{
  "id": 3852592,
  "title": "Video: Stitchy Dillon Danis posts gnarly injury (and surgical procedure) that forced last-second Mike Perry fight withdrawal | Duel Arena 1",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/video-stitchy-dillon-danis-posts-gnarly-injury-and-surgical-procedure",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T00:17:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/video-stitchy-dillon-danis-posts-001749563.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dillon Danis, a controversial grappler, abruptly withdrew from his main event fight against Mike Perry at Duel Arena 1 in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, August 29, 2026. He shared a graphic video on Instagram displaying a deep cut on his arm, which was subsequently cleaned and stitched shut by medical personnel. Danis expressed his disappointment with the situation. The cause of the injury remains unclear, but it was severe enough to force his withdrawal just two days before the event. Mike Perry, Danis' opponent, harshly criticized Danis during a press conference, accusing him of backing out due to cowardice. Perry is set to face Brandon Jenkins at Duel Arena 1. With Danis' recent history of inconsistency, fans were skeptical about his withdrawal. However, the video provided a legitimate reason for his absence.",
  "summary": "Well, at least he brought receipts. Within an hour after withdrawing from his main event fight against Mike Perry, controversial grappler Dillon Danis revealed the gruesome injury that forced him off Duel Arena 1 this weekend (Sat., Aug. 29, 2026) inside Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. Danis posted an extremely graphic video on Instagram showing […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Mike Elko remains confident in Texas A&M RB room after injury news",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/mike-elko-remains-confident-in-texas-a-m-rb-room-after-injury-news",
        "published": "2026-08-28T10:31:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}