Brian Kelleher won’t fight the UFC on ESPN+ 34 opponent he initially signed up for, but he’s not bothered by that. Originally scheduled to fight Ricky Simon, Kelleher (21-11 MMA, 5-4 UFC) now faces UFC newcomer Kevin Natividad instead. Simon was removed from the fight after a cornerman tested positive for COVID-19. “I was excited to fight Ricky,” Kelleher said at a virtual pre-fight media day Thursday. “I think a lot of people were really excited for that matchup. Unfortunately, his cornerman tested positive, I believe, so they had to take the precautions and pull him from the card.
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