Danaa Batgerel (born July 4, 1989) is a Mongolian

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who competes in the

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division. A professional since 2011, he is most notable for his time in the

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Background

Growing up in a rural region of Mongolia, Batgerel began training kickboxing in 2007, before picking up mixed martial arts in 2010.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Batgerel has been competing professionally since 2011, compiling a 7–1 record before the UFC. Before joining the UFC, he competed in Legend Fighting Championship, Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation, Baikal Fighting Championship and Mongol Fighting Championship, among others. His most notable bout during this time was a win over fellow future UFC fighter,

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Batgerel made his debut on August 31, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang against

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned him the '' Fight of the Night'' award. Batgerel faced

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on March 7, 2020 at

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. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. Batgerel was expected to face

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at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana on October 4, 2020. However, Batgerel pulled out due to

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in Mongolia. He was replaced by promotional newcomer Cameron Else. Batgerel faced Kevin Natividad at

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on April 24, 2021. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. Batgerel was scheduled to face

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on September 18, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 192. However, Batgerel was pulled from the event due to visa issues and he was replaced by JP Buys. Batgerel faced Brandon Davis on October 16, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 195. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. This win earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. Batgerel was scheduled to face

on March 26, 2022 at

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. However, Jackson had to pull out of the bout and was replaced by Chris Gutiérrez. Batgerel lost the fight via spinning backfist TKO in the second round. Batgerel, replacing Saimon Oliveira, faced Kang Kyung-Ho on June 11, 2022, at

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. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Batgerel was expected to face Brady Hiestand on April 15, 2023 at UFC on ESPN 44. However, the pair was moved to

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on April 22, 2023 for undisclosed reasons. Batgerel lost the fight via technical knockout in the third round. On June 5, 2023, news surfaced that Batgerel had fought out his contract and the organization opted not to renew it.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Fight of the Night (One time) ** Performance of the Night (One time) *MGL-1 Fighting Championship ** MGL Featherweight Championship

Mixed martial arts record

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Karate Combat record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Batgerel, Danaa 1989 births Living people Mongolian male mixed martial artists Bantamweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing kickboxing Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters People from Sükhbaatar Province