Gregor Gillespie is back. The UFC lightweight will be returning to the Octagon against Brad Riddell on March 20 after spending more than a year away since his last appearance at UFC 244.
The news was first reported by Christopher Reive of the New Zealand Herald and later confirmed by other media outlets.
Gillespie (13-1) was signed to the UFC in 2016 after a two-year stint in Ring of Combat and went on a six-fight win streak that included finishes over names like Jordan Rinaldi, Vinc Pichel and Yancy Medeiros. In his next fight, Gillespie was matched up against a former interim title challenger in Kevin Lee at the aforementioned UFC 244 in New York City.