Gregor Gillespie has a return date for his next UFC bout.
The lightweight contender will take on Brad Riddell at a UFC Fight Night card March 20 in Las Vegas. The news was confirmed by MMA Junkie with people with knowledge of the booking following a report from Christopher Reive on Friday
Gillespie (13-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) hasn’t competed since suffering his first professional defeat back at UFC 244 in November 2019. He lost to Kevin Lee via first-round knockout. Gillespie currently sits at No. 15 in the UFC’s official lightweight rankings.
New Zealand’s Riddell is looking to continue to build on his six-fight winning streak. The City Kickboxing product last fought at UFC 253 in September and outpointed Alex da Silva Coelho.
With the addition, the March 20 lineup now includes:
- Derek Brunson vs. Kevin Holland
- Cheyanne Buys vs. Kay Hansen
- Julia Avila vs. Julija Stoliarenko
- Max Griffin vs. Song Kenan
- Gustavo Lopez vs. Adrian Yanez
- Dricus Du Plessis vs. Trevin Giles
- Paul Craig vs. Jamahal Hill
- Don’Tale Mayes vs. Tai Tuivasa
- Grant Dawson vs. Leonardo Santos
- JP Buys vs. Bruno Silva
- Anthony Birchak vs. Johnny Eduardo
- Gregor Gillespie vs. Brad Riddellc
