Henry Briones
Introduction
Henry "Bure" Briones (born October 22, 1980) is a Mexican mixed martial artist and currently fights in Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Briones started playing hockey in high school and spent a total of 14 years in the sport. 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 joined UFC.
The Ultimate Fighter
He was a participant in The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 1, an installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) produced reality TV series "The Ultimate Fighter" on May 2014. He faced Marlon Vera 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 in Mexico City against Guido Cannetti. He won the fight via rear-nake choke in round two.
He next faced Cody Garbrandt on July 11, 2015 at UFC 189. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Briones was scheduled to faced Brad Pickett 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.
On November 5, 2016, Brinoes took on Douglas Silva de Andrade 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 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.
Briones faced Rani Yahya on August 5, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno. He lost the fight via a kimura submission in the first round.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Cage Gladiators
- Cage Gladiators Lightweight Champion (One time) vs. Joe Gustina
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, 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.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 24 matches | 16 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By submission | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 4 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 16–7–1 | Rani Yahya | Submission (kimura) | UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno | 000000002017-08-05-0000August 5, 2017 | 1 | 2:01 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Loss | 16–6–1 | Douglas Silva de Andrade | TKO (spinning backfist) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | 000000002016-11-05-0000November 5, 2016 | 3 | 2:33 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Loss | 16–5–1 | Cody Garbrandt | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 189 | 000000002015-07-11-0000July 11, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 16–4–1 | Guido Cannetti | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 180 | 000000002014-11-15-0000November 15, 2014 | 2 | 1:44 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Draw | 15–4–1 | Adrian Cruz | Draw (split) | Legacy Fighting Championship 30 | 000000002014-04-04-0000April 4, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, Unite States | |
| Win | 15–4 | Jeff Golden | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Total Fight Championship 3 | 000000002012-09-01-0000September 1, 2012 | 3 | 0:35 | Manzanillo, Mexico | |
| Win | 14–4 | Jared Carlsten | KO (punch) | MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 7 | 000000002012-08-18-0000August 18, 2012 | 1 | 0:32 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
| Win | 13–4 | Fernando Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | TSC 2 | 000000002012-06-23-0000June 23, 2012 | 1 | 0:00 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| Win | 12–4 | Manuel Ramos Gallareta | Decision (unanimos) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico 12 | 000000002012-03-24-0000March 24, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 11–4 | Ismael Vasquez Segura | TKO punches) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico 11 | 000000002011-10-01-0000October 1, 2011 | 1 | 3:34 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 10–4 | Eddie Mendez | TKO (punches) | Mexico Fighter 3 | 000000002011-07-15-0000July 15, 2011 | 1 | 4:41 | Sonora, Mexico | |
| Loss | 9–4 | Brady Harrison | Decision (split) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico 10 | 000000002011-06-17-0000June 17, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 9–3 | Chris Kogel | TKO (coner stoppages) | Baja Cage Fighting 1 | 000000002010-07-17-0000July 17, 2010 | 1 | 4:30 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 8–3 | Joe Gustina | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Gladiators 3 | 000000002010-05-22-0000May 22, 2010 | 2 | N/A | Mexico | Won the Cage Gladiators Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 7–3 | Alex Soto | Decision (split) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico 5 | 000000002010-02-13-0000February 13, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 7–2 | Esteban Velazco | TKO (punches) | Club Maya: Briones vs. Velasco | 000000002010-01-05-0000January 5, 2010 | 1 | 1:48 | Rosarito, Mexico | |
| Loss | 6–2 | Mike de la Torre | Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Challenge Mexico 12 | 000000002009-10-03-0000October 3, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 6–1 | Juan Delgado | Submission (triangle choke) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico 3 | 000000002009-07-18-0000July 18, 2009 | 1 | 3:11 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 5–1 | Hidred Oliney | Submission (triangle choke) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico 2 | 000000002009-05-30-0000May 30, 2009 | 1 | 4:18 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Bobby Green | Submission (triangle choke) | Ultimate Challenge Mexico 5 | 000000002008-02-23-0000February 23, 2008 | 1 | 0:48 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 4–0 | Sipanhya Koummalasy | KO (punches) | Ultimate Challenge Mexico 3 | 000000002007-09-29-0000September 29, 2007 | 1 | 0:00 | Mexico | |
| Win | 3–0 | Mario Zarate | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Challenge Mexico 2 | 000000002007-07-28-0000July 28, 2007 | 1 | 0:00 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 2–0 | Juan Manuel Torres | Submission (strikes) | Cage on Fire 6 | 000000002007-04-14-0000April 14, 2007 | 2 | 1:59 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 1–0 | Gabriel Palmares | Decision (unanimous) | Cage on Fire 5 | 000000002007-01-27-0000January 27, 2007 | 3 | 3:00 | Tijuana, Mexico |