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Dillon Danis Set for Second MMA Bout at Bellator 221 on May 11

Polarizing SBG Ireland talent Dillon Danis has a date for his second mixed martial arts bout.

Danis announced during “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show” on Monday that he will return against Max Humphreys at Bellator 221 on May 11. The bout will be contested at a 175-pound catchweight. Bellator 221 takes place at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., and is headlined by a lightweight title clash between Michael Chandler and Patricio Freire.

A training partner of Conor McGregor, Danis was suspended seven months and fined $7,500 for his role in a post-fight brawl following McGregor’s fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov on Oct.