Dillon Danis wins Misfits title in 15 seconds as Hall eyes bout

Dillon Danis made a dramatic return to mixed martial arts on Saturday, submitting debutant Warren Spencer in 15 seconds to capture the inaugural Misfits MMA light heavyweight title at Misfits Boxing 22 at the AO Arena in Manchester. The quick finish was followed by a high-profile faceoff when former Worlds Strongest Man Eddie Hall entered the ring and appeared to agree terms for a future bout.

Danis locked in a guillotine choke almost immediately after the opening bell and forced Spencer to tap, with Misfits officials listing the stoppage at 0:15 of round one. The win marked Danis's first MMA fight since 2019 and further burnished the reputation he built as an elite Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner. The result prompted a loud reaction from the crowd and a backstage spotlight on the New York fighter's next moves.

Shortly after the fight, Hall approached Danis in the ring and said he would cut weight to make a fight happen. Hall told Bloody Elbow he would lose 64 pounds in 12 weeks to drop below 300 pounds, saying, "Give me 12 weeks, I will lose 64 pounds, and I will come in and rock his fing chin." KSI, the cofounder and public face of Misfits, later appeared on camera with Hall...