Jarjis Danho
BornJarjis Danho
(1983-10-15) October 15, 1983
Al-Malikiyah, Syrian Arab Republic
Other namesMan Mountain
NationalityGerman
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofBielefeld, Germany
TeamHammers Team (2010–2021)[2][3]
Years active2011–2021
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins6
By knockout5
By submission1
Losses1
By decision1
Draws1
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jarjis Danho (born October 15, 1983) is a German professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Danho is an Orthodox Christian Assyrian. His family fled to Germany from Syria in 1989.[4] The family moved around Germany until they settled in Paderborn.[5] Having a big stature already in his adolescent years, begun working in family businesses as a cook and a bouncer at the age of 14.[5] Having a soccer and power-lifting background, Jarjis started boxing at the age of 27 and rapidly picked up mixed martial arts too.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Briefly after starting the sport, Danho made his amateur debut in 2011 and won the bout via first-minute knockout, subsequently turning professional.[5] In 2014, he fought in the MMA Championship "Desert Force." In 2015, he was considered the number one fighter in Germany in the over 120 kg weight class and signed a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[6][7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In 2015, Danho was asked to replace Konstantin Erokhin to face Daniel Omielańczuk on short notice at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites on July 18, 2015. However, his then-current organization Desert Force didn't allow him to sign with the UFC.[4]

After his contract with Desert Force expired, Danho was able to sign with the UFC.[2] The previously proposed matchup with Daniel Omielańczuk was rebooked to take place at UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping on February 27, 2016. He lost the bout via majority technical decision after being rendered unable to continue due to a groin punch.[8]

Danho then faced Christian Colombo at UFC Fight Night 93 on September 3, 2016. The bout was declared a majority draw. Colombo was deducted one point in the first round after kneeing the downed Danho.[9]

Danho was next scheduled to face Dmitry Poberezhets at UFC 211 on May 13, 2017.[10] However, Danho pulled out of the fight citing an injury and was replaced by Chase Sherman.[11]

After almost three-year absence from the octagon, Danho was scheduled to face Greg Hardy at UFC Fight Night 162 on October 26, 2019.[12] Again, Danho was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Ben Sosoli.[13]

Danho was next scheduled to face Tai Tuivasa at UFC 251 but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was moved to take place on June 6, 2020 in Abu Dhabi.[14] Due to the change, the bout never took place.

Over four years removed from his previous bout, Danho returned to the UFC to face Yorgan De Castro at UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland on April 10, 2021.[15] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[16]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
9 matches 6 wins 1 loss
By knockout 5 0
By submission 1 0
By decision 0 1
Draws 1
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 6–1–1 (1) Yorgan De Castro KO (punch) UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland April 10, 2021 1 3:02 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Draw 5–1–1 (1) Christian Colombo Draw (majority) UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett September 3, 2016 3 5:00 Hamburg, Germany Colombo was deducted one point in round 1 due to an illegal knee.
Loss 5–1 (1) Daniel Omielańczuk Technical Decision (majority) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping February 27, 2016 3 1:31 London, England
Win 5–0 (1) Stefan Traunmueller TKO (punches) Desert Force 17: Homecoming May 25, 2015 1 4:07 Amman, Jordan
Win 4–0 (1) Marcus Vänttinen TKO (punches) Cage 29 Feb 28, 2015 3 3:22 Helsinki, Finland
Win 3–0 (1) Mohamed Abdel Karim TKO (punches) Desert Force 12: Jordan April 28, 2014 1 2:20 Amman, Jordan
NC 2–0 (1) David Shvelidze NC (timekeeping error) Superior FC 13: First Defense Jun 1, 2013 3 5:00 Amman, Jordan For the SFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win 2–0 Igor Swonkin Submission (strikes) GMC 3: Cage Time February 16, 2013 1 1:23 Herne, Germany
Win 1–0 Jermaine Van Rooy TKO (punches) Respect FC 8 Sep 22, 2012 1 1:25 Wuppertal, Germany Heavyweight debut.

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Amateur mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 Admir Bogucanin Submission (slam and punches) WOF: Tournament Round 1 Feb 12, 2011 1 0:10 Herne, Germany

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. 1 2 Eric Kowal. "UFC signs Syrian 'Man Mountain' Jarjis Danho". mymmanews.com.
  3. ↑ Karim Zidan (February 25, 2016). "UFC heavyweight Jarjis Danho's MMA journey began after fleeing Syria at age six". bloodyelbow.com.
  4. 1 2 3 "Syria's Jarjis Danho — The Road To UFC". arabsmma.com. February 23, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 Mats Müller (September 3, 2016). "Als Flüchtling zu Deutschlands neuester UFC-Hoffnung". ran.de (in German).
  6. ↑ UFC verpflichtet deutsches Schwergewicht Jarjis Danho. GNP1 Kampfsport- und Athletikmagazin, 3. Oktober 2015
  7. ↑ Desert Force: Jarjis Danho trifft auf Mohamed Abdel Karim. GNP1 Kampfsport- und Athletikmagazin, 18. März 2014
  8. ↑ Steven Marrocco (February 27, 2016). "UFC Fight Night 84 results: Omielanczuk tops Danho via majority technical decision". MMAjunkie.com.
  9. ↑ Dann Stupp (September 3, 2016). "UFC Fight Night 93 results: Christian Colombo and Jarjis Danho draw after sloppy slugfest". MMAjunkie.com.
  10. ↑ "After 2 odd UFC fights, Jarjis Danho meets Dmitry Poberezhets at UFC 211 in Dallas". MMAjunkie.com. February 16, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Chase Sherman replaces Jarjis Danho, meets Dmitry Poberezhets at UFC 211". MMAjunkie.com. April 19, 2017.
  12. ↑ John Morgan (September 4, 2019). "Greg Hardy added to UFC on ESPN+ 20 in Singapore". MMAjunkie.com.
  13. ↑ Brett Okamoto (September 20, 2019). "Hardy's next bout moved to UFC card in Boston". ESPN.
  14. ↑ Jay Anderson (March 7, 2020). "Tai Tuivasa vs. Jarjis Danho Added to UFC 251". cagesidepress.com.
  15. ↑ "Yorgan de Castro treft Jarjis Danho tijdens UFC evenement op 10 april". mmadna.nl (in Dutch). January 16, 2021.
  16. ↑ Behunin, Alex (10 April 2021). "UFC Vegas 23 Results: Jarjis Danho Knocks Yorgan De Castro Out Cold". Cageside Press. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  17. 1 2 "Jarjis "Man Mountain" Danho". Sherdog. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
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