he posted. “No ability on the feet & despite [Joe] Rogan’s attempts to make it seem so, no threat on the ground. BJJ is fake and gay #UFC310”Weirdly, Danis, who used to coach Conor McGregor, felt compelled to fire back.
His juvenile response is below. Let’s spar live and I’ll having you screaming for your life while I teabag you. https://t.co/Skw0gzCOlMHmm… that’s quite the image! The MMA Guru responded by saying Brazilian jiu-jitsu is for “unathletic gay nerd victims of life.”Of course, that is not true at all; and frankly, we don’t even know what that means.
Yet, Danis felt the need to engage, speaking to the culture of homophobia that pervades MMA. Best known for his long affiliation with McGregor, who has his own history of using anti-gay slurs, Danis was awarded his first black belt at 21 years old. Over the ensuing decade, he’s tried to establish himself in the MMA world, posting a grappling record of 18 wins and 16 losses.
Danis is a 7-time tournament winner, winning 11 of his fights via submission. Tellingly, the “controversies” section of Danis’ Wikipedia is quite lengthy. Perhaps most notably, he was disqualified for his actions against YouTuber Logan Paul in a highly anticipated 2023 boxing bout, after attempting a takedown and illegal chokehold.
A brawl broke out afterwards, ending Danis’ boxing debut. Jon Jones has one of the most checkered resumes in UFC. Now retired, Danis posts his commentary about UFC, sometimes in crass terms.
He’s not the only MMA star to engage in unhinged posting, or fall for the MMA Guru’s homophobic trolling. Earlier this year, UFC champ Jon Jones found himself ensnared in a bizarre controversy when the MMA Guru accused him of being “closeted.” While most pro athletes would probably ignore the taunt, Jones, much like Danis, engaged. “Crazy that we live in the world where influencers can persuade the minds of the boys on the Internet,” he wrote in a now-deleted post.
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