Danny Henry (born 17 July 1988) is a Scottish professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the

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division of the

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Henry began his MMA career in 2011. Before joining the

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, 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.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Henry made his promotional debut on July 16, 2017 at

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against

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. He won the fight by unanimous decision earning ''Fight of the Night honors''. Henry faced Hakeem Dawodu on March 17, 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

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on March 16, 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 September 28, 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 April 25, 2020. However, on April 9,

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, the president of UFC, announced that this event would be postponed to a future date Henry faced

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on July 12, 2020 at

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. He lost the fight via a submission in round one. Henry was expected to face Ricardo Ramos on September 3, 2022 at

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. However, the bout was cancelled after Henry withdrew for unknown reasons.

Championships and awards

** Fight of the Night vs.

* Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) ** EFC Featherweight World Championship (Two times)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Henry, Danny Living people 1988 births Sportspeople from Edinburgh Scottish male mixed martial artists Featherweight mixed martial artists Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters