Nate Diaz suggests Dillon Danis cut himself to avoid fight with Mike Perry
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 7:00 AM
Last updated Sep 16, 2026
Nate Diaz has raised suspicions regarding Dillon Danis' withdrawal from a fight against Mike Perry, which was scheduled for the inaugural Duel Arena 1 event. Danis revealed a serious cut on his arm shortly before the match, leading to Perry facing a last-minute opponent, incurring a pay cut, and suffering an injury. Diaz expressed disbelief over Danis' actions, accusing him of purposely injuring himself to dodge the fight. He criticized fighters for still seeking to compete against Danis, describing him as not a legitimate contender. The situation leaves Perry, who trained for Danis, with fewer viable fight options moving forward.
- •Dillon Danis withdrew from a scheduled fight against Mike Perry.
- •He claimed to have sustained a gruesome cut on his arm.
- •Nate Diaz accused Danis of intentionally injuring himself to avoid the bout.
- •Perry faced a pay cut after Danis' withdrawal and sustained an injury in his replacement fight.
- •The MMA has limited high-profile free agent options.
- 7:00 AMYahoo Sports — Conspiracy! Nate Diaz believes ‘embarrassing’ Dillon Danis ‘cut himself open’ to avoid Mike Perry
"Everybody knows Dillon Danis pulls out of fights. Yet, the former jiu-jitsu ace continues to book high-profile fights. Last month, Danis was supposed to fight Mike Perry in an MMA fight at the inaugural Duel Arena 1 event. Then, at the last second, he withdrew from the fight, revealing a gruesome cut on his arm […]
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
UFC•Sep 16, 2026, 7:01 AMReport: Adrian Yanez draws surging, never-finished opponent for UFC 334
UFC•Sep 16, 2026, 6:41 AMDade County police officer stays perfect, earns UFC contract on DWCS
UFC•Sep 16, 2026, 6:31 AMDWCS video: Igor Cavalcanti finishes Oscar Revello in 98 seconds- UFC•Sep 16, 2026, 6:06 AMMayton Perea earns UFC contract with 45-second DWCS stoppage
UFC•Sep 16, 2026, 6:04 AMTom Aspinall could lose UFC heavyweight title as Dana White plans talks
UFC•Sep 16, 2026, 5:55 AMMichael Bisping Reacts to Tom Aspinall Vacating UFC Title