The GFL has announced another fight which they are calling a legendary matchup involving Tony Ferguson.
On Friday, the GFL announced a lightweight bout between former UFC interim lightweight champion and former Bellator fighter Dillon Danis.
🚨 GFL Fans 🚨
You asked, we listened! Our most requested bout is now official as Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson squares off with Dillon “El Jefe” Danis in a legendary Lightweight matchup. Who you got? pic.twitter.com/kI5owGVC0k— Global Fight League (@mmagfl) February 28, 2025
“GFL Fans. You asked, we listened! Our most requested bout is now official as Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson squares off with Dillon “El Jefe” Danis in a legendary Lightweight matchup. Who you got?,” the GFL wrote on X.
Ferguson vs Danis was a fight many MMA fans wanted to see when both signed with the GFL. But, it’s uncertain when this fight will take place, or what venue is not known. But the GFL confirms this fight will happen.
Tony Ferguson (25-11) is on an eight-fight losing streak and is coming off a submission loss to Michael Chiesa. On the losing streak, he also lost to Paddy Pimblett, Bobby Green, Nate Diaz, Michael Chandler, Beneil Dariush, Charles Oliveira, and Justin Gaethje. Ferguson is the former interim lightweight champ who was on a 12-fight winning streak before the losing streak. ‘El Cucuy’ has notable wins over Donald Cerrone, Anthony Pettis, Kevin Lee, Rafael dos Anjos, and Edson Barboza among others.
Dillon Danis (2-0) hasn’t fought in MMA since June of 2019 when he submitted Max Humphrey by first-round submission at Bellator 222. In his pro-MMA debut, he submitted Kyle Walker in the first round of Bellator 198 in 2018. His last fight was in 2023 when he was DQd in a boxing match against Logan Paul. Danis is set to box KSI on March 29.
