Dillon Danis denies involvement in viral substance abuse photos

Dillon Danis has rejected allegations of substance abuse following the circulation of viral photos showing a man consuming a white powder. Social media users linked the images to Danis, noting the timing occurred shortly before he withdrew from a scheduled bout against Mike Perry due to an arm injury. Danis officially denied that he is the person in the photographs, highlighting that the individual in the pictures lacks his identifiable tattoos. To support his claims, Danis provided images of a severe arm gash to explain his absence from the event. The fight ultimately proceeded with UFC veteran Brandon Jenkins replacing Danis, who claimed victory after Perry suffered a shoulder injury during the first round. Danis stated that any claim linking him to the viral images constitutes the spread of false information.

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