Two days before Duel Arena 1 in Orlando, Dillon Danis withdrew from his scheduled main event with Mike Perry. Perry called Danis out at the pre-fight press conference and a late replacement, Brandon Jenkins, flew in to save the card.
Dillon Danis pulled out of the scheduled main event with Mike Perry at Duel Arena 1 during the pre-fight week.
Mike Perry publicly berated Danis at a press conference and named UFC/MVP veteran Brandon Jenkins as the replacement.
Danis posted a social-media video showing an apparent arm injury being stitched and wrote “Beyond disappointed.”
Mike Perry and Dillon Danis were set to headline Duel Arena 1 at the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. The fight was a focal point of the event and was scheduled for Aug. 29.
What happened at the press conference
At a Thursday pre-fight press conference, Perry announced that Danis had pulled out of the fight without showing up. Perry used blunt language to describe the withdrawal, saying, "This pssy ass bitch Dillon Danis didn't show the fck up. He's not here. He backed the fck out because he's a pssy."
Perry's immediate response was to acknowledge a new opponent, praising the short-notice replacement's professionalism. He said Brandon Jenkins was "getting on a plane right now," flying in to weigh in the next morning and fight that Saturday.
Later the same day, Danis posted a video on social media that appears to show his arm being stitched after a cut. He captioned the post, "Shit happens in the fight game," and added, "Beyond disappointed." That is the only stated reason in the coverage for his withdrawal.
Replacement opponent: Brandon Jenkins
Brandon Jenkins, a veteran who has competed in the UFC and MVP MMA, accepted the fight on short notice and boarded a plane to make the weigh-in and the event. The revised main event became Mike Perry vs. Brandon Jenkins for the Aug. 29 card.
A headline fight changing days before an event affects travel plans, card expectations, and promotional materials. It also alters competitive matchups: a short-notice replacement gives fans a different stylistic matchup and raises questions about fighter readiness and contractual or medical transparency.
The event proceeded with Brandon Jenkins stepping in as Perry's opponent, and the promotion kept the Aug. 29 main event date at the Kia Center. Any further statements, medical confirmation, or official disciplinary action were not part of the available coverage.
Dillon Danis is out of the Duel Arena 1 fight against Mike Perry.
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