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Ian Entwistle

Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup
Bronze	2010 Abu Dhabi, UAE	Open Light

Ian Entwistle (born November 19, 1986) is a skilled British mixed martial artist. He used to compete in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is one of the biggest fighting organizations in the world. He's also known as "The Locksmith" because of his amazing submission moves in fights.

Early Life and Sports

Ian Entwistle was born and grew up in Accrington, Lancashire, England. When he was younger, he played a lot of football (soccer) at different levels. Before he started training in martial arts, he even owned and ran a nightclub for a short time in Accrington. He is also a big fan of the Accrington Stanley Football Club.

Mixed Martial Arts Career

Starting Out in MMA

After his football career, Ian started training in mixed martial arts in 2008. He had his first professional fight in 2010. He competed as a featherweight in different fighting events across England, including one called Cage Warriors. Ian built an impressive record of 8 wins and only 1 loss. What's even more amazing is that he finished all his opponents in the first round! In December 2013, after a big win, Ian moved from England to Phuket, Thailand. He went there to improve his Muay Thai skills and boost his fighting career. In May 2014, he signed with the UFC.

Fighting in the UFC

Ian Entwistle's first fight in the UFC was on June 28, 2014. He faced Dan Hooker at UFC Fight Night 43. Ian tried to win with several submission moves, but he ended up losing the fight in the first round.

His next fight was against Anthony Birchak on December 13, 2014, at UFC on Fox 13. This time, Ian competed in the bantamweight division. He won the fight in the first round by submission. For his excellent performance, he also received a special Performance of the Night bonus.

Ian was supposed to fight Marcus Brimage on July 18, 2015. However, Ian had to pull out of the fight in late June for personal reasons. Another fighter took his place.

Ian then faced Alejandro Pérez on April 10, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 86. He lost this fight in the first round.

He was scheduled to fight Rob Font on October 8, 2016, at UFC 204. But the day before the event, Ian became unwell while trying to make weight for the fight. Because of this, the fight had to be canceled.

Ian was expected to fight Brett Johns on March 18, 2017. At the weigh-ins, Ian weighed 139 pounds, which was 3 pounds over the bantamweight limit. He had to give 20% of his fight money to his opponent. The next day, Ian's medical clearance was taken away after he went to the hospital. So, the fight was canceled. After this, he left the UFC and decided to retire from the sport.

Coming Back to Fighting

After more than four years away from fighting, Ian Entwistle decided to return! He faced Dumar Roa at Brave CF 45 on November 19, 2020. Unfortunately, he lost the fight in the first round due to a knee injury.

Ian was then set to fight Daguir Imavov at Ares FC 2 in December 2021.

His most recent fight was against Arthur Demonceaux on May 20, 2022, at Ares FC 6. He lost this fight in the first round.

Achievements

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • UFC.com Awards
    • 2014: His submission win against Anthony Birchak was ranked as the #6 Submission of the Year.

Mixed Martial Arts Record Summary

Ian Entwistle has had a professional mixed martial arts career with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses. He is known for his excellent submission skills, having won 8 fights by making his opponents give up.

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists