Ian Entwistle

Ian Entwistle
Born	(1986-11-19) 19 November 1986 (age 37) Accrington, England [1]
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) [2]
Fighting out of	Accrington, England
Team	Phuket Top team [3] Australian Top Team [4] England Top Team [4]
Rank	Black Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu [5] Black belt in karate [5]
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
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 23 June 2015

Ian Entwistle

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

Ian Entwistle (born 19 November 1986) is a British mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Born and raised in Accrington, Lancashire, Entwistle competed in football on various levels as a youngster. Before he began training in martial arts, he briefly owned and operated a nightclub in Accrington. ^[6]

He is supporter of Accrington Stanley Football club.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After the culmination of his soccer career, Enwistle began training in mixed martial arts in 2008. He made his debut as a professional in 2010, competing as a featherweight for various regional promotions across England, including a stint in Cage Warriors. He was able to compile a record along the way of 8-1, and finished all of his opponents in the first round. After his finish of Liam James in December 2013, Entwistle moved from England to Phuket, Thailand in an attempt to further his career and enhance his Muay Thai skills. ^[3] He signed with the UFC in May 2014. ^[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Entwistle made his promotional debut on 28 June 2014 as he faced Dan Hooker at UFC Fight Night 43. ^[8] After threatening Hooker with several submission attempts, Entwistle lost the fight via TKO in the first round. ^[9]

Entwistle faced Anthony Birchak in a bantamweight bout on 13 December 2014 at UFC on Fox 13. ^[10] Entwistle won the fight via submission in the first round. ^[11] He was also awarded a Performance of the Night bonus. ^[12]

Entwistle was expected to face Marcus Brimage on 18 July 2015 at UFC Fight Night 72. ^[13] However, Entwistle pulled out of the fight in late June for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Jimmie Rivera. ^{[14] [15]}

Entwistle next faced Alejandro Pérez on 10 April 2016 at UFC Fight Night 86. ^[16] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. ^[17]

Entwistle was scheduled to face Rob Font on 8 October 2016 at UFC 204. ^[18] However on the day prior to the event, Entwistle fell ill during the weight cutting process and the bout was scrapped. ^[19]

Entwistle was expected to face Brett Johns on 18 March 2017 at UFC Fight Night 107. ^[20] Entwistle missed weight at the weigh ins coming in at 139lbs, 3lbs over the bantamweight limit of 136lbs. He forfeited 20% of his fight purse to his opponent. The following day, Entwistle's medical clearance was revoked following a trip to the hospital and the bout was canceled. ^[21] Subsequently he was released from the UFC and retired from the sport. ^[22]

Return from retirement

Over four years removed from his previous bout, Entwistle returned from retirement to face Dumar Roa at Brave CF 45 on November 19, 2020. He lost the fight via first-round technical knockout due to a knee injury. ^[23]

Entwistle was next expected to face Daguir Imavov at Ares FC 2 on 11 December 2021. ^[24]

Entwistle faced Arthur Demonceaux on May 20, 2022 at Ares FC 6. He lost by the way of TKO stoppage in the first round. ^[25]

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
Loss	9–5	Arthur Demonceaux	TKO (punches)	Ares FC 6	20 May 2022	1	1:21	Paris, France	Return to Featherweight.
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	Bantamweight debut. Performance of the Night.
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	Featherweight debut.
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	Lightweight debut.

See also

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

References

1. "Ian Entwistle". Ultimate Fighting Championship . 14 September 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
2. "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Dos Santos vs. Miocic". UFC.com. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
3. "Ian Entwistle, enjoying life at Phuket Top Team". thefightlounge.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
4. Andreas Georgiou (13 October 2015). "Exclusive: Ian Entwistle to open ground breaking new England Top Team". mmaplus.co.uk.
5. "Ian Entwistle". ianenty.com. Retrieved 1 December 2020.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
6. "Ian Entwistle - Official Fighter Profile". ufc.com. 14 September 2018.
7. Zane Simon (21 May 2014). "Welcome to the UFC Ian Entwistle". bloodyelbow.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
8. Staff (28 May 2014). "Ian Entwistle vs. Daniel Hooker booked for UFC Fight Night 43 in New Zealand". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
9. Matt Eriokson (28 June 2014). "UFC Fight Night 43 results: Daniel Hooker survives subs to TKO Ian Entwistle with elbows". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
10. Jacob Cooper (23 September 2014). "Ian Entwistle faces Anthony Birchak at UFC on FOX 13". fansided.com. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
11. Steven Marrocco (13 December 2014). "UFC on FOX 13 results: Ian Entwistle leglock halts Anthony Birchak in 64 seconds". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
12. Staff (13 December 2014). "UFC on FOX 13 bonuses: Entwistle, Mitrione, Dos Santos, Miocic win $50,000". mmajunkie.com.
13. Staff (23 June 2015). "Marcus Brimage vs. Ian Entwistle added to UFC Fight Night 72 in Glasgow". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
14. John Morgan (27 June 2015). "Ian Entwistle out at UFC Fight Night 72, Marcus Brimage needs new opponent". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
15. Staff (1 July 2015). "Jimmie Rivera replaces Entwistle, meets Marcus Brimage at UFC Fight Night 72". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
16. Staff (4 March 2016). "Entwistle-Perez, Martins-Whiteford, Moroz-Stanciu complete UFC Fight Night 86 lineup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
17. Ben Fowlkes (10 April 2016). "UFC Fight Night 86 results: Alejandro Perez punches Ian Entwistle into submission". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
18. Staff (24 August 2016). "England's Ian Entwistle meets Rob Font at UFC 204 in Manchester". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
19. Mike Bohn and Dann Stupp (7 October 2016). "Ian Entwistle off Saturday's UFC 204 card; Diakiese-Sajewski promoted to FS1 prelims". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
20. Staff (3 February 2017). "Ian Entwistle vs. Brett Johns joins London's UFC Fight Night 107 lineup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
21. John Morgan (18 March 2017). "Ian Entwistle ruled out of UFC Fight Night 107, bout with Brett Johns scrapped". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
22. Nick Baldwin (18 March 2017). "Following UFC London bout cancellation, Ian Entwistle announces his retirement". bloodyelbow.com.
23. Tudor Leonte (19 November 2020). "Dumar Roa Records Injury TKO Over UFC Vet Ian Entwistle in Brave CF 45 Headliner". sherdog.com.
24. "Fernand Lopez's Ares FC returns from long layoff, features Taylor Lapilus vs. Wilson Reis in December". MMAjunkie.com . 29 October 2021.
25. Angelini, Olivier (20 May 2022). "ARES 6 - Résultats des combats". Boxemag.com (in French). Retrieved 7 June 2022.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Ian Entwistle from Sherdog
• Ian Entwistle at UFC