Anthony Birchak booked against Ian Entwistle at UFC on FOX 13

Anthony Birchak was scheduled to make his UFC debut last month, but the bout was canceled on weigh-in day and he will now make his UFC debut against Ian Entwistle in December at UFC on FOX 13.

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The fight booking was announced by the UFC on Monday evening.

UFC on FOX 13 will come from the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona and will be headlined by a heavyweight bout as former UFC champion Junior dos Santos meets Stipe Miocic.

Birchak (11-1) was scheduled to face Joe Soto at UFC 177, but the fight was scratched on weigh-in day when Soto was moved to the main event. He is currently on a five fight winning streak and came to the UFC after being the Maximum Fighting Championships bantamweight champion.

Entwistle (8-2) lost his UFC debut in June when he was defeated by Daniel Hooker. The defeat snapped a four fight winning streak and was his first defeat in nearly three years.

The current UFC on FOX 13 fight card is below.

Junior dos Santos (16-3) vs. Stipe Miocic (12-1)
Alistair Overeem (37-14, 1NC) vs. Stefan Struve (25-6)
Jamie Varner (21-10-1, 2NC) vs. Drew Dober (14-6)
Derek Brunson (12-3) vs. Ed Herman (22-10, 1NC)
Joe Ellenberger (15-1) vs. Bryan Barberena (9-2)
Matt Mitrione (8-3) vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (16-8)
Ben Saunders (17-6-2) vs. Joe Riggs (40-14, 1NC)
John Moraga (15-3) vs. Jussier Formiga (17-3)
Anthony Birchak (11-1) vs. Ian Entwistle (8-2)