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Danis was in attendance at UFC 322 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Meanwhile, Zaynukov’s teammate Islam Makhachev dethroned Jack Della Maddalena to win the welterweight title in the main event of the night. Danis got into a brawl with Zaynukov and the rest of the Dagestani crew just before the main card started. Footage shows Danis being beaten up by Zaynukov, former UFC fighter Abubakar Nurmagomedov and other Dagestanis before being escorted out of the venue by security personnel.
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Zaynukov subsequently defended his team’s attack on Danis. Danis’ rivalry with the Dagestani squad dates back to Conor McGregor’s infamous rivalry with Khabib Nurmagomedov. As McGregor’s training partner, Danis was Nurmagomedov’s first target when he infamously jumped the Octagon after beating “Notorious” at UFC 229 in 2018. Danis has since taken multiple shots at Dagestanis, to which they didn’t take kindly. “El Jefe” even hinted at exacting revenge from them at UFC 322.
You’ve Got to Be Responsible for Your Words’ </2>
Zaynukov explains that in their part of the world, people are held accountable for their words. Despite a scar on his knuckles from the scuffle, “Chanco” regrets not hitting Danis enough.
“I think it was not enough,” Zaynukopv told Ushatayka (via Red Corner MMA). “He should have got more. In terms of what he’s done, it’s not much. That type of things can’t be forgiven. You’ve to be responsible for that. That’s our way of life. If you’ve said something, you got to be responsible for your words. But as for him… I’ve no clue what’s their way of life here. They say anything they want, they can insult someone’s family and it means nothing for them. But for us any single word has its meaning and you’ve to be accountable for it.”
Initially known as Makhachev’s training partner, Zaynukov (8-0) earned his UFC contract with a win over Lucas Caldas on the Contender Series last month. With fans confusing his nickname “Chanco” for “John Pork,” Zaynukov has gained popularity even before his UFC debut.
Magomed ‘Chanco’ Zaynukov explained why he attacked Dillon Danis during UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden.
“He should’ve got more. In terms of what he’s done, it’s not much. That type of thing can’t be forgiven,” he said while speaking to Ushatayka.
“You have to be responsible… pic.twitter.com/GswwmWRCae
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) November 16, 2025
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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