Watching the Kino Casino ep about it that has Dan (the man) in it.
Ralph should thank God genuinely for the first time in his life that Dan didn't know about Ralph's history. Pub brawling dudes like that might be drunks who get into fights frequently, but outside of that they typically tend to be like bikers in that they hate people who fuck with families, kids, etc. Dan would've and easily could've done as much damage as the guy(s) who fucked him up the first time he went to Portugal if not worse.
Cog might as well have brought a fucking bear with him. To the extent I feel the need to point out that personally, you could pay me four figures to fight Warski for a laugh, you could not pay me to fight a dude like Dan.