Breese’s management confirmed the story to MMA Fighting following an initial post from Heinisch that stated that the British middleweight had been forced from the event due to health concerns.
The Team Renegade fighter’s manager, Graham Boylan, gave the following statement to MMA Fighting shortly after Heinisch brought the information to light with a post on social media.
“Our apologies to Ian and team we have total admiration and respect in how he’s handled this situation,” the statement read.
“Tom will need some time to sort things out, he’s an amazing young talent and has the full support of both myself and his team.