Henry Briones | |
---|---|
Born | Enrique Briones October 22, 1980 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
Other names | Bure |
Nationality | Mexican |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb; 9 st 8 lb) |
Division | Bantamweight (135 lb) |
Reach | 69.0 in (175 cm) |
Style | Boxing, BJJ |
Fighting out of | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
Team | Entram Gym |
Years active | 2007–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 24 |
Wins | 16 |
By knockout | 8 |
By submission | 6 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 7 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 4 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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).
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.
Briones fought primary in the Mexico circuit and amassed a record of 15-4–1 prior joined UFC.
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.
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.