Ian Entwistle Explains Last-Minute UFC 204 Withdrawal: “I Don’t Think I Will Ever Risk Putting My Body Through Another Weight Cut”
Early on Friday morning, the fighters scheduled to compete at UFC 204 took the scale to weigh in for battle. And while none of these fighters missed weight, one unfortunately didn’t make it to the scale at all. That fighter was talented English bantamweight Ian Entwistle.
When news of Entwistle’s last-minute withdrawal first emerged, the only information available was that he’d taken ill. Whether this illness was related to his weight cut, however, was unknown.
Shortly after the UFC 204 weigh ins, and the announcement of his withdrawal from the card, Entwistle took to Instagram to shine some light on this unfortunate twist.
As the post above explains, Entwistle is unsure that he’ll compete again, given the strain the weight cutting process puts on his body.
The English bantamweight has amassed a 1-2 record over the course of his first three bouts with the UFC, sandwiching a submission win over Anthony Birchak between first-round TKO losses to Dan Hooker and Alejandro Perez. He is 9-3 overall.
UFC 204 will be headlined by a middleweight title fight between English champion Michael Bisping and 46-year-old challenger Dan Henderson. Co-headlining honors will go to top-10 middleweights Gegard Mousasi and Vitor Belfort.
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