Introduction
Danny Henry (born 17 July 1988) is a Scottish professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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.
Ultimate Fighting 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 next fight came at UFC Fight Night 127 against Hakeem Dawodu. He won his fight against the sizable favourite Dawodu by guillotine at 39 seconds into the first round.
Henry faced Dan Ige at UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal 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 28 September 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 18. 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.
Championships and awards
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 12 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Worldwide 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 Worldwide 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 Worldwide 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 Fighting Championship | 6 December 2014 | 2 | N/A | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| 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. |