Ian Entwistle off UFC 204 due to illness

Bantamweight Ian Entwistle (9-3) was forced to withdraw from the card Friday afternoon due to illness, UFC officials announced. As a result, his opponent Rob Font (12-2) will not compete on the card but will receive his show money.

Additionally, the Marc Diakiese vs. Lukasz Sajewski lightweight has now been bumped up to the FS1 prelims.

UFC 204, headlined by Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson for the UFC middleweight title, takes place Saturday night from the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.