will also miss his upcoming deposition in the Nina Agdal case due to a head injury sustained during the aforementioned brawl. He is currently in California seeking medical treatment.

Danis' attorney informed the court that new deposition dates will be provided in January. According to a report by TMZ Sports, his attorney Mark Berman said:

"If, for whatever reason, including lack of responsiveness from defendant, I am unable to provide Plaintiff's counsel with January dates for a deposition, I would expect the court to order a January deposition on any date requested by Plaintiff's counsel."

Agdal sued Danis for sharing several explicit and disparaging images/videos of her on social media to promote his boxing match against Logan Paul. The case is still ongoing, with both parties demanding a jury trial, and a judge granting Agdal a temporary restraining order in September 2023.

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