Dillon Danis reportedly banned from Logan Paul vs KSI boxing rematch
- Bellator MMA star rails at promoter Eddie Hearn, saying ‘I made this fight relevant’
- Hearn has yet to respond to report ahead of Saturday’s bout in Los Angeles
Bellator fighter Dillon Danis has claimed he’s been banned from attending the upcoming rematch between YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul in Los Angeles on Saturday night.
Danis (professional MMA record 2-0), who has had plenty of social media back-and-forth with Paul’s younger brother and fellow social media influencer Jake Paul, was banned for being “high risk”, according to MMA reporter Helen Yee.
The 26-year-old Danis previously said he would be going to the Staples Centre, and Bellator boss Scott Coker also said he would be there with “business partner” Danis.
“I made this Logan Paul fight relevant, how are you gonna ban me from entering the arena?” Danis tweeted, mentioning the event’s promoter Eddie Hearn. Hearn has yet to confirm or respond to the news.
Danis – a Marcelo Garcia-trained jiu-jitsu black belt and teammate of Irish fighter Conor McGregor – has been pushing for an MMA fight with amateur boxer Jake Paul.
Jake Paul’s one amateur bout was a knockout win over KSI’s brother, Deji Olatunji, on the undercard of their older brothers’ first fight.