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Quick facts for kids Ian Entwistle |
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| Born | 19 November 1986 Accrington, England |
| Other names | The Locksmith |
| Residence | Accrington, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 136 lb (62 kg; 9.7 st) |
| Division | Featherweight Bantamweight |
| Reach | 64.0 in (163 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Accrington, England |
| Team | Phuket Top team Australian Top Team England Top Team |
| Rank | Black Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Black belt in karate |
| Years active | 2010–2017, 2020–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
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last updated on: 23 June 2015
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| Medal record | ||
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Representing  United Kingdom |
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| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup | ||
| Bronze | 2010 Abu Dhabi, UAE | Open Light |
Ian Entwistle, born on November 19, 1986, is a British mixed martial artist. He used to compete in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
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About Ian Entwistle
Early Life and Sports
Ian Entwistle grew up in Accrington, Lancashire, England. When he was younger, he played football at different levels. Before he started training in martial arts, he briefly owned a nightclub in Accrington. He is also a big fan of the Accrington Stanley Football Club.
Mixed Martial Arts Journey
Starting His Career
After his football days, Ian Entwistle began training in mixed martial arts in 2008. He became a professional fighter in 2010. He competed as a featherweight for various fighting groups in England, including Cage Warriors. Ian built an impressive record of 8 wins and 1 loss. He finished all his opponents in the first round.
In December 2013, after a win against Liam James, Entwistle moved from England to Phuket, Thailand. He wanted to improve his Muay Thai skills there. In May 2014, he signed with the UFC.
Fighting in the UFC
Ian Entwistle had his first UFC fight on June 28, 2014. He faced Dan Hooker at UFC Fight Night 43. Entwistle tried to use several submission moves, but he lost the fight by TKO in the first round.
On December 13, 2014, Entwistle fought Anthony Birchak in a bantamweight match at UFC on Fox 13. Entwistle won this fight by submission in the first round. He also earned a Performance of the Night bonus for his exciting win.
Entwistle was supposed to fight Marcus Brimage on July 18, 2015. However, Entwistle had to pull out of the fight in late June for personal reasons. Jimmie Rivera took his place.
His next fight was against Alejandro Pérez on April 10, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 86. He lost this fight by TKO in the first round.
Entwistle was scheduled to fight Rob Font on October 8, 2016, at UFC 204. But the day before the event, Entwistle became ill while trying to make weight. Because of this, the fight was canceled.
He was then set to fight Brett Johns on March 18, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 107. Entwistle weighed in at 139 pounds, which was 3 pounds over the bantamweight limit. He had to give up 20% of his fight money to his opponent. The next day, Entwistle's medical permission to fight was taken away after he went to the hospital. The fight was canceled, and he was later released from the UFC. After this, he decided to retire from the sport.
Coming Back to Fight
After more than four years away from fighting, Ian Entwistle returned from retirement. He faced Dumar Roa at Brave CF 45 on November 19, 2020. He lost the fight in the first round due to a knee injury.
Entwistle was expected to fight Daguir Imavov at Ares FC 2 on December 11, 2021.
His most recent fight was against Arthur Demonceaux on May 20, 2022, at Ares FC 6. He lost this fight by TKO in the first round.
Achievements and Awards
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC.com Awards
- 2014: Ranked #6 Submission of the Year for his win against Anthony Birchak
- UFC.com Awards
Mixed Martial Arts Record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 14 matches | 9 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 4 |
| By submission | 8 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 9–5 | Arthur Demonceaux | TKO (punches) | Ares FC 6 | 20 May 2022 | 1 | 1:21 | Paris, France | Returned to Featherweight division. |
| Loss | 9–4 | Dumar Roa | TKO (injury) | Brave CF 45 | 19 November 2020 | 1 | 2:47 | Riffa, Bahrain | Catchweight (165 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 9–3 | Alejandro Pérez | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos | 10 April 2016 | 1 | 4:04 | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| Win | 9–2 | Anthony Birchak | Submission (heel hook) | UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic | 13 December 2014 | 1 | 1:04 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | First Bantamweight fight. Earned Performance of the Night bonus. |
| Loss | 8–2 | Dan Hooker | TKO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Te-Huna vs. Marquardt | 28 June 2014 | 1 | 3:34 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Win | 8–1 | Liam James | Submission (heel hook) | CWFC 62 | 7 December 2013 | 1 | 0:24 | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | First Featherweight fight. |
| Win | 7–1 | Will Cairns | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SFF - Fight Ikon 10 | 20 July 2013 | 1 | 1:26 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 6–1 | Michael Bowman | Submission (heel hook) | OMMAC 13 | 3 March 2012 | 1 | 1:56 | Liverpool, England | Catchweight (158.5 lb) bout; Entwistle missed weight. |
| Win | 5–1 | Andy Green | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CC-Cage Conflict 11 | 29 October 2011 | 1 | 0:31 | Liverpool, England | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Brad Wheeler | Submission (reverse triangle choke) | CWFC 43 | 9 July 2011 | 1 | 3:22 | Kentish Town, England | |
| Win | 4–0 | Brad Wheeler | DQ (punches to back of head) | CWFC 41 | 24 April 2011 | 1 | 4:00 | Kentish Town, England | Catchweight (157 lb) bout. |
| Win | 3–0 | Patrick Vickers | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | CWFC 40 | 26 February 2011 | 1 | 0:20 | Kentish Town, England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Sebastien Grandin | Submission (triangle choke) | KUMMA: Kings of the North | 4 September 2010 | 1 | 1:37 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Marius Buzinskas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Conflict 6 | 31 July 2010 | 1 | 0:56 | Accrington, England | First Lightweight fight. |
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