Danaa Batgerel Explained

Danaa Batgerel
Other Names:Storm
Birth Name:Данаа Батгэрэл
Birth Date:4 July 1989
Birth Place:Erdenetsagaan, Mongolia
Weight Lb:135
Weight Class:Bantamweight
Reach:70 in[1]
Stance:Shaman
Fighting Out Of:Albuquerque, New Mexico
Team:Team Tungaa
Jackson Wink MMA
Years Active:2011–present
Mma Kowin:8
Mma Subwin:2
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Decloss:3
Sherdog:85013

Danaa Batgerel (born July 4, 1989) is a Mongolian mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division. A professional since 2011, he is most notable for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Growing up in a rural region of Mongolia, Batgerel began training kickboxing in 2007, before picking up mixed martial arts in 2010.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Batgerel has been competing professionally since 2011, compiling a 7–1 record before the UFC. Before joining the UFC, he competed in Legend Fighting Championship, Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation, Baikal Fighting Championship and Mongol Fighting Championship, among others. His most notable bout during this time was a win over fellow future UFC fighter, Kai Kara-France.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Batgerel made his debut on August 31, 2019 at against Alateng Heili.[4] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[5] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[6]

Batgerel faced Guido Cannetti on March 7, 2020 at UFC 248.[7] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[8]

Batgerel was expected to face Kyler Phillips at on October 4, 2020. However, Batgerel pulled out due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mongolia.[9] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Cameron Else.[10]

Batgerel faced Kevin Natividad at UFC 261 on April 24, 2021.[11] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[12]

Batgerel was scheduled to face Montel Jackson on September 18, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 192.[13] However, Batgerel was pulled from the event due to visa issues and he was replaced by JP Buys.[14]

Batgerel faced Brandon Davis on October 16, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 195.[15] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[16] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[17]

Batgerel was scheduled to face Montel Jackson on March 26, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 33.[18] However, Jackson had to pull out of the bout and was replaced by Chris Gutiérrez.[19] Batgerel lost the fight via spinning backfist TKO in the second round.[20]

Batgerel, replacing Saimon Oliveira, faced Kang Kyung-Ho on June 11, 2022, at UFC 275.[21] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[22]

Batgerel was expected to face Brady Hiestand on April 15, 2023 at UFC on ESPN 44.[23] However, the pair was moved to UFC Fight Night 222 on April 22, 2023 for undisclosed reasons.[24] Batgerel lost the fight via technical knockout in the third round.[25]

On June 5, 2023, news surfaced that Batgerel had fought out his contract and the organization opted not to renew it.[26]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|12–5|Brady Hiestand|TKO (punches)|| |align=center|3|align=center|4:21|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss| align=center|12–4|Kang Kyung-ho|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 275||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kallang, Singapore||-|Loss| align=center|12–3|Chris Gutiérrez|TKO (spinning backfist and elbows)|||align=center|2|align=center|2:34|Columbus, Ohio, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–2|Brandon Davis|TKO (elbows and punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:01|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center|11–2| Kevin Natividad| TKO (punches)| UFC 261| | align=center|1| align=center|0:50| Jacksonville, Florida, United States||-| Win| align=center|10–2| Guido Cannetti|KO (punches)|UFC 248||align=center|1|align=center|3:01|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Loss| align=center|9–2|Alateng Heili|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Shenzhen, China||-| Win| align=center|9–1| Haitao Ti| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Mongol FC 2| | align=center|1| align=center|3:05|Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia||-| Win| align=center| 8–1| Sukhbold Sodnomdorj| KO (knee to the body)| MGL-1 FC 11| | align=center|1| align=center|1:40| Erdenet, Mongolia| |-| Win| align=center| 7–1| Aldar Budanaev| TKO (elbows and punches)| Baikal FC 5||align=Center|2|align=center|1:18|Ulan-Ude, Russia| |-| Win| align=center| 6–1| Jiahao Hao| TKO (punches)| Chin Woo Men: 2017-2018 Season: Stage 3| | align=center|1| align=center|4:14| Hefei, China| |-| Win| align=center| 5–1| Tianlong Luo| TKO (punches)| Chin Woo Men: 2017-2018 Season, Stage 2||align=Center|2|align=center|4:47|Wuhan, China| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–1| Baasankhuu Damnlanpurev| Decision (unanimous)| MGL-1 FC 7| |align=center|3|align=center|5:00| Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia||-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Rijirigala Amu| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation 12| | align=center| 2| align=center| N/A| Shanghai, China| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Kai Kara-France|Decision (unanimous)|Legend FC 11||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Jazor Ablasi| Decision (majority)| Legend FC 8| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Hong Kong, SAR, China||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Vincent Siu| TKO (punches)| Legend FC 6| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:39| Cotai, Macau|[27]

Karate Combat record

|-|Win|align=center|2–0|Freddy Gonzalez|TKO (punches)|Karate Combat: Kickback 3||align=center|2|align=center|1:20|Bangkok, Thailand|-|Win|align=center|1–0|Freddy Massabo|TKO (flying knee)|Karate Combat 43| |align=center|3|align=center|0:28|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States|

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. 2020-10-04. ufcstats.com.
  2. Web site: Danaa Batgerel Aims To Unleash The Storm. April 22, 2021. Ultimate Fighting Championship. Steve Latrell.
  3. Web site: Altatis. Conan. 2020-03-08. Mongolia's Danaa Batgerel earns 1st UFC win, knocks out Argentina's Guido Cannetti at 'UFC 248' in Las Vegas, Nevada. 2021-04-21. CONAN Daily. en.
  4. Web site: 2019-08-13. Batgerel Danaa rematches Heili Alateng at UFC Shenzhen Asian MMA. 2020-10-04. AsianMMA. en.
  5. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2019-08-31. UFC Shenzhen Results: Heili Alateng Uses Wrestling to Seal Close Fight. 2020-10-04. Cageside Press. en-US.
  6. Web site: Staff. 2019-08-03. UFC on ESPN+ 15 bonuses: Weili Zhang, Li Jingliang get no-brainer $50,000 checks. 2019-08-31. mmajunkie.usatoday.com.
  7. Web site: DNA. MMA. Guido Cannetti treft Danaa Batgerel tijdens UFC 248 in Las Vegas. 2 January 2020 . 2020-01-03. en-US.
  8. Web site: Shillan. Keith. 2020-03-07. UFC 248 Results: Danaa Batgerel knocks out Guido Cannetti. 2020-03-08. Cageside Press. en-US.
  9. Web site: Nolan King. 2020-09-21. Danaa Batgerel out of Oct. 3 fight, UFC seeking new opponent for Kyler Phillips. 2020-09-21. mmajunkie.usatoday.com.
  10. Web site: Nolan King. 2020-09-24. Kyler Phillips gets UFC debutant Cameron Else as new opponent for Oct. 3 event. 2020-09-24. mmajunkie.usatoday.com.
  11. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-02-13. Danaa Batgerel treft Kevin Natividad tijdens UFC 261. 2021-02-14. MMA DNA. en-US.
  12. Web site: 2021-04-24. Kevin Natividad suffers TKO loss at UFC 261. 2021-04-25. KHON2. en-US.
  13. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-06-03. Montel Jackson treft Danaa Batgerel op 18 september. 2021-06-03. MMA DNA. en-US.
  14. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-08-20. BREAKING: JP Buys accepteert short notice partij tegen Montel Jackson op 18 september. 2021-08-21. MMA DNA. en-US.
  15. Web site: Dorff. Marcel. 2021-10-04. Brandon Davis keert terug in de UFC tegen Batgerel Danaa op 16 oktober in Las Vegas. 2021-10-04. MMA DNA. en-US.
  16. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2021-10-16. UFC Vegas 40 Results: Danaa Batgerel Finishes Returning Brandon Davis. 2021-10-16. Cageside Press. en-US.
  17. Web site: Lee. Alexander K.. 2021-10-16. UFC Vegas 40 bonuses: Jim Miller's stunning knockout leads pack of Performance of the Night nods. 2021-10-17. MMA Fighting. en.
  18. Web site: Danaa Batgerel vs. Montel Jackson joins UFC Fight Night on March 26. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2022-01-05. 2022-01-05.
  19. Web site: 2022-02-14. UFC Columbus Gutierrez valt in voor Jackson tegen Batgerel op 26 maart. 2022-02-15. Eurosport. nl.
  20. Web site: Behunin . Alex . 2022-03-26 . UFC Columbus: Chris Gutierrez Spinning Back Fist Ends Danaa Batgerel's Night, Win Streak . 2022-03-27 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  21. Web site: 2022-04-29 . Danaa Batgerel faces Kyung Ho Kang at UFC 275 . 2022-04-29 . Asian MMA . en.
  22. Web site: Behunin . Alex . 2022-06-11 . UFC 275: Kyung Ho Kang Jabs, Leg Kicks His Way To Unanimous Decision Against Danaa Batgerel . 2022-06-12 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  23. Web site: Anderson. Jay. Danaa Batgerel vs. Brady Hiestand Booked for April 15 UFC Event. 2023-01-21. 2023-01-21. Cageside Press. en.
  24. Web site: UFC matchmaking bulletin (2/6-2/11): Anthony Smith faces Johnny Walker, Seven cancellations. MMA News. Harvey Leonard. 2023-02-12. 2023-02-14.
  25. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-04-22 . UFC Vegas 71: Brady Hiestand Mounts Comeback, TKOs Danaa Batgerel, Calls Out Rodriguez . 2023-04-25 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  26. Web site: Damon Martin . June 5, 2023 . Makwan Amirkhani, Trevin Jones and four more fighters removed from UFC roster . mmafighting.com.
  27. Web site: Sherdog.com. Danaa Batgerel. Sherdog.

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