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Danny Henry
Danny Henry (born 17 July 1988) is a Scottish professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
| Danny Henry |
|---|
| (1988-07-17) 17 July 1988Edinburgh, Scotland |
| The Hatchet |
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Featherweight |
| 73 in (190 cm) |
| Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Higher Level Martial Arts |
| 2011–2020 |
| 16 |
| 12 |
| 5 |
| 5 |
| 2 |
| 4 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Danny Henry (born 17 July 1988) is a Scottish professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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.
Henry made his promotional debut on 16 July 2017 at UFC Fight Night 113 against Daniel Teymur. He won the fight by unanimous decision earning Fight of the Night honors.
Henry faced Hakeem Dawodu on 17 March 2018 at UFC Fight Night 127. He won his fight against the sizable favourite Dawodu via guillotine 39 seconds into the first round.
Henry faced Dan Ige at UFC Fight Night 147 on 16 March 2019. He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
Henry was briefly linked to a bout with Mike Davis on 26 September 2019 at UFC Fight Night 160. 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.
Henry was expected to face promotional newcomer Peter Barrett on 25 April 2020. However, on 9 April, Dana White, the president of UFC, announced that this event would be postponed to a future date
Henry faced Makwan Amirkhani on 12 July 2020 at UFC 251. He lost the fight via a submission in round one.
Henry was expected to face Ricardo Ramos on 3 September 2022 at UFC Fight Night 209. However, the bout was cancelled after Henry withdrew for unknown reasons.
On 16 April 2024, it was announced that Henry was no longer on the UFC roster.
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night vs. Daniel Teymur
- Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC)
- EFC Featherweight World Championship (Two times)
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
- Danny Henry at UFC
- Professional MMA record for Danny Henry from Sherdog
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