Dana White warns Dillon Danis to stay away from UFC 328

Dillon Danis has been advised to steer clear of UFC 328 for his own safety.

Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland will square off for the UFC middleweight title on Saturday night, but the build-up to their main event has been marred by threats of violence and bitter insults.

Things got out of hand earlier this week when Strickland’s supporters tried to attack Chimaev and one member of Khamzat’s camp ended up being stabbed. The video shows an angry crowd circling around Strickland, shouting insults, with security stepping in between the two camps.

Dillon Danis’s UFC 328 warning

After the UFC 328 pre-fight press conference wrapped up on Thursday, Dana White went live for an hour-long session with Nina Drama.

The pair fielded questions and chatted with fans in the Kick chatroom during the stream.

At one point, Dillon Danis popped up after buying a gifted subscription, which got a reaction from both White and his interviewer.

White didn’t mince words in response, telling Danis to steer clear of UFC 328 to avoid any run-ins with Khamzat Chimaev’s crew.

“Dillon, if you show up on Saturday, maybe the Muslim Brotherhood will be so focused on you they won’t be able to go after Sean,” White said with a laugh.

Dana White handed Dillon Danis a lifetime ban from attending UFC events

Dillon Danis received a lifetime ban from the UFC after getting involved in a brawl back in November last year.

The incident happened when he was jumped by members of Islam Makhachev’s team at UFC 322. Everyone involved was removed from the venue before Dana White made his decision official. Speaking afterward, White didn’t hold back:

“You will never see Dillon Danis at a UFC fight ever again,” he said following the event. “Yeah, you’ll never see him at another fight. They called me from downstairs and said ‘We’ve got him down here. Do you want to press charges? Have him arrested?’ And I said no.”

“I don’t want to press charges. This is the fight business man.”

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