Danaa Batgerel (born July 4, 1989) is a Mongolian

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who competes in the

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division of the

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Background

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

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,

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Batgerel made his debut on August 31, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang against

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned him the '' Fight of the Night'' award. Batgerel faced

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on March 7, 2020 at

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. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. Batgerel was expected to face

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at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana on October 4, 2020. However, Batgerel pulled out due to

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in Mongolia. He was replaced by promotional newcomer Cameron Else. Batgerel faced Kevin Natividad at

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on April 24, 2021. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. Batgerel was scheduled to face

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on September 18, 2021, at

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. However, Batgerel was pulled from the event due to visa issues and he was replaced by JP Buys. Batgerel faced

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on October 16, 2021, at

UFC Fight Night 195 ''UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 195'', ''UFC Vegas 40'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 53'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 16, 2021, at the UFC A ...

. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. This win earned him the ''

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'' award. Batgerel was scheduled to face

on March 26, 2022 at

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. However, Jackson had to pull out of the bout and was replaced by

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. Batgerel lost the fight via spinning backfist TKO in the second round. Batgerel, replacing Saimon Oliveira, faced

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on June 11, 2022, at

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. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Fight of the Night (One time) **

(One time) *MGL-1 Fighting Championship ** MGL Featherweight Championship

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Batgerel, Danaa 1989 births Living people Mongolian male mixed martial artists Bantamweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing kickboxing Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters People from Sükhbaatar Province