Garry Tonon and Dillon Danis were infamous rivals in the grappling world. With both men recently transitioning to MMA careers, it was only a matter of time before people started talking about them meeting under the new rule set.
Both have launched their MMA careers successfully — Danis is 1-0 and Tonon boasts a record of 2-0.
This week, Danis broached the topic of facing Tonon in MMA during an appearance on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, claiming he would “love” to face Tonon at some stage in the future.
Tonon explained how he had called for a showdown with Danis in MMA, among other big names from jiu-jitsu, ahead of his full debut.