Danny Henry (born 17 July 1988) is a Scottish professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[1]

Danny Henry
Born (1988-07-17) 17 July 1988 (age 36)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Other namesThe Hatchet
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Reach73 in (190 cm)
Fighting out ofEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
TeamHigher Level Martial Arts
Years active2011–2020
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins12
By knockout5
By submission5
By decision2
Losses4
By submission2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Henry began his MMA career in 2011. Before joining the UFC, Henry amassed a record of 10-2. Henry fought the majority of his fights in South Africa with EFC Worldwide and in his final fight for their promotion beat Igeu Kabesa for their featherweight championship.[2]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Henry made his promotional debut on 16 July 2017 at UFC Fight Night 113 against Daniel Teymur.[3] He won the fight by unanimous decision earning Fight of the Night honors.[4][5]

Henry faced Hakeem Dawodu on 17 March 2018 at UFC Fight Night 127.[6][7] He won his fight against the sizable favourite Dawodu via guillotine 39 seconds into the first round.[8][9]

Henry faced Dan Ige at UFC Fight Night 147 on 16 March 2019.[10][11] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[12]

Henry was briefly linked to a bout with Mike Davis on 26 September 2019 at UFC Fight Night 160.[13] However, Henry pulled out of the bout for undisclosed reasons in mid-September. In turn, Davis was pulled from the card and is expected to be rescheduled for a future event.[14]

Henry was expected to face promotional newcomer Peter Barrett on 25 April 2020.[15] However, on 9 April, Dana White, the president of UFC, announced that this event would be postponed to a future date[16]

Henry faced Makwan Amirkhani on 12 July 2020 at UFC 251.[17] He lost the fight via a submission in round one.[18]

Henry was expected to face Ricardo Ramos on 3 September 2022 at UFC Fight Night 209.[19] However, the bout was cancelled after Henry withdrew for unknown reasons.[20]

On 16 April 2024, it was announced that Henry was no longer on the UFC roster.[21]

Championships and awards

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
16 matches 12 wins 4 losses
By knockout 5 0
By submission 5 2
By decision 2 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–4 Makwan Amirkhani Technical Submission (anaconda choke) UFC 251 12 July 2020 1 3:15 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss 12–3 Dan Ige Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal 16 March 2019 1 1:17 London, England
Win 12–2 Hakeem Dawodu Technical Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov 17 March 2018 1 0:39 London, England
Win 11–2 Daniel Teymur Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio 16 July 2017 3 5:00 Glasgow, Scotland Lightweight bout. Fight of the Night.
Win 10–2 Igeu Kabesa Submission (anaconda choke) Extreme Fighting Championship 57 4 March 2017 1 3:30 Johannesburg, South Africa Won the EFC Featherweight Championship.
Win 9–2 Wade Groth TKO (punches) Extreme Fighting Championship 53 2 September 2016 2 0:39 Johannesburg, South Africa
Win 8–2 Barend Nienaber TKO (body kick) Extreme Fighting Championship 51 15 July 2016 2 1:20 Johannesburg, South Africa
Loss 7–2 Igeu Kabesa Decision (unanimous) Extreme Fighting Championship 47 5 March 2016 5 5:00 Johannesburg, South Africa Lost the EFC Featherweight Championship.
Win 7–1 Boyd Allen TKO (punches) Extreme Fighting Championship 44 3 October 2015 4 2:31 Johannesburg, South Africa Won the EFC Featherweight Championship.
Win 6–1 Matthew Buirski Decision (unanimous) Extreme Fighting Championship 42 8 August 2015 3 5:00 Cape Town, South Africa
Win 5–1 Hanru Botha Submission (triangle choke) Extreme Fighting Championship 40 6 June 2015 1 1:58 Gauteng, South Africa Featherweight debut.
Win 4–1 David Galbraith TKO (punches) Headhunters FC 6 December 2014 2 N/A Edinburgh, Scotland Won the vacant Headhunters FC Lightweight Championship.
Loss 3–1 Michael Doyle Decision (unanimous) On Top 6 6 October 2012 3 5:00 Glasgow, Scotland
Win 3–0 Leon Del Gaudio KO (punch) On Top 5 2 June 2012 1 0:17 Glasgow, Scotland
Win 2–0 Kieran Malone Submission (rear-naked choke) On Top 4 25 February 2012 1 4:04 Glasgow, Scotland
Win 1–0 Danny Grayson Submission (rear-naked choke) Sportfight Scotland 14 5 November 2011 2 3:32 Lanark, Scotland Lightweight debut.

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References

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  1. ^ "Danny Henry". UFC.
  2. ^ Tatum, Rob. "EFC 57 Results: Henry Submits Kabesa, Claims Featherweight Gold".
  3. ^ "UFC Fight Night 113 lineup set in Scotland, including new Danny Henry vs. Daniel Teymur booking". 6 July 2017.
  4. ^ "UFC Fight Night 113 results: Danny Henry shifts momentum to outslug Daniel Teymur". 16 July 2017.
  5. ^ "UFC-Glasgow medical suspensions: 'Fight of the Night' recipient Daniel Teymur gets potential 6-month term". 19 July 2017.
  6. ^ Lee, Alexander K. (24 January 2018). "Danny Henry fights newcomer Hakeem Dawodu at UFC London". MMA Fighting.
  7. ^ Alexander, Mookie (17 March 2018). "UFC London prelims results and highlights: Henry stuns Dawodu, Craig wins at the buzzer". Bloody Elbow.
  8. ^ "UFC Fight Night 127 results: Danny Henry stuns Hakeem Dawodu, scores 39-second tapout". 17 March 2018.
  9. ^ Hiergesell, Dan (17 March 2018). "Highlights! Henry Submits Dawodu In 39 Seconds At UFC London". MMAmania.com.
  10. ^ McCracken, David. "Hawaii's Dan Ige to fight Danny Henry at UFC Fight Night London in March". hawaiinewsnow.com.
  11. ^ Lee, Alexander K. (30 January 2019). "Nathaniel Wood vs. Jose Quinonez added to UFC London". MMA Fighting.
  12. ^ "UFC London results: Dan Ige drops, taps Danny Henry in 77 seconds". MMA Junkie. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  13. ^ Redactie (5 September 2019). "Danny Henry meets Mike Davis during UFC Copenhagen". mmada.nl. Retrieved 5 September 2019.(in Dutch)
  14. ^ Lucas Grandsire (12 September 2019). "Danny Henry vs. Mike Davis canceled for UFC Copenhagen". mmada.nl. Retrieved 12 September 2019.(in Dutch)
  15. ^ Redactie (3 March 2020). "Peter Barrett makes UFC debut against Danny Henry during UFC Lincoln". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 3 March 2020. (in Dutch)
  16. ^ Brett Okamoto (9 April 2020). "Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18". espn.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Makwan Amirkhani vs. Danny Henry added to UFC 251 in Abu Dhabi". MMA Junkie. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  18. ^ Fuentes, Jon (11 July 2020). "UFC 251 Results: Makwan Amirkhani Chokes Out Danny Henry". Cageside Press. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  19. ^ ATSteve Duncan (11 August 2022). "Ricardo Ramos vs. Danny Henry anunciado para UFC París". mma.uno (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  20. ^ Harvey Leonard (28 August 2022). "UFC Matchmaking Bulletin (8/22-8/27): Shahbazyan Returns". mmanews.com. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  21. ^ "❌ Fighter removed: Danny Henry". Twitter.com. UFC Roster Tracker. 16 April 2024.
  22. ^ "UFC Fight Night 113 bonuses: Ponzinibbio, Felder, Henry, Teymur leave Scotland with $50K". sherdog.com. 16 July 2017.
  23. ^ Sherdog.com. "Danny". Sherdog. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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