Dillon Danis picked up a big win over the weekend at Misfits 22.

Not “big” in the way of “good” or “important,” but it was certainly high-profile! Opposite the unheralded boxer Frank Warren, Danis was able to secure a nearly instant submission win, wrapping up a guillotine choke as soon as the duo clinched up (watch here). He scored the tap in just 15 seconds, making quick history in Misfits’ first MMA fight.

After picking up his first MMA win since 2019, Danis is now 3-0 at 32 years of age. Given his jiu-jitsu credentials, he could be seen as a legitimate prospect rather than just a toxic troll. After the fight, Danis began to line himself up for further spectacle matches against the likes of Nate Diaz, Eddie Hall, and KSI, but is there a chance Danis moves beyond the Misfits scene and finally joins the UFC’s Octagon?

UFC analyst Din Thomas doubts it. According to Thomas, Dillon has never shown the professionalism required to work with the UFC and take on top-notch talent.

“He’s very good at jiu-jitsu. At MMA, no one knows how good he is,” Thomas told MMA Junkie. “… I’m not sure we’ll ever get to see him at a high level. I don’t think he has the level of professionalism to fight at a high UFC level – to show up to the UFC on fight week and fight a really good guy. I don’t think he has the level of professionalism to do that.”

He continued, “To fight a low-level guy on a Misfits card that everybody’s just kind of tuning in and he can make some money this way? It’s easy to do that. But to show up to the UFC – I know that might be his goal, ultimately – it takes a completely different level of professionalism, and I don’t know that he has that.”

Ultimately, Danis doesn’t have to convince Din Thomas. He may have to persuade UFC COO Hunter Campbell, however, who allegedly labeled Danis “too controversial” for a UFC career.