Johnny Eblen has given his account of a sparring session with Dillon Danis that took place during UFC 328 fight week, stating that he made Danis quit. Eblen addressed the incident in a full interview.
Johnny Eblen has gone on record about a sparring session with Dillon Danis that took place during UFC 328 fight week, claiming he forced Danis to quit during the exchange.
Eblen, who fights out of the United States, laid out his version of events in a full interview, detailing how the session unfolded and asserting that Danis was unable to continue. The undefeated middleweight did not hold back in his account of the encounter.
At 34 years old, Eblen carries a perfect 16-0 record and has built a reputation as one of the most technically sharp fighters outside the Octagon. Standing six-foot-one with a 74-inch reach, he brings an unusually high striking output to his fights, landing 12.3 significant strikes per minute at a striking accuracy of 63.4 percent — numbers that place him among the most efficient volume strikers in the sport.
Dillon Danis does not appear in the AgentMMA verified fighter database, and no independent confirmation of the sparring session or its outcome has been provided alongside Eblen's account.
Why it matters
- Eblen's perfect record and elite striking metrics give his claims weight as a fighter of genuine pedigree
- The incident places Danis, a polarizing figure with a high public profile, back in the combat sports conversation
- With UFC 328 serving as the backdrop, the story raises questions about the informal sparring culture surrounding major fight weeks
- No response from Danis or his camp is included in the available information, leaving only Eblen's side of the account on record
