Henry Briones started training MMA when he joined ENTRAM gym at the age of 26.
12 Facts About Henry Briones
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Henry Briones faced Marlon Vera on quarter-final round and lost the fight, failing to be selected as one of the contestants of the show.
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Henry Briones made his promotional debut on November 15,2014, at UFC 180 in Mexico City against Guido Cannetti.
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Henry Briones won the fight via rear-nake choke in round two.
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Henry Briones earned a Fight of the Night bonus for his performance.
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Henry Briones next faced Cody Garbrandt on July 11,2015, at UFC 189.
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Henry Briones faced Rani Yahya on August 5,2017, at UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs Moreno.
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Henry Briones lost the fight via a kimura submission in the first round.
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Henry Briones faced Frankie Saenz on May 19,2018, at UFC Fight Night 129.
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On November 5,2019, it was announced that Henry Briones had been released from the UFC following four straight losses in the promotion.
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Henry Briones decided to keep the nickname given by fans to honour them where he spent 14 years of his life in the sport.
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Henry Briones worked in a law firm during the weekdays and worked as a bar tender during the weekends prior to fighting professionally.