YouTube star turned boxer Logan Paul brought some backup with him to his weigh-in before his boxing fight against Dillon Danis in Manchester, England this weekend. 

He brought the king. 

Paul added WNO Heavyweight champion and the "King of No-Gi" Gordon Ryan with him to the weigh-in on Friday before the Oct. 14 boxing match. 

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If fans are confused why the No.1-ranked No-Gi grappler in the world would get involed in a boxing match, well, it's because Ryan and Danis were once rivals. 

Danis is a two-time ADCC veteran and competed at the ADCC World Championships in 2015 and 2017. He is a former IBJJF World and Pan champion. He became a black belt in 2015. He made his MMA debut in 2018, fighting for Bellator and has close ties to UFC star Conor McGregor. 

Why Did Logan Paul Bring Gordon Ryan To His Boxing Weigh-in?

According to some outlets there is a fear that the in-experienced-in-boxing Danis may find himself reverting back to his BJJ past during his match with Paul. 

Paul called Danis a "dirty fighter" at the weigh-in and said he brought Danis' "kryptonite" with him. He then said he got Gordon Ryan to protect him in case "he tries any jiu-jitsu."

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— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) October 13, 2023

Gordon Ryan Vs. Dillon Danis

Ryan and Danis grappled at the 2017 ADCC World Championship. The match was close and Ryan didn't submit Danis. On the MMA Hour show, Ryan said of Danis: 

“If you actually look at the statistics and I’ve been dying to actually say this on a big podcast … Dillon Danis has a record in jiu-jitsu since black belt of 18-16. Like he’s not nearly as good at jiu-jitsu as people think he is. Everyone just references the match with me like, yeah, that was about five years ago, I wasn’t good either. But Dillon since black belt is 18-60 so it’s not a great record."

Ryan went on to question Danis' bio page at Bellator where he calls himself a "4x Jiu-Jitsu World Champion."

When Is Logan Paul Vs. Dillon Danis?

The boxing match is scheduled for Oct. 14 in Manchester,England at 2 p.m. EST. Paul and Danis are the co-main event along with Tommy Fury and KSI six-round bout. 

The event is available on ESPN+.

Watch The King of No-Gi Gordon Ryan At WNO 21

Ryan will be in action at WNO 21: Ryan vs. Barbosa as Ryan takes on Lucas "Hulk" Barbosa on Nov. 30 in Austin, Texas. 

The event is streaming on FloGrappling and the FloSports app.

Fresh off a successful title defense against Patrick Gaudio, Tezos WNO heavyweight champion Gordon Ryan is set to return to the Tezos WNO main event on Nov. 30 at Tezos WNO 21, when he takes on Lucas "Hulk" Barbosa in Austin, Texas.

Get your tickets here for Tezos WNO 21: Austin, TX on Nov. 30

Ryan, now 8-0 on Tezos WNO, last encountered the Hulk in the semifinal at ADCC 2019, a match that went down to the wire before Ryan scored the last-minute go-ahead points to clinch victory en route to his second ADCC title.

Hulk, who won the bronze medal at ADCC 2019, returned to take silver in the 88kg division at ADCC in 2022 in his last major outing.

Stay tuned to FloGrappling.com, as we announce more matches soon for Tezos WNO 21: Ryan vs Barbosa, the final Tezos WNO event of the 2023 season.