Danny Henry Explained

Danny Henry
Other Names:The Hatchet
Birth Date:17 July 1988
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Weight:145lb
Weight Class:Featherweight
Reach:73inches
Fighting Out Of:Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Team:Higher Level Martial Arts
Years Active:2011–2020
Mma Kowin:5
Mma Subwin:5
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Subloss:2
Mma Decloss:2
Sherdog:59830

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]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

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

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

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|12–4|Makwan Amirkhani| Technical Submission (anaconda choke)|UFC 251 ||align=center|1|align=center|3:15|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Loss|align=center|12–3|Dan Ige|Submission (rear-naked choke)| ||align=center|1|align=center|1:17|London, England||-|Win|align=center| 12–2|Hakeem Dawodu|Technical Submission (guillotine choke)| ||align=center|1|align=center|0:39|London, England||-|Win|align=center|11–2|Daniel Teymur|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Glasgow, Scotland||-|Win|align=center| 10–2|Igeu Kabesa|Submission (anaconda choke)|Extreme Fighting Championship 57||align=center|1|align=center|3:30|Johannesburg, South Africa||-|Win|align=center| 9–2|Wade Groth|TKO (punches)|Extreme Fighting Championship 53||align=center|2|align=center|0:39|Johannesburg, South Africa||-|Win|align=center| 8–2|Barend Nienaber|TKO (body kick)|Extreme Fighting Championship 51||align=center|2|align=center|1:20|Johannesburg, South Africa||-|Loss|align=center| 7–2|Igeu Kabesa|Decision (unanimous)|Extreme Fighting Championship 47||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Johannesburg, South Africa||-|Win|align=center| 7–1|Boyd Allen|TKO (punches)|Extreme Fighting Championship 44||align=center|4|align=center|2:31|Johannesburg, South Africa||-|Win|align=center|6–1|Matthew Buirski|Decision (unanimous)|Extreme Fighting Championship 42||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Cape Town, South Africa||-|Win|align=center|5–1|Hanru Botha|Submission (triangle choke)|Extreme Fighting Championship 40||align=center|1|align=center|1:58|Gauteng, South Africa||-|Win|align=center|4–1|David Galbraith|TKO (punches)|Headhunters FC||align=center|2|align=center|N/A|Edinburgh, Scotland||-|Loss|align=center|3–1|Michael Doyle|Decision (unanimous)|On Top 6||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Glasgow, Scotland||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Leon Del Gaudio|KO (punch)|On Top 5||align=center|1|align=center|0:17|Glasgow, Scotland||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Kieran Malone|Submission (rear-naked choke)|On Top 4||align=center|1|align=center|4:04|Glasgow, Scotland||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Danny Grayson|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Sportfight Scotland 14||align=center|2|align=center|3:32|Lanark, Scotland|[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Danny Henry. UFC.
  2. Web site: EFC 57 Results: Henry Submits Kabesa, Claims Featherweight Gold. Rob. Tatum.
  3. Web site: UFC Fight Night 113 lineup set in Scotland, including new Danny Henry vs. Daniel Teymur booking. 6 July 2017.
  4. Web site: UFC Fight Night 113 results: Danny Henry shifts momentum to outslug Daniel Teymur. 16 July 2017.
  5. Web site: UFC-Glasgow medical suspensions: 'Fight of the Night' recipient Daniel Teymur gets potential 6-month term. 19 July 2017.
  6. Web site: Danny Henry fights newcomer Hakeem Dawodu at UFC London. Alexander K.. Lee. 24 January 2018. MMA Fighting.
  7. Web site: UFC London prelims results and highlights: Henry stuns Dawodu, Craig wins at the buzzer. Mookie. Alexander. 17 March 2018. Bloody Elbow.
  8. Web site: UFC Fight Night 127 results: Danny Henry stuns Hakeem Dawodu, scores 39-second tapout. 17 March 2018.
  9. Web site: Highlights! Henry Submits Dawodu In 39 Seconds At UFC London. Dan. Hiergesell. 17 March 2018. MMAmania.com.
  10. Web site: Hawaii's Dan Ige to fight Danny Henry at UFC Fight Night London in March. David. McCracken. hawaiinewsnow.com.
  11. Web site: Nathaniel Wood vs. Jose Quinonez added to UFC London. Alexander K.. Lee. 30 January 2019. MMA Fighting.
  12. Web site: UFC London results: Dan Ige drops, taps Danny Henry in 77 seconds. 2019-03-16. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-03-17.
  13. Web site: Danny Henry meets Mike Davis during UFC Copenhagen. Redactie. mmada.nl.. 2019-09-05. 2019-09-05.
  14. Web site: Danny Henry vs. Mike Davis canceled for UFC Copenhagen. Lucas Grandsire. mmada.nl.. 2019-09-12. 2019-09-12.
  15. Web site: Peter Barrett makes UFC debut against Danny Henry during UFC Lincoln. mmadna.nl. Redactie. 2020-03-03. 2020-03-03.
  16. Web site: Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18. espn.com. Brett Okamoto. 2020-04-09. 2020-04-09.
  17. Web site: 2020-06-12. Makwan Amirkhani vs. Danny Henry added to UFC 251 in Abu Dhabi. 2020-06-12. MMA Junkie. en.
  18. Web site: Fuentes. Jon. 2020-07-11. UFC 251 Results: Makwan Amirkhani Chokes Out Danny Henry. 2020-07-12. Cageside Press. en-US.
  19. Web site: ATSteve Duncan. 2022-08-11 . Ricardo Ramos vs. Danny Henry anunciado para UFC París . 2022-08-11 . mma.uno. pt.
  20. Web site: UFC Matchmaking Bulletin (8/22-8/27): Shahbazyan Returns. mmanews.com. Harvey Leonard. 2022-08-28. 2022-08-29.
  21. Web site: 2024-04-16 . ❌ Fighter removed: Danny Henry . Twitter.com . UFC Roster Tracker.
  22. Web site: UFC Fight Night 113 bonuses: Ponzinibbio, Felder, Henry, Teymur leave Scotland with $50K. sherdog.com. 2017-07-16.
  23. Web site: Sherdog.com. Danny. 2020-07-12. Sherdog.

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