Jose Enrique Briones
(born October 22, 1980), better known as Henry Briones, is a Mexican
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...
and competed in
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is a weight class in combat sports. For boxing, the range is above and up to . In kickboxing, a bantamweight fighter generally weighs between . In mixed martial arts, MMA, bantamweight is .
The name for the class is derived from Ba ...
division of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
(UFC).
Background
Briones grew up in
Tijuana
Tijuana ( ,["Tijuana"](_blank)
(US) and [< ...]
playing
inline hockey
Roller inline hockey, or inline hockey is a variant of hockey played on a hard, smooth surface, with players using inline skates to move and ice hockey sticks to shoot a hard, plastic puck into their opponent's goal to score points. The sport ...
due to the lack of ice hockey rinks in his native Mexico.
For his senior year in the high school, Henry moved to live with his aunt in
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with ...
in pursuit of professional ice hockey career.
However, his dream did not materialize and he returned to Mexico to attend law school. Compared to most of the mixed martial arts fighters, Briones started combat sport much later in life. He started training MMA when he joined ENTRAM gym at the age of 26.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Briones fought primary in the Mexico circuit and amassed a record of 15-4–1 prior joining the UFC. Initially, Briones tried out for UFC's Latin America developmental program and was accepted into it.
The Ultimate Fighter
After training at
Jackson's MMA
Jackson Wink MMA Academy (formerly known as Jackson's Submission Fighting) is a mixed martial arts gym based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The gym has been featured in several sports documentaries and has been called one of the best MMA gyms in th ...
for over a year at UFC's expense, he was a participant in
The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 1, an installment of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
(UFC) produced reality TV series "
The Ultimate Fighter
''The Ultimate Fighter'' is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Pilgrim Media Group currently airing on ESPN+. It previously aired for fourteen s ...
" in May 2014.
He faced
Marlon Vera
Marlon Andres Vera Delgado (born December 2, 1992) is an Ecuadorian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Vera first appeared on '' The Ultimate Fight ...
on quarter-final round and lost the fight, failing to be selected as one of the contestants of the show.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Briones made his promotional debut on November 15, 2014, at
UFC 180
''UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt'' was a mixed martial arts event held on November 15, 2014, at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico.
Background
The event was the first the organization hosted in Mexico and was so popular that all 21,000 tic ...
in
Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...
against
Guido Cannetti
Guido Martín Cannetti Álvarez (born December 19, 1979) is an Argentine mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division. He is most notable for his stint in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Growing up, Gu ...
. He won the fight via rear-nake choke in round two. He earned a ''
Fight of the Night'' bonus for his performance.
He next faced
Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt (born July 7, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the flyweight and bantamweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Garbrandt is a former UFC Bantamweight Champion.
...
on July 11, 2015, at
UFC 189
''UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor'' was a mixed martial arts event held on July 11, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Background
The event took place during the UFC's annual International Fight Week.
The event was expected t ...
. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Briones was scheduled to faced
Brad Pickett
Brad Pickett (born 24 September 1978) is an English former mixed martial artist. He is a former Cage Rage British Featherweight Champion. He competed as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship; Dana White stated that Pickett was ...
on February 27, 016 at
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping,
but he pulled out from the fight, citing injury, and was replaced by
Francisco Rivera. The match was rescheduled to
UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett six months later on September 3, 2016, and the bout was removed where Briones for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by
Iuri Alcântara
Iuri Alcântara (born 4 August 1980) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC bantamweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, Alcântara mostly fought in Brazil before signing with World Extreme Cagefighting ...
.
On November 5, 2016, Brinoes took on
Douglas Silva de Andrade
Douglas Silva de Andrade (born June 22, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Silva de Andrade grew up in Castanhal, ...
at
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson. A spinning back fist from Silva de Andrade sent Briones to the ground and he lost the fight on round 3.
The bout between Briones and
Brad Pickett
Brad Pickett (born 24 September 1978) is an English former mixed martial artist. He is a former Cage Rage British Featherweight Champion. He competed as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship; Dana White stated that Pickett was ...
was rescheduled for the third time on March 18, 2017, at
UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson, and yet again the bout was cancelled due to Briones withdrew from the fight one week before the event and was replaced by
Marlon Vera
Marlon Andres Vera Delgado (born December 2, 1992) is an Ecuadorian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Vera first appeared on '' The Ultimate Fight ...
.
Briones faced
Rani Yahya
Rani Ahmad Yahya (born September 12, 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and BJJ practitioner. He won the 66 kg division of the prestigious ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in April 2007. He currently fights in t ...
on August 5, 2017, at
UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno. He lost the fight via a kimura submission in the first round.
Briones faced
Frankie Saenz
Frankie Ozuna Saenz III (born August 12, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2009, he made a name for himself fighting mostly in his native state, where ...
on May 19, 2018, at
UFC Fight Night 129
''UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 129'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on May 19, 2018, at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile.
Background
The even ...
. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
On November 5, 2019, it was announced that Briones had been released from the UFC following four straight losses in the promotion.
Personal life
Briones' moniker "Bure" was coined by hockey fans where they saw the similarity between Briones and the Russian ice hockey player,
Pavel Bure
Pavel Vladimirovich Bure (russian: Па́вел Влади́мирович Буре́, ; born March 31, 1971) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who played the right wing position. Nicknamed "the Russian Rocket" for his speed, Bu ...
, during his high school years when Brones played hockey league in Mexico. Briones decided to keep the nickname given by fans to honour them where he spent 14 years of his life in the sport.
Briones worked in a law firm during the weekdays and worked as a bar tender during the weekends prior fight professionally.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
*Cage Gladiators
**Cage Gladiators Lightweight Champion (One time)
*
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
**
Fight of the Night (One time)
vs. Guido Cannetti
Guido Martín Cannetti Álvarez (born December 19, 1979) is an Argentine mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division. He is most notable for his stint in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Growing up, Gu ...
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 16–8–1
,
Frankie Saenz
Frankie Ozuna Saenz III (born August 12, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2009, he made a name for himself fighting mostly in his native state, where ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose ...
, Chile
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 16–7–1
,
Rani Yahya
Rani Ahmad Yahya (born September 12, 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and BJJ practitioner. He won the 66 kg division of the prestigious ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in April 2007. He currently fights in t ...
, Submission (kimura)
,
UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:01
,
Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...
, Mexico
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 16–6–1
,
Douglas Silva de Andrade
Douglas Silva de Andrade (born June 22, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Silva de Andrade grew up in Castanhal, ...
, TKO (spinning backfist)
,
The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 2:33
,
Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...
, Mexico
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 16–5–1
,
Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt (born July 7, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the flyweight and bantamweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Garbrandt is a former UFC Bantamweight Champion.
...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 189
''UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor'' was a mixed martial arts event held on July 11, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Background
The event took place during the UFC's annual International Fight Week.
The event was expected t ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 16–4–1
,
Guido Cannetti
Guido Martín Cannetti Álvarez (born December 19, 1979) is an Argentine mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division. He is most notable for his stint in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Growing up, Gu ...
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
,
UFC 180
''UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt'' was a mixed martial arts event held on November 15, 2014, at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico.
Background
The event was the first the organization hosted in Mexico and was so popular that all 21,000 tic ...
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:44
,
Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...
, Mexico
,
, -
, Draw
, align=center, 15–4–1
, Adrian Cruz
, Draw (split)
, Legacy Fighting Championship 30
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 15–4
, Jeff Golden
, Submission (arm-triangle choke)
, Total Fight Championship 3
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 0:35
,
Manzanillo, Mexico
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 14–4
, Jared Carlsten
, KO (punch)
, MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 7
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:32
,
Inglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 107,762. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. The city is in the South Bay ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–4
, Fernando Rodriguez
, TKO (punches)
, TSC 2
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:00
,
Monterrey
Monterrey ( , ) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the third largest city in Mexico behind Guadalajara and Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the city is anchor ...
, Mexico
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–4
, Manuel Ramos Gallareta
, Decision (unanimos)
, Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico 12
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Tijuana
Tijuana ( ,["Tijuana"](_blank)
(US) and [< ...]
, Mexico
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–4
, Ismael Vasquez Segura
, TKO (punches)
, Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico 11
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:34
,
Tijuana
Tijuana ( ,["Tijuana"](_blank)
(US) and [< ...]
, Mexico
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–4
, Eddie Mendez
, TKO (punches)
, Mexico Fighter 3
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:41
,
Sonora
Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Sonora), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is d ...
, Mexico
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 9–4
, Brady Harrison
, Decision (split)
, Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico 10
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Tijuana
Tijuana ( ,["Tijuana"](_blank)
(US) and [< ...]
, Mexico
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–3
, Chris Kogel
, TKO (corner stoppage)
, Baja Cage Fighting 1
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:30
,
Tijuana
Tijuana ( ,["Tijuana"](_blank)
(US) and [< ...]
, Mexico
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–3
, Joe Gustina
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Cage Gladiators 3
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, N/A
, Mexico
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 7–3
,
Alex Soto
, Decision (split)
, Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico 5
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Tijuana
Tijuana ( ,["Tijuana"](_blank)
(US) and [< ...]
, Mexico
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–2
, Esteban Velazco
, TKO (punches)
, Club Maya: Briones vs. Velasco
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:48
,
Rosarito
Rosarito is a coastal city in Playas de Rosarito Municipality, Baja California, situated on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. As of 2010, the city had a population of 65,278. Located south of the US-Mexico border, Rosarito is a part of the greater S ...
, Mexico
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 6–2
,
Mike de la Torre
Mike may refer to:
Animals
* Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum
* Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off
* Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and document ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, Ultimate Challenge Mexico 12
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
,
Tijuana
Tijuana ( ,["Tijuana"](_blank)
(US) and [< ...]
, Mexico
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–1
, Juan Delgado
, Submission (triangle choke)
, Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico 3
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:11
,
Tijuana
Tijuana ( ,["Tijuana"](_blank)
(US) and [< ...]
, Mexico
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–1
, Hidred Oliney
, Submission (triangle choke)
, Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico 2
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:18
,
Tijuana
Tijuana ( ,["Tijuana"](_blank)
(US) and [< ...]
, Mexico
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 4–1
,
Bobby Green
Bobby Green (born September 9, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2008, Green is the former King ...
, Submission (triangle choke)
, Ultimate Challenge Mexico 5
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:48
,
Tijuana
Tijuana ( ,["Tijuana"](_blank)
(US) and [< ...]
, Mexico
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–0
, Sipanhya Koummalasy
, KO (punches)
, Ultimate Challenge Mexico 3
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:00
, Mexico
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
, Mario Zarate
, TKO (punches)
, Ultimate Challenge Mexico 2
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:00
,
Tijuana
Tijuana ( ,["Tijuana"](_blank)
(US) and [< ...]
, Mexico
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Juan Manuel Torres
, Submission (strikes)
, Cage on Fire 6
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:59
,
Tijuana
Tijuana ( ,["Tijuana"](_blank)
(US) and [< ...]
, Mexico
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Gabriel Palmares
, Decision (unanimous)
, Cage on Fire 5
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 3:00
,
Tijuana
Tijuana ( ,["Tijuana"](_blank)
(US) and [< ...]
, Mexico
,
, -
See also
*
List of current UFC fighters
This list of current UFC fighters records current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. , the UFC roster ...
*
List of male mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
__NOTOC__
A
* Shamil Abdurakhimov - ( M-1, UFC)
* Daichi Abe - (UFC, Pancrase)
* Hiroyuki Abe - (Shooto, KOTC, Cage Rage, DEEP, Pride)
* Papy Ab ...
References
External links
*
*
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Living people
1980 births
Mexican male mixed martial artists
Bantamweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing
Mexican practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Sportspeople from Tijuana
Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters