Ian Entwistle Retires Following Last Minute Cancellation of UFC London Bout

Following the short notice cancellation of his UFC London bout against Brett Johns, UFC bantamweight Ian Entwistle has announced his retirement. Entwistle announced the news via his Facebook page, noting that weight cutting had taken a major toll on his health. Prior to the cancellation of his bout Saturday, Entwistle had appeared at the early-morning […]

Following the short notice cancellation of his UFC London bout against Brett Johns, UFC bantamweight Ian Entwistle has announced his retirement. Entwistle announced the news via his Facebook page, noting that weight cutting had taken a major toll on his health. Prior to the cancellation of his bout Saturday, Entwistle had appeared at the early-morning […]

Two Fights Pulled From UFC Fight Night 107 On Day Of Event

With Ian Entwistle out of his fight with Brett Johns the morning of UFC Fight Night 107 in London, the bad news couldn’t seem to get any worse. Yet hours later, another fight bites the dust, as Tom Breese was forced to pull out of his scheduled bout with fellow welterweight Oluwale Bamgbose, according to

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With Ian Entwistle out of his fight with Brett Johns the morning of UFC Fight Night 107 in London, the bad news couldn’t seem to get any worse.

Yet hours later, another fight bites the dust, as Tom Breese was forced to pull out of his scheduled bout with fellow welterweight Oluwale Bamgbose, according to UFC officials.

No word on why Breese was abruptly pulled from the card on the day of the fight. Entwistle was forced off the card after doctors would not clear the Englishman, who had incidentally missed weight yesterday for his bantamweight showdown with Johns, weighing in at 139 pounds. Johns was expected to receive 20 percent of Entwistle’s fight purse due to coming in overweight.

This is the second time Entwistle, 30, has been pulled from a scheduled fight just 24 hours before a UFC event. The Englishman had also dropped out of a fight with Rob Font in November of 2016.

UFC Fight Night 107 will proceed in spite of the two last-minute scrapped bouts, with 11 fights still scheduled as of Saturday afternoon.

While no specific reasons have been confirmed yet as to why Breese and Entwistle were pulled from Saturday’s card, this has become a troubling trend ever since the UFC adopted early weigh-ins. Nearly every card has suffered from such 11th hour fighter pull-outs, a trend that has without a doubt amplified since the UFC began utilizing early weigh-ins process.

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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.

UFC Fighter Denies “Greasing” Allegations At UFC Fight Night 86

Alejandro Perez claimed his third victory inside the Octagon this past weekend, finishing Ian Entwistle as part of UFC Fight Night 86.

Immediately after the contest was stopped by referee Grant Waterman, Entwistle started complaining that Perez was …

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Alejandro Perez claimed his third victory inside the Octagon this past weekend, finishing Ian Entwistle as part of UFC Fight Night 86.

Immediately after the contest was stopped by referee Grant Waterman, Entwistle started complaining that Perez was greased up and that is what allowed him to escape several deep leg-lock attempts.

Perez responded to the allegations in an interview with MMAjunkie after the bout.

“I worked hard to prepare a defense for the leg locks,” he said. “When he attacked my legs, I stayed on top, punching, punching, punching. I don’t know what to think because I’m not a cheater.

“I play fair. I don’t know what to think.”

Perez (17-6) has won three of four bouts with the UFC and stated that he would like to return “in July or August” before adding “I will wait for the call. Whatever the UFC says.”

Submission of the Day: Ian Entwistle’s Diving Heel-Hook at Cage Warriors 62 [VIDEO]

(Props: Cage Warriors/themmaclinic via r/MMA)

Though Saturday’s Cage Warriors 62 event had to proceed without its headliner, there were more than enough wild moments to make up for it. Case in point: this impressively acrobatic heel-hook that English lightweight Ian Entwistle landed on Liam James just 24 seconds into their bout. Watch as Entwistle dodges a right cross from James and immediately wraps up his opponent’s rear leg, dragging it to the mat and sinking a heel-hook in the blink of an eye. The victory marked Entwistle’s fourth-straight win by submission. Good stuff, mate.

Also on the card, Martin Sheridan challenged Chinzo Machida for Most Violent Knee-KO of the Year. Check out Sheridan’s first-round win over Jordan Desborough after the jump…


(Props: Cage Warriors/themmaclinic via r/MMA)

Though Saturday’s Cage Warriors 62 event had to proceed without its headliner, there were more than enough wild moments to make up for it. Case in point: this impressively acrobatic heel-hook that English lightweight Ian Entwistle landed on Liam James just 24 seconds into their bout. Watch as Entwistle dodges a right cross from James and immediately wraps up his opponent’s rear leg, dragging it to the mat and sinking a heel-hook in the blink of an eye. The victory marked Entwistle’s fourth-straight win by submission. Good stuff, mate.

Also on the card, Martin Sheridan challenged Chinzo Machida for Most Violent Knee-KO of the Year. Check out Sheridan’s first-round win over Jordan Desborough after the jump…