UFC Statement On Ian Entwistle Being Pulled From UFC 204 Fight Against Rob Font

This weekend, it was revealed that due to illness, Ian Entwistle was forced to pull out of his scheduled fight against Rob Font on Saturday’s UFC 204 card in Manchester, England.

UFC released the following statement on the matter via their official …

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This weekend, it was revealed that due to illness, Ian Entwistle was forced to pull out of his scheduled fight against Rob Font on Saturday’s UFC 204 card in Manchester, England.

UFC released the following statement on the matter via their official website, UFC.com:

UFC STATEMENT ON IAN ENTWISTLE

On the advice of physicians, and with the athlete’s health and safety in mind, UFC has removed Ian Entwistle from his bout tomorrow night against Rob Font at UFC 204 in Manchester, England due to illness.

UFC 204 will proceed with 11 bouts. Font will serve as a backup in the event a bantamweight from the card cannot compete.