COVID-19 protocols cause Gregor Gillespie vs. Brad Riddell scratch from UFC on ESPN 21

UFC on ESPN 21 has lost its co-headliner on the day of the event.

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UFC on ESPN 21 has lost its co-main event between [autotag]Gregor Gillespie[/autotag] and [autotag]Brad Riddell[/autotag].

UFC officials announced Saturday that the lightweight matchup between Gillespie (13-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) and Riddell (9-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is off due to COVID-19 protocols. No specific details were revealed.

According to the UFC, the matchup is expected to be postponed to a later date to be determined.

 

With the subtraction of the fight, the new UFC on ESPN 21 lineup now includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Derek Brunson vs. Kevin Holland
  • Cheyanne Buys vs. Montserrat Ruiz
  • Gustavo Lopez vs. Adrian Yanez
  • Max Griffin vs. Song Kenan
  • Harry Hunsucker vs. Tai Tuivasa

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2, ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. ET)

  • Macy Chiasson vs. Marion Reneau
  • Grant Dawson vs. Leonardo Santos
  • Roman Dolidze vs. Trevin Giles
  • Montel Jackson vs. Jesse Strader
  • JP Buys vs. Bruno Silva

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